How reliable is Paulo Afonso Airport?
Flights from PAV avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 90% of 397 flights in official ANAC history — and weather is calmest in Dec. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the airline-controlled delay record at PAV looks like
Avoided 15+ min controlled delay
across 397 flights
Source: ANAC VRA · data through 2026-06-25. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Paulo Afonso
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog · 97/100 favorability
The read on PAV
What the numbers say about flying through Paulo Afonso Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Paulo Afonso avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 90% of the time over 397 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 5.2% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around -5 minutes.
On weather, Paulo Afonso is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. December is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while June is the most disruptive at 97, driven mainly by low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Paulo Afonso, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about PAV
- How reliable is Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV)?
- Flights from Paulo Afonso avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 90% of the time across 397 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 5.2%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from PAV for good weather?
- December has the calmest flying weather at Paulo Afonso Airport. June is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog.
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