How reliable is Palm Beach International Airport?
Flights from PBI departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 76% of 166,441 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Mar. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at PBI looks like
On-time departures
across 166,441 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-08-08. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
Weather by month
When the weather works for you at West Palm Beach
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 · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — thunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 94/100 favorability
The read on PBI
What the numbers say about flying through Palm Beach International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from West Palm Beach left within 15 minutes of schedule about 76% of the time over 166,441 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.2%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 18 minutes.
On weather, West Palm Beach is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. March is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while September is the most disruptive at 94, driven mainly by thunderstorms and 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 West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- How reliable is Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)?
- Flights from West Palm Beach left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 76% of the time across 166,441 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.2%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from PBI for good weather?
- March has the calmest flying weather at Palm Beach International Airport. September is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.
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