What is the historical operational record at Pierre Regional Airport?

Flights from Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) departed within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time across 1,812 historical flights in BTS coverage.

Pierre · PIR · United States

How reliable is Pierre Regional Airport?

Flights from PIR departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 85% of 1,812 flights in official BTS history. Here’s the full picture before you book.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

IATA / ICAO

PIR · KPIR

Coordinates

44.38, -100.29

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Origin-airport operations

What the departure punctuality at PIR looks like

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On-time departures

across 1,812 flights

85%

On-time departures

within 15 min of schedule

2.1%

Cancellation rate

of scheduled departures

13 min

Avg. departure delay

across delayed flights

1,812

Flights analyzed

medium confidence

Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-09-08. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.

Weather by month

Weather history isn’t available for PIR yet

PlaneSane shows month-by-month airport weather once enough historical METAR/IEM observations are loaded for the airport. This does not mean the airport has no weather data forever; it means the current climatology table has no monthly coverage for Pierre Regional Airport.

The read on PIR

What the numbers say about flying through Pierre Regional Airport

Across official performance history, flights from Pierre left within 15 minutes of schedule about 85% of the time over 1,812 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.1%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 13 minutes.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Pierre, read how we weigh it all in how the Peace of Mind Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about PIR

How reliable is Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)?: Flights from Pierre left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 85% of the time across 1,812 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 2.1%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.

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