How reliable is Pago Pago International Airport?
Flights from PPG departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 82% of 551 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Aug. 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 PPG looks like
On-time departures
across 551 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Pago Pago
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, high winds · 98/100 favorability
The read on PPG
What the numbers say about flying through Pago Pago International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Pago Pago left within 15 minutes of schedule about 82% of the time over 551 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a low cancellation rate of 0.9%, so flights here rarely vanish outright. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 19 minutes.
On weather, Pago Pago is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while February is the most disruptive at 98, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. 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 Pago Pago, 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 PPG
- How reliable is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)?
- Flights from Pago Pago left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 82% of the time across 551 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 0.9%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from PPG for good weather?
- August has the calmest flying weather at Pago Pago International Airport. February is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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