How reliable is Shreveport Regional Airport?
Flights from SHV departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 81% of 37,155 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 SHV looks like
On-time departures
across 37,155 flights
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
When the weather works for you at Shreveport
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 · 96/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 86/100 favorability
The read on SHV
What the numbers say about flying through Shreveport Regional Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Shreveport left within 15 minutes of schedule about 81% of the time over 37,155 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.4%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 15 minutes.
On weather, Shreveport is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 96 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 86, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and thunderstorms. 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 Shreveport, 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 SHV
- How reliable is Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)?
- Flights from Shreveport left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 81% of the time across 37,155 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.4%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from SHV for good weather?
- August has the calmest flying weather at Shreveport Regional Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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