How reliable is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport?
Flights from SRQ departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 81% of 96,376 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in May. 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 SRQ looks like
On-time departures
across 96,376 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 Sarasota
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 · 97/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 88/100 favorability
The read on SRQ
What the numbers say about flying through Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Sarasota left within 15 minutes of schedule about 81% of the time over 96,376 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.3%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 13 minutes.
On weather, Sarasota is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. May is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 97 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 88, 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 Sarasota, 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 SRQ
- How reliable is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)?
- Flights from Sarasota left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 81% of the time across 96,376 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.3%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from SRQ for good weather?
- May has the calmest flying weather at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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