How reliable is Tampa International Airport?
Flights from TPA departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 79% of 457,743 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Oct. 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 TPA looks like
On-time departures
across 457,743 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 Tampa
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 · 91/100 favorability
The read on TPA
What the numbers say about flying through Tampa International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Tampa left within 15 minutes of schedule about 79% of the time over 457,743 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.0%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 13 minutes.
On weather, Tampa is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. October is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while August is the most disruptive at 91, 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 Tampa, 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 TPA
- How reliable is Tampa International Airport (TPA)?
- Flights from Tampa left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 79% of the time across 457,743 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.0%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from TPA for good weather?
- October has the calmest flying weather at Tampa International Airport. August is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.
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