How reliable is Cherry Capital Airport?
Flights from TVC departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 79% of 33,184 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Sep. 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 TVC looks like
On-time departures
across 33,184 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-08-08. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Traverse City
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 — snow, low visibility & fog · 74/100 favorability
The read on TVC
What the numbers say about flying through Cherry Capital Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Traverse City left within 15 minutes of schedule about 79% of the time over 33,184 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.3%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 17 minutes.
On weather, Traverse City is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. September is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 96 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 74, driven mainly by snow and low visibility & fog. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Traverse City, 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 TVC
- How reliable is Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)?
- Flights from Traverse City left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 79% of the time across 33,184 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular 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 TVC for good weather?
- September has the calmest flying weather at Cherry Capital Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from snow and low visibility & fog.
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