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Most Delayed Departure Airports - September 2006

MOST DELAYED AIRPORTS FOR DEPARTURES

Top 31 most delayed major airports for departures as reported in September 2006.
(Since air traffic activity follows cyclical patterns, the same month last year is often a better predictor of performance than using last month's data. The below percentages reflect travel only between the 31 major airports.)

Planning a trip in the coming months? We can help. Use the information below about delays last year to help plan your trip this year. See the most delayed departure airports for:

Rank City Percent Delayed
1 Atlanta, GA (ATL) 34.69
2 Chicago, IL (ORD) 31.02
3 Philadelphia, PA (PHL) 27.83
4 Washington, DC (IAD) 24.87
5 New York, NY (JFK) 24.58
6 Miami, FL (MIA) 24.23
7 Chicago, IL (MDW) 24.02
8 Newark, NJ (EWR) 22.40
9 Detroit, MI (DTW) 21.68
10 Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX (DFW) 21.25
11 New York, NY (LGA) 21.21
12 Las Vegas, NV (LAS) 21.11
13 Boston, MA (BOS) 20.10
14 Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 19.41
15 San Francisco, CA (SFO) 19.15
16 Charlotte, NC (CLT) 18.66
17 Baltimore, MD (BWI) 18.15
18 Denver, CO (DEN) 18.03
19 Cincinnati, OH (CVG) 17.21
20 Washington, DC (DCA) 17.16
21 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) 17.05
22 Orlando, FL (MCO) 16.93
23 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 16.87
24 Seattle, WA (SEA) 16.74
25 Tampa, FL (TPA) 16.26
26 Oakland, CA (OAK) 16.10
27 Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 16.04
28 Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) 15.85
29 San Diego, CA (SAN) 13.88
30 Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) 11.75
31 Houston, TX (IAH) 10.38

 

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