Anchorage, AK · Airport profile
ANC
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
ANC right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 23:20Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for ANC. Why
Parking data is not currently available for ANC. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from ANC, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 90% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 56,263 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from ANC
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 89.2% of the time, against 78.0% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 11.2 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
What to expect at ANC
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 11 PM, with about 4 departures a day, against roughly 2 at 8 AM.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Wednesday is historically the most reliable day and Monday the least, a gap of 2.7 percentage points.
By month
January is historically the weakest month and May the strongest, a spread of 10.4 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at ANC
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines AS | 42,835 | 84.2% | 1.31% | -7 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 7,617 | 85.8% | 0.54% | -12 min |
| United Airlines UA | 3,957 | 82.2% | 1.21% | -8 min |
| American Airlines AA | 1,598 | 70.0% | 0.31% | -3 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from ANC
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC → SEA Seattle | 21,631 | 84.9% | 82 |
| ANC → JNU Juneau | 3,665 | 86.2% | 87 |
| ANC → FAI Fairbanks | 2,907 | 88.4% | 87 |
| ANC → ADQ Kodiak | 2,504 | 84.6% | 65 |
| ANC → ORD Chicago | 2,329 | 76.7% | 67 |
| ANC → BET Bethel | 2,173 | 81.3% | 69 |
| ANC → MSP Minneapolis | 2,078 | 83.9% | 76 |
| ANC → PDX Portland | 2,006 | 89.8% | 90 |
| ANC → DEN Denver | 1,925 | 85.0% | 80 |
| ANC → SCC Deadhorse | 1,571 | 87.7% | 77 |
| ANC → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 1,174 | 73.4% | 56 |
| ANC → HNL Honolulu | 1,171 | 81.9% | 80 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 56,263 departures from ANC. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for ANC: METAR PANC 300253Z 25004KT 10SM FEW050 17/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01670078 53005 (issued ).