Portland, OR · Airport profile
PDX
Portland International Airport
PDX 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 20:50Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for PDX. Why
Parking data is not currently available for PDX. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from PDX, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 90% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 181,329 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from PDX
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 89.2% of the time, against 77.1% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 12.1 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.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Friday the least, a gap of 4.8 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 7.7 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at PDX
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 | 57,478 | 82.9% | 1.11% | -5 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 31,460 | 85.1% | 0.48% | -6 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 28,029 | 81.1% | 0.40% | -4 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 21,644 | 90.3% | 0.70% | -11 min |
| United Airlines UA | 19,832 | 83.5% | 0.88% | -9 min |
| American Airlines AA | 12,131 | 80.5% | 1.51% | -8 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 4,021 | 75.9% | 1.89% | -4 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 2,850 | 81.9% | 1.58% | -8 min |
| Hawaiian Airlines HA | 1,942 | 73.1% | 0.67% | 1 min |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 1,185 | 77.4% | 0.00% | -5 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 631 | 57.7% | 1.74% | 6 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from PDX
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDX → SEA Seattle | 15,990 | 86.0% | 83 |
| PDX → DEN Denver | 13,311 | 82.7% | 78 |
| PDX → LAX Los Angeles | 13,197 | 88.0% | 84 |
| PDX → PHX Phoenix | 11,471 | 81.9% | 76 |
| PDX → LAS Las Vegas | 10,592 | 81.9% | 74 |
| PDX → SFO San Francisco | 10,430 | 73.6% | 62 |
| PDX → ORD Chicago | 7,170 | 81.1% | 72 |
| PDX → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 7,168 | 78.3% | 59 |
| PDX → SLC Salt Lake City | 7,136 | 89.2% | 87 |
| PDX → SJC San Jose | 6,304 | 84.9% | 84 |
| PDX → SMF Sacramento | 5,445 | 83.5% | 82 |
| PDX → SAN San Diego | 5,175 | 81.1% | 75 |
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 181,329 departures from PDX. 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 PDX: METAR KPDX 292253Z 30008KT 10SM FEW047 SCT060 BKN090 22/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02170089 $ (issued ).