Pittsburgh, PA · Airport profile
PIT
Pittsburgh International Airport
PIT 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 23:32Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for PIT. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from PIT, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 68% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 129,001 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from PIT
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.3% of the time, against 66.6% for 9 PM–5 AM departures — a gap of 23.7 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 PIT
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 6 AM, with about 18 departures a day, against roughly 1 at 9 PM. Counterintuitively, that peak is also more punctual than a typical hour here — early banks fly aircraft that have been on the ground overnight rather than ones inheriting the day’s delays.
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
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 4.9 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 12.0 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at PIT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Airways YX | 31,556 | 87.2% | 2.22% | -12 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 30,794 | 81.0% | 0.72% | -6 min |
| American Airlines AA | 18,173 | 79.2% | 1.40% | -7 min |
| United Airlines UA | 10,149 | 83.4% | 0.87% | -8 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 9,733 | 87.7% | 1.28% | -12 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 7,357 | 76.1% | 2.49% | -7 min |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 4,516 | 78.5% | 1.06% | -7 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 4,015 | 78.9% | 2.49% | -9 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 3,596 | 79.8% | 1.17% | -9 min |
| Endeavor Air 9E | 2,411 | 84.9% | 3.03% | -13 min |
| PSA Airlines OH | 2,333 | 72.9% | 4.37% | -6 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 1,870 | 77.0% | 1.50% | -5 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1,414 | 76.8% | 1.56% | -6 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 1,084 | 68.6% | 3.04% | -2 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from PIT
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT → ORD Chicago | 9,887 | 82.3% | 67 |
| PIT → LGA New York | 9,123 | 83.8% | 59 |
| PIT → ATL Atlanta | 8,512 | 88.4% | 84 |
| PIT → MCO Orlando | 6,826 | 78.5% | 65 |
| PIT → EWR Newark | 6,578 | 86.7% | 67 |
| PIT → BOS Boston | 6,354 | 80.5% | 62 |
| PIT → CLT Charlotte | 5,797 | 82.8% | 71 |
| PIT → JFK New York | 5,255 | 87.6% | 75 |
| PIT → DEN Denver | 5,189 | 82.1% | 77 |
| PIT → DCA Washington | 4,762 | 78.3% | 60 |
| PIT → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 4,567 | 77.9% | 58 |
| PIT → PHL Philadelphia | 4,372 | 75.5% | 50 |
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 129,001 departures from PIT. 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 PIT: METAR KPIT 292351Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 BKN250 24/15 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP215 T02390150 10272 20239 56005 $ (issued ).