Top 10 Performing Airports in Louisiana and Texas for On-Time Arrivals

Airports all around the region are starting to get busy with travels. Many airlines are offering bonuses for workers who agree to work during the holiday season. There are lots of concerns about possible flight delays and canceled flights this year. Within the past few weeks, hundreds of flights have been canceled and travelers were stranded in airports all over the country.

There is some good news if you are using several airports in the Shreveport region. Airport arrival times are good at several airports in the Ark-La-Tex.

We checked out the list of airport stats to find out which airports in the Shreveport region are the best performers for on-time arrivals.

Here's How You Can Check Out the Stats for All Airports

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the 30 largest U.S. airports, but it also includes information on more than 200 airports with stats on delays for arrivals and departures.
While Shreveport Regional does not make the top 10 list, it is very close. The arrival on-time percentage for the Shreveport airport is #11 on the list at 81% on time arrivals.

The Bureau considers a flight “on-time” if it operated less than 15 minutes after the scheduled time in the reservation system.

How Many People Will Travel This Holiday Season?

AAA says more than 53 million Americans will likely hit the road this season. About 48 million of them will travel by car. Somewhere between 4 and 5 million will travel by plane.