Late to the gate! Newark is named America's WORST airport for delayed arrivals - with a QUARTER of all flights arriving late, while Allegiant is named the tardiest airline

 A new study reveals which airports in America have the most delayed arrivals - and it's bad news for anyone trying to get to the New York-area by plane. 

Newark Liberty Airport in nearby Northern New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan, was named the worst airport for delays, with nearly 25 percent of all flights arriving tardy. 

Unfortunately, the news isn't much better if you cross the border to New York, as LaGuardia finished second-worst and JFK finished tied for 10th. 

Over 22 percent of arrivals at LaGuardia were delayed and over 18 percent at Kennedy, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’s (BTS) ‘Airline On-Time Statistics and Delay Causes.

The study determined both which of the nation's 50 busiest airports and airlines had the best and worst results for on-time arrivals.

Scenes like this at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey might be more common than any other in the nation, as a study showed the airport sees nearly a quarter of all arrivals delayed

Scenes like this at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey might be more common than any other in the nation, as a study showed the airport sees nearly a quarter of all arrivals delayed

LaGuardia Airport in New York finished second on the list, with over 22 percent of flights delayed

LaGuardia Airport in New York finished second on the list, with over 22 percent of flights delayed

Nearby John F. Kennedy Airport wasn't much better, finishing tied for 10th on the list

Nearby John F. Kennedy Airport wasn't much better, finishing tied for 10th on the list


Outside the New York area, Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas came in third for most delayed arrivals with 20.7 percent. 

Two Florida airports rounded out the top five: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International with 20.2 percent and Palm Beach International with 19.66 percent. 

The remainder of the top 10 was: Boston Logan International (19.3 percent), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (19.3 percent), Orlando International (19.2 percent), San Antonio International (19.0 percent), while San Francisco International and JFK tied for 10th.   

Travelers will have to leave the mainland to visit the airport with the fewest delayed arrivals, as it's Daniel K. Inouye International in Hawaii with only 11.6 percent of all arrivals delayed.

In the continental US, Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta topped the airports and finished second overall, with only 12.6 percent delayed arrivals. 


Daniel K. Inouye International Airport had the fewest delayed arrivals of any American airport, with just 11.6 percent of arrivals delayed

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport had the fewest delayed arrivals of any American airport, with just 11.6 percent of arrivals delayed

In the continental US, Hartsfield-Jackson topped the airports and finished second overall, with only 12.6 percent delayed arrivals

In the continental US, Hartsfield-Jackson topped the airports and finished second overall, with only 12.6 percent delayed arrivals

Minneapolis-St. Paul International came in third at 12.7 percent

Minneapolis-St. Paul International came in third at 12.7 percent


Minneapolis-St. Paul International (12.73 percent) Salt Lake City International (12.78 percent) and Detroit Metro Wayne County (13.1 percent) rounded out the top five.

Four California airports were among the five in the rest of the top 10: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International (14.3 percent), John Wayne Airport in Orange County (14.88 percent), Sacramento International (15.05 percent) and Metropolitan Oakland (15.1 percent). 

Portland International in Oregon (14.7 percent) also made the top 10.   

Allegiant Air was determined the most likely airline to see your flight delayed, with a whopping 27 percent of flights departing past schedule.

The remainder of the top five was filled out by JetBlue (23.2 percent delayed flights), Frontier (21.2 percent), Envoy (19.5 percent) and United (18.6 percent).

Allegiant recently hit the headlines when a flight that should have been a short hop from Las Vegas to Stockton in California turned into a multi-leg, 17.5 hour trip from hell.

Passengers aboard Allegiant Airlines flight 161 from Las Vegas to Stockton, California had a journey from hell in July when their one-hour flight turned into a 17-hour journey. 

After taking off from Las Vegas on Monday night, passengers were expecting to land in Stockton, California at 9:30 pm.

How passengers boarded the flight on July 12 at 8.30pm in Las Vegas and didn't get to their destination in Stockton until 2pm on July 13.

How passengers boarded the flight on July 12 at 8.30pm in Las Vegas and didn't get to their destination in Stockton until 2pm on July 13.

Allegiant Air was determined the most likely airline to see your flight delayed, with a whopping 27 percent of flights departing past schedule

Allegiant Air was determined the most likely airline to see your flight delayed, with a whopping 27 percent of flights departing past schedule

But when the plane arrived in Stockton the pilot couldn't get ahold of anybody on the ground in order to get a weather report.

The control tower at the Stockton Airport is typically manned from 7 am to 9 pm running on an automated system when the tower is unstaffed.

The Stockton Metropolitan's Deputy Director, Helene Nusdbaumer, confirmed with KCRA that the airport's automated surface observing system, or ASOS visibility sensor, failed. But insisted that this kind of issue rarely happens.  

The pilot then flew the plane to LAX and the estimated 175 passengers were finally allowed to deplane the flight at around midnight. 

But the nightmare wasn't over yet, the passengers were then ushered into a holding room without a bathroom. 

The flight to Stockton was then rescheduled for the next day as upset passengers were given $250 ticket vouchers and left to sort out their situation on their own. 

Passengers finally landed at Stockton Airport at 2 pm on Tuesday, 16 hours later than they had planned.  

JetBlue had the second most delayed flights, with 23.2 percent arriving lated

JetBlue had the second most delayed flights, with 23.2 percent arriving lated

Frontier Air rounded out the top three with 21.2 percent

Frontier Air rounded out the top three with 21.2 percent

Late to the gate! Newark is named America's WORST airport for delayed arrivals - with a QUARTER of all flights arriving late, while Allegiant is named the tardiest airline Late to the gate! Newark is named America's WORST airport for delayed arrivals - with a QUARTER of all flights arriving late, while Allegiant is named the tardiest airline Reviewed by Your Destination on November 07, 2021 Rating: 5

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