Reagan National One Of Worst Airports For Summer Delays: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of travelers across the country are getting ready to go on summer vacations, and airports are busy preparing for a flood of traffic. More than 200 million passengers flew in U.S. airlines between June and August last year, according to the federal Department of Transportation. The potential for flight delays varies among the country's biggest airports, but according to MagnifyMoney.com, Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., is the eighth worst airport for delays in the nation.

The study looked at the rate of on-time arrivals from 2008 to 2017. Reagan's rate was 74.4 percent, according to the data. Reagan, Dulles Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Airport all have more summer delays than winter holdups among the country's 50 busiest airports.

Newark was the worst airport for summer delays in the country, followed by LaGuardia in New York, San Francisco, JFK in New York and Logan airport in Boston.

Summer is worse than winter for delays, and the rate of delays is growing across the country, according to the data. The report recommends avoiding June travel: three-quarters of airports reviewed had the most summer delays in June. The study also found that delays are getting worse at the biggest U.S. airports.

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Reagan National averages 79 percent on-time arrivals; Dulles averages 79.6 percent; and BWI averages 81 percent.

Honolulu was the best airport for delays: its rate of on-time arrivals was 86.7%.

Story by Amber Fisher, Patch Staff.

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