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At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2024, 1.22% of 57058 departures were cancelled and 20.4% left 15+ min late.

We hold 27 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1988 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2024, 1.22% of 57058 departures were cancelled and 20.4% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=57058 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • William P Hobby (HOU, Houston TX) boarded 7116967 passengers in CY2024, up 4.7% vs 2023 — #36 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2023, 0.76% of 55200 departures were cancelled and 19.1% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=55200 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2022, 2.61% of 50865 departures were cancelled and 23.5% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=50865 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2021, 2.88% of 48444 departures were cancelled and 26.4% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=48444 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2020, 7.64% of 42607 departures were cancelled and 7.9% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=42607 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2019, 3.13% of 60415 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=60415 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2018, 1.52% of 57841 departures were cancelled and 22.4% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=57841 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2017, 3.27% of 54421 departures were cancelled and 22.0% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=54421 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2016, 1.2% of 54202 departures were cancelled and 18.9% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=54202 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2015, 1.41% of 56760 departures were cancelled and 21.1% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=56760 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2014, 1.6% of 59506 departures were cancelled and 27.3% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=59506 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2013, 0.91% of 59295 departures were cancelled and 24.3% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=59295 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2012, 1.1% of 53885 departures were cancelled and 19.7% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=53885 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2011, 1.66% of 52299 departures were cancelled and 21.0% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=52299 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2010, 1.65% of 52412 departures were cancelled and 23.8% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=52412 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2009, 1.59% of 52968 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=52968 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2008, 2.83% of 55933 departures were cancelled and 22.3% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=55933 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2007, 1.66% of 56540 departures were cancelled and 23.3% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=56540 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2006, 1.83% of 55260 departures were cancelled and 21.0% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=55260 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2005, 2.28% of 56557 departures were cancelled and 20.8% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=56557 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2004, 2.1% of 59066 departures were cancelled and 21.1% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=59066 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2003, 2.39% of 57375 departures were cancelled and 15.6% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=57375 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2002, 2.83% of 46306 departures were cancelled and 21.6% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=46306 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 2000, 2.18% of 56314 departures were cancelled and 23.0% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=56314 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 1989, 1.6% of 55931 departures were cancelled and 17.3% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=55931 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At HOU (Houston, TX) in 1988, 0.75% of 56990 departures were cancelled and 12.3% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=56990 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1988 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: rel-airport-HOU-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.