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At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2024, 0.72% of 55052 departures were cancelled and 16.6% 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 SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2024, 0.72% of 55052 departures were cancelled and 16.6% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=55052 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Sacramento International (SMF, Sacramento CA) boarded 6679426 passengers in CY2024, up 4.8% vs 2023 — #37 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2023, 0.8% of 52940 departures were cancelled and 16.5% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=52940 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2022, 2.09% of 53842 departures were cancelled and 17.6% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=53842 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2021, 1.31% of 42841 departures were cancelled and 16.7% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=42841 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2020, 6.44% of 33807 departures were cancelled and 6.7% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=33807 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2019, 1.41% of 51482 departures were cancelled and 14.0% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=51482 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2018, 0.63% of 47079 departures were cancelled and 15.1% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=47079 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2017, 0.8% of 45068 departures were cancelled and 17.5% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=45068 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2016, 0.8% of 41261 departures were cancelled and 17.8% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=41261 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2015, 0.92% of 40830 departures were cancelled and 17.4% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=40830 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2014, 1.38% of 42107 departures were cancelled and 19.1% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=42107 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2013, 1.03% of 42577 departures were cancelled and 15.6% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=42577 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2012, 1.05% of 44120 departures were cancelled and 13.6% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=44120 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2011, 1.2% of 44803 departures were cancelled and 15.0% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=44803 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2010, 1.11% of 44527 departures were cancelled and 14.9% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=44527 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2009, 0.75% of 45831 departures were cancelled and 13.8% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=45831 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2008, 0.96% of 53056 departures were cancelled and 16.1% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=53056 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2007, 0.95% of 58074 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=58074 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2006, 1.0% of 53835 departures were cancelled and 17.5% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=53835 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2005, 0.76% of 50617 departures were cancelled and 18.3% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=50617 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2004, 0.92% of 48633 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=48633 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2003, 0.74% of 46747 departures were cancelled and 12.3% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=46747 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2002, 0.43% of 33411 departures were cancelled and 15.2% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=33411 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 2000, 1.19% of 38814 departures were cancelled and 24.8% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=38814 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 1989, 1.67% of 25609 departures were cancelled and 15.2% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=25609 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At SMF (Sacramento, CA) in 1988, 0.88% of 27494 departures were cancelled and 10.9% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=27494 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-SMF-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.