| Ranking of Major Airport On-Time Arrival Performance in July 2009 |
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| Rank (1 worst) |
Airport | % of flights arrive on time |
| 1 | New York, NY (JFK) | 57.37 |
| 2 | New York, NY (LGA) | 58.36 |
| 3 | Newark, NJ (EWR) | 59.5 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA (SFO) | 67.36 |
| 5 | Boston, MA (BOS) | 67.46 |
| 6 | Miami, FL (MIA) | 68.36 |
| 7 | Washington, DC (IAD) | 68.67 |
| 8 | Chicago, IL (ORD) | 69.47 |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA (ATL) | 69.63 |
| 10 | Washington, DC (DCA) | 72.32 |
| Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics | ||
Well, you're not alone.
In fact, in 2007 one third of the region's flights were
delayed and three quarters of delays nationwide were due to the
In addition, for those flights that were delayed, the average length of that delay was about an hour. With over 100 million passengers going through these airports every year, the fact that change is necessary becomes readily apparent.
These delays are not merely an inconvenience, but they also affect people's pocketbooks and the overall regional economy. According to a New York City Partnership report, delays will cost the
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