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Credits

81 photographs

Photograph sources and photographers
FilePhotographerSourceUsed on
guides/departure-board.webpJoseph BobadillaUnsplashGuide: best time of day to fly
guides/ramp-crew.webpTom BarrettUnsplashGuide: what causes US flight delays
guides/gate-clock.webpben o'broUnsplashGuide: the 15-minute rule
guides/terminal-window.webpHanson LuUnsplashGuide: how airline on-time statistics work
guides/snow-ramp.webpJOHN TOWNERUnsplashGuide: worst months to fly
guides/boarding-gate.webpYou LeUnsplashGuide: do budget airlines get delayed more
guides/concourse-walk.webpCHUTTERSNAPUnsplashGuide: connecting flight buffer
guides/dawn-apron.webpRocker StaUnsplashGuide: first flight of the morning
guides/runway-queue.webpAndrew NeelUnsplashGuide: hub vs secondary airports
guides/empty-gate.webpAkshay ChauhanUnsplashGuide: what a cancellation rate tells you
guides/reading-board.webpHoliday ExtrasUnsplashGuide: how to read this site
guides/service-desk.webpAustin KehmeierUnsplashGuide: passenger rights on a delayed US flight
airport-generic.webpDavid SyphersUnsplashAirport page headers
guides/atlanta-departure-boards.webpDiscoA340Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: best day of the week to fly
guides/salt-lake-winter-wing.webpTrevan BaxterWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: the most and least punctual US airports
guides/orlando-taxiing-airliner.webpBenoît PrieurWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: US airline on-time rankings
guides/laguardia-terminal.webpIbagliWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: the busiest US routes
guides/cruising-contrail.webpM. Cristian-IoanWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: does flight distance affect delays
guides/sunset-gate.webpImagePersonWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: airports where departure time matters most
guides/washington-national-tower-1958.webpWarren K. LefflerWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: which airports air traffic control delays most
guides/terminal-luggage.webpU.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan LockwoodWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: how late do late flights run
guides/dfw-american-gates.webpZiongarageWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: do airlines run better at their own hubs
guides/dfw-terminal-dusk.webpRaysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Scalable Grid EngineWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: Dallas and Houston airports compared
guides/denver-roof.webpCarol M. HighsmithWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: Mountain West hubs
guides/seatac-aerial.webpJelson25Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: Seattle and Portland airports
guides/orlando-terminal-atrium.webpBenoît PrieurWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: spring break flying
guides/aspen-runway.webpAvityaWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: flying to ski country
guides/airliner-approach.webpUser:Hassocks5489Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: the most punctual routes in the US
guides/honolulu-1973.webpCharles O'RearWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: Hawaii inter-island flights
guides/honolulu-departures-1973.webpCharles O'RearWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: most and least reliable flight numbers
guides/ohare-terminal-1.webp李元顥Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: airports' best and worst months
guides/ohare-connector.webpCarol M. HighsmithWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: missed connection risk at major hubs
guides/ohare-concourses.webpSahmeditorWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: routes with the most cancellations
guides/jfk-check-in-hall.webpChoikwangmo25Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: busiest travel days
guides/jfk-terminal-1.webpDimiTalenWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: holidays that fly better than normal
guides/jfk-apron.webpw_lemayWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: same route, different airline
guides/atlanta-concourse-d.webpDiscoA340Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: atlanta airport delays
guides/atlanta-connection-signs.webpDiscoA340Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: choosing a connecting hub
guides/logan-terminal-a.webpCaribDigitaWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: boston logan delays
guides/philadelphia-from-arriving-plane.webpDough4872Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: philadelphia airport delays
guides/american-737-dca.webpKeiteayWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: charlotte airport delays
guides/minneapolis-terminal.webpYarkobWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: minneapolis st paul airport delays
guides/detroit-light-tunnel.webpAugusto Navarro augustnnWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: detroit airport delays
guides/detroit-mcnamara-dusk.webpWhisperToMeWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: last flight of the day
guides/deicing-before-departure.webpSgt. Steve CortezWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: mlk and presidents day weekends
guides/nashville-apron.webpMeloforsWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: nashville airport delays
guides/nashville-concourse-b.webpMx. GrangerWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: weekend getaway flights
guides/bwi-regional-jet.webpKeiteayWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: baltimore bwi airport delays
guides/new-orleans-moisant-postcard.webpGrant L. RobertsonWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: new orleans airport delays
guides/rdu-terminal-2.webpERJ170 at English WikipediaWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: raleigh durham airport delays
guides/san-diego-aerial.webpMertbiolWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: san diego airport delays
guides/san-juan-arrival.webpTimWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: san juan airport delays
guides/st-louis-downtown-arch.webpAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USAWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: st louis and kansas city airports
guides/milwaukee-terminal.webpDiscoA340Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: milwaukee as a chicago alternative
guides/jacksonville-beach-pier.webpExcel23Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: charleston and jacksonville airports
guides/delta-a220-arriving.webpTimWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: delta on time record
guides/united-a319-landing.webpSteven HeWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: united on time record
guides/american-737-dfw.webpTimWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: american airlines on time record
guides/southwest-737.webpStickpenWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: southwest on time record
guides/alaska-737.webpLance CheungWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: alaska airlines on time record
guides/jetblue-a320-departing.webpTimWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: jetblue on time record
guides/frontier-a321neo-dfw.webpTimWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: frontier on time record
guides/las-vegas-baggage-claim.webpMr. SatterlyWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying to las vegas
guides/orlando-airfield-view.webpBenoît PrieurWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying to orlando
guides/jfk-terminal-4-aerial.webpOleg YunakovWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: new york to florida flights
guides/honolulu-from-space.webpNASAWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: flying to hawaii from the mainland
guides/sfo-united-apron.webpBenoît PrieurWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: california intrastate flights
guides/sfo-aerial-bay.webpFirstculturalWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: diverted flights
guides/southwest-engine-clouds.webpOwen CL owencavlysWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: airlines that fade in the evening
guides/deicing-in-snow.webpMy another account at English WikipediaWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying in january
guides/jetblue-at-san-diego.webpMertbiolWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying in february
guides/midway-aerial.webpUSGSWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: flying in march
guides/newark-curbside.webpBenoît PrieurWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying in april
guides/cumulonimbus-building.webpLeonhard LenzWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying in june
guides/sfo-apron-summer.webpBenoît PrieurWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying in july
guides/tampa-airside-a.webpTpa ops27 at en.wikipediaWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: flying in september
guides/macarthur-terminal.webpInfrastorianWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: flying in october
guides/reagan-national-terminal.webpCarol M. HighsmithWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: july fourth flying
guides/macarthur-checkpoint.webpAITFFan1Wikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: memorial day weekend flying
guides/american-at-san-diego.webpMertbiolWikimedia Commons (CC0)Guide: labor day weekend flying
guides/hurricane-dorian-satellite.webpNOAA SatellitesWikimedia Commons (public domain)Guide: hurricane season flying

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What this site will not publish

No AI-generated imagery, anywhere, for any purpose. A site whose entire argument is that its numbers come from a verifiable federal source cannot illustrate itself with pictures of aircraft that never existed.

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