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How Busy Is Portland International Airport? PDX
Portland, United States. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging 34.7 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 152 days observed.
Peak departure hour
07:00
34.7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
88/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 248.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 20:00 local (34.3 flights/hr). Total: 252.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Alaska Airlines, (AS) 8,600
- 2. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 1,755
- 3. Southwest Airlines (WN) 1,669
- 4. United Airlines, (UA) 1,294
- 5. American Airlines (AA) 813
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA) 1,181
- 2. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN) 807
- 3. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO) 706
- 4. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX) 702
- 5. 🇺🇸 Phoenix (PHX) 585
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at PDX?
- Departures from Portland International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 34.7 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of PDX?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from PDX?
- Alaska Airlines, (AS) is the largest operator at Portland International Airport, with 8600 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from PDX?
- Seattle (SEA) is the most-flown destination, with 1181 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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