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How Busy Is Portland International Airport? PDX
Portland, United States. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging about 35 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
07:00
35 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
88/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 240 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 (about 33 flights/hr). Total: about 240 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Alaska Airlines (AS)
- 2. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 3. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. American Airlines (AA)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX)
- 4. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Phoenix (PHX)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at PDX?
- Departures from Portland International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging about 35 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 00:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from PDX?
- Alaska Airlines (AS) ran more departures from Portland International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from PDX?
- Seattle (SEA) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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