{"chart":{"slug":"airport-delays","title":"Which US airports have the most delayed departures?","takeaway":"In the 12 months through August 2026, 32.3% of flights leaving Dallas, TX (DAL) left 15 or more minutes late, the most of the 102 U.S. airports with at least 10,000 departures. Kona, HI (KOA) had the fewest, 13.7%; Atlanta (ATL), the busiest, was at 21.8%. 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