What type of aircraft is N256SY?

N256SY is a Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR with 88 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N256SY?

SkyWest Airlines (OO) flew N256SY most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N256SY fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Mcallen to Austin (31 flights). It flew 1,794 flights in total, about 150 a month.

N256SY was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N256SY usually on time?

82% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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N256SY

Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR, SkyWest Airlines

N256SY is a Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR flown by SkyWest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,794 flights, most often Mcallen to Austin, and 82% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,794

flights in 12 months

82%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

9 yr

age

August 2025 to July 2026. Flights from US Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time records (public domain); aircraft details from the FAA aircraft register.

Where N256SY flies

Mcallen to AustinMFE to AUS31 flights
Austin to McallenAUS to MFE31 flights
Nashville to AustinBNA to AUS24 flights
Minneapolis to ChicagoMSP to MDW23 flights
Austin to NashvilleAUS to BNA23 flights
Minot to MinneapolisMOT to MSP15 flights
Minneapolis to MinotMSP to MOT15 flights
Los Angeles to SacramentoLAX to SMF15 flights
Chicago to MinneapolisMDW to MSP14 flights
Washington to MinneapolisIAD to MSP14 flights

Its most frequent routes over the period. Each links to that route's punctuality page.

Month by month

Share of N256SY flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, by month. Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	74%	1.3%	158
September 2025	89%	0%	146
October 2025	91%	0%	146
November 2025	80%	4.8%	145
December 2025	78%	0%	154
January 2026	84%	0%	126
February 2026	83%	0.7%	143
March 2026	78%	2.5%	161
April 2026	79%	0.6%	156
May 2026	89%	0.7%	149
June 2026	85%	0%	161
July 2026	79%	0%	149

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N256SY?: N256SY is a Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR with 88 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N256SY?: SkyWest Airlines (OO) flew N256SY most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N256SY fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Mcallen to Austin (31 flights). It flew 1,794 flights in total, about 150 a month.
How old is N256SY?: N256SY was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N256SY usually on time?: 82% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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