What type of aircraft is N979AT?

N979AT is a Boeing 717-200 with 100 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N979AT?

Delta Air Lines (DL) flew N979AT most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N979AT fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Atlanta to Tallahassee (23 flights). It flew 1,983 flights in total, about 165 a month.

N979AT was built in 2002, so it is 24 years old.

Is N979AT usually on time?

81% 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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N979AT

Boeing 717-200, Delta Air Lines

N979AT is a Boeing 717-200 flown by Delta Air Lines, built in 2002. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,983 flights, most often Atlanta to Tallahassee, and 81% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,983

flights in 12 months

81%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

24 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 N979AT flies

Atlanta to TallahasseeATL to TLH23 flights
Tallahassee to AtlantaTLH to ATL20 flights
Greensboro to AtlantaGSO to ATL19 flights
Atlanta to CharlotteATL to CLT17 flights
Atlanta to GreensboroATL to GSO15 flights
Birmingham to AtlantaBHM to ATL15 flights
Atlanta to DallasATL to DAL14 flights
Dallas to AtlantaDAL to ATL14 flights
Jackson to AtlantaJAN to ATL14 flights
Atlanta to BirminghamATL to BHM14 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N979AT 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	83%	0.6%	175
September 2025	83%	0.7%	152
October 2025	90%	0%	172
November 2025	84%	3.8%	160
December 2025	76%	1.2%	170
January 2026	79%	2%	152
February 2026	76%	1.4%	142
March 2026	86%	4.1%	169
April 2026	87%	2.5%	159
May 2026	81%	3.5%	172
June 2026	72%	1.8%	171
July 2026	74%	4.8%	189

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N979AT?: N979AT is a Boeing 717-200 with 100 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N979AT?: Delta Air Lines (DL) flew N979AT most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N979AT fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Atlanta to Tallahassee (23 flights). It flew 1,983 flights in total, about 165 a month.
How old is N979AT?: N979AT was built in 2002, so it is 24 years old.
Is N979AT usually on time?: 81% 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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