Tarmac Time: The time away from the gate before a flight was
cancelled. May include multiple gate
departures.
Ranked by longest single tarmac time
| Airline | Flight Date | Longest Single Tarmac Time (in mins.) | Total Tarmac Time (in mins.) | Flight Number | Origin Airport | Origin City | Destination Airport | Destination City | Day of Week | Scheduled Departure Time | Actual Gate Departure Time | Departure Delay (in mins.) | Cause of Cancellation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Carrier | National Aviation System | Security | Weather | |||||||||||||
| ExpressJet | 10/15 | 227 | 227 | 2920 | IAH | Houston, TX | MEM | Memphis, TN | 3 | 1600 | 1610 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental | 10/15 | 221 | 221 | 1821 | IAH | Houston, TX | SNA | Santa Ana, CA | 3 | 1525 | 1534 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Day of Week Code
1 Monday
2 Tuesday
3 Wednesday
4 Thursday
5 Friday
6 Saturday
7 Sunday