Tarmac Time: The time away from the gate for flights that then
returned to the gate before resuming normal operation
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 | First Gate Departure Time | Second Gate Departure Time | Departure Delay (in mins.) | Cause of Delay (in mins.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Carrier | National Aviation System | Security | Weather | ||||||||||||||
| Delta | 5/16 | 294 | 351 | 141 | JFK | New York, NY | CVG | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | 1629 | 1716 | 2310 | 401 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| US Airways | 5/29 | 252 | 272 | 2179 | LGA | New York, NY | DCA | Washington, DC | 5 | 1500 | 1458 | 1942 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Day of Week Code
1 Monday
2 Tuesday
3 Wednesday
4 Thursday
5 Friday
6 Saturday
7 Sunday