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Table 1 Summary of 3-Hour Tarmac Times December 2009
Table 1 Summary of 3-Hour Tarmac Times December 2009
Number and Percent of Flights with Longest
Single Tarmac Time of 3 Hours or More
For an explanation of the new reports, see New Tarmac Time Data Q&A
Airlines ranked by number of longest single
tarmac times of 3 hours or longer
| Number of Regularly Scheduled Flights | Longest Single Tarmac Times of 3 Hours or Longer | Stage of Operation of the 3-Hour Tarmac Time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Percent | Prior to Cancellation | Multiple Gate Departure | Taxi-Out | Taxi-In | At Diversion Airport | ||
| American | 46,065 | 10 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| American Eagle | 36,819 | 9 | 0.02 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| US Airways | 33,498 | 8 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| United | 29,110 | 3 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Southwest | 92,293 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 10,754 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa | 19,754 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AirTran | 21,261 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaiian | 5,833 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier | 6,589 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comair | 11,429 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JetBlue | 16,774 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental | 21,377 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle | 21,537 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest | 22,649 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlantic Southeast | 23,517 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ExpressJet | 27,898 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta | 35,280 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SkyWest | 46,832 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Airlines | 529,269 | 35 | 0.01 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Explanation of Stage of Operation
Prior to Cancellation: Flight left the gate but was cancelled at
the origin airport
Multiple Gate Departure: Flight left the
gate, then returned and then left again to resume normal operation. Tarmac time is the time before the return
to the gate.
Taxi-out: The time between gate departure and
wheels-off
Taxi-in: The time between wheels-on and gate
arrival
At Diversion Airport: The tarmac time at the
alternate airport