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Table 1 Summary of 3-Hour Tarmac Times January 2010
Table 1 Summary of 3-Hour Tarmac Times January 2010
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 | ||
| Delta | 56,998 | 8 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| US Airways | 33,749 | 4 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest | 90,103 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 46,571 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JetBlue | 16,250 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa | 18,423 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AirTran | 19,936 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| American Eagle | 36,742 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawaiian | 5,734 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier | 6,450 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 10,532 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comair | 11,035 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental | 19,651 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle | 21,875 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlantic Southeast | 24,385 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ExpressJet | 27,351 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United | 27,744 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SkyWest | 48,280 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Airlines | 521,809 | 21 | 0.00 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
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