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 | 1/24 | 245 | 274 | 1737 | CLT | Charlotte, NC | ATL | Atlanta, GA | 7 | 1210 | 1336 | 2004 | 474 | 390 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1/24 | 199 | 227 | 427 | LGA | New York, NY | ATL | Atlanta, GA | 7 | 1400 | 1504 | 2009 | 369 | 0 | 379 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta | 1/29 | 188 | 238 | 2468 | MEM | Memphis, TN | FLL | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 5 | 925 | 1118 | 1707 | 462 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 462 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Day of
Week Code
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday