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 | ||||||||||||||
| SkyWest | 3/23 | 204 | 244 | 6035 | DEN | Denver, CO | RAP | Rapid City, SD | 2 | 1931 | 1940 | 47 | 316 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 316 |
| AirTran | 3/12 | 181 | 189 | 83 | ATL | Atlanta, GA | FLL | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 5 | 1110 | 1300 | 1626 | 316 | 0 | 311 | 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
Note: Beginning March 1, 2010, one of the four runways at New Yorks JFK International Airport was closed for construction. The closure is expected to last at least through June, and associated work will continue later into the year. The closure and associated work may cause or exacerbate flight delays for all carriers operating to/from JFK, as well as other airports throughout the National Airspace System, and should be recognized in any year-over-year comparisons.