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Table 1 Summary of 3-Hour Tarmac Times, April 2010
Table 1 Summary of 3-Hour Tarmac Times, April 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 | ||
| JetBlue | 16,846 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AirTran | 20,560 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| American | 44,684 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Delta | 59,251 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawaiian | 5,333 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier | 6,666 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 10,696 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comair | 11,774 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa | 15,813 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental | 19,460 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle | 21,926 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlantic Southeast | 24,529 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United | 28,178 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ExpressJet | 31,153 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Airways | 33,130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle | 35,991 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SkyWest | 49,204 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest | 94,136 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Airlines | 529,330 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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