Ranked by longest continuous tarmac time
| Airline | Flight Date | Longest Continuous Tarmac Time (in mins.) | Stage of Operation* | Flight Number | Origin Airport | Origin City | Destination Airport | Destination City | Arrival Delay (in mins.) | Cause of Delay/Cancellation** | Diversion Airport | Diversion City | Diversion Airport Distance from Scheduled Destination | Reached Scheduled Destination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Carrier | National Aviation System | Security | Weather | Late Arriving Aircraft | ||||||||||||||
| American Eagle | 7/23 | 214 | C | 4120 | ORD | Chicago, IL | TYS | Knoxville, TN | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| American Eagle | 7/23 | 199 | C | 4241 | ORD | Chicago, IL | RDU | Raleigh/Durham, NC | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| American Eagle | 7/23 | 198 | C | 4196 | ORD | Chicago, IL | BWI | Baltimore, MD | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Stage of Operation where 3-hour tarmac time took place:
C Prior to Cancellation:
Flight left the gate but was canceled at the origin airport
D At Diversion Airport: The tarmac time at the alternate airport
M 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.
TI Taxi-in: The time between wheels-on and gate arrival
TO Taxi-out: The time between gate departure and wheels-off
** Cause of cancellation is 1 (if yes) or 0 (if no). Cause of delay for all other flights in minutes. No cause of delay or cause of diversion reported for diverted flights.