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** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Carrier | National Aviation System | Security | Weather | Late Arriving Aircraft | ||||||||||
| United | 6/18 | 185 | C | 688 | ORD | Chicago, IL | LGA | New York, NY | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| United | 6/18 | 183 | C | 566 | ORD | Chicago, IL | ATL | Atlanta, GA | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| United | 6/18 | 182 | TO | 896 | ORD | Chicago, IL | IAD | Washington, DC | 158 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.