Air Traffic Control Glossary of Terms

Air Traffic Management Glossary of Terms

Jump to: C E F G I L M N O R S T U V W Z

Air Traffic Management Acronym Meaning

Glossary of Terms
AAR Airport Acceptance Rate or Airport Arrival Rate. The number of arrivals an airport is capable of accepting
each hour.
AC or A/C Aircraft

ADZY Advisory
ARPT Airport

ARSR Air Route Surveillance Radar. Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and
display an aircraft's position while en route between terminal areas. The ARSR enables controllers to
provide radar air traffic control service when aircraft are within the ARSR coverage. In some instances,
ARSR may enable an ARTCC to provide terminal radar services similar to but usually more limited than
those provided by a radar approach control.

ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center. A facility established to provide air traffic control service to aircraft
operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight.
When equipment capabilities and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be
provided to VFR aircraft. There are 20 ARTCCs in the continental U.S.

ASR Airport Surveillance Radar. Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft's position in the
terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage
of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.

ATC Air Traffic Control. A service operated by appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly and
expeditious flow of air traffic.
ATCSCC Air Traffic Control System Command Center

ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower. A terminal facility that uses air/ground communications, visual signaling, and
other devices to provide ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport or on the movement
area. Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D
airspace area regardless of flight plan or weather conditions (IFR or VFR). A tower may also provide
approach control services (radar or nonradar).

CDM Collaborative Decision Making. Cooperative effort between the various components of aviation
transportation, both government and industry, to exchange information for better decision making.

CDR Coded Departure Routes. Predefined routes used to route air traffic around areas of severe weather.

CIGS Ceilings. The height above the ground of the base of the lowest layer of clouds when over half of the sky is
obscured.

CLSD Closed

EDCT Expected Departure Clearance Time. Time issued to a flight to indicate when it can expect to receive
departure clearance. EDCTs are issued as part of Traffic Management Programs, such as a Ground Delay
Program (GDP).

EMERG Emergency

EQUIP Equipment

FSM Flight Schedule Monitor. A tool used by Air Traffic Management Specialists to monitor air traffic demand at
airports.

FSS Flight Service Station. Air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, en route communications and VFR
search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances,
originate Notices to Airmen, broadcast aviation weather and NAS information, receive and process IFR
flight plans, and monitor NAVAIDs. In addition, at selected locations, FSSs provide En Route Flight
Advisory Service (Flight Watch), take weather observations, issue airport advisories, and advise Customs
and Immigration of transborder flights.

GDP Ground Delay Program. Ground Delay Programs are implemented to control air traffic volume to airports
where the projected traffic demand is expected to exceed the airport's acceptance rate for a lengthy period
of time. Lengthy periods of demand exceeding acceptance rate are normally a result of the airport's
acceptance rate being reduced for some reason. The most common reason for a reduction in acceptance
rate is adverse weather such as low ceilings and visibility.

file:///O|/.../FOIA%20CASE%20FILE%20FOLDER%202008/HUDSON%20(FI-08-016)/Hudson/Other-DOT/Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Glossary%20of%20Terms.html[12/9/2009 10:45:52 AM]

Air Traffic Control Glossary of Terms

How it works:
Flights that are destined to the affected airport are issued Expected Departure Clearance Times (EDCT) at
their point of departure. Flights that have been issued EDCTs are not permitted to depart until their
Expected Departure Clearance Time. These ECDTs are calculated in such a way as to meter the rate that
traffic arrives at the affected airport; ensuring that demand is equal to acceptance rate. The length of
delays that result from the implementation of a Ground Delay Program depends upon two factors: how
much greater than the acceptance rate the original demand was, and for what length of time the original
demand was expected to exceed the acceptance rate.

GPS Global Positioning System

GS Ground Stop. Ground Stops are implemented for a number of reasons. The most common reasons are:

To control air traffic volume to airports when the projected traffic demand is expected to exceed the
airport's acceptance rate for a short period of time.
To temporarily stop traffic allowing for the implementation of a longer-term solution, such as a
Ground Delay Program.
The affected airport's acceptance rate has been reduced to zero.

How it works:
Flights that are destined to the affected airport are held at their departure point for the duration of the
Ground Stop.

IFR Instrument Flight Rules. A set of rules governing the conduct of flight under instrument meteorological
conditions.

ILS Instrument Landing System. A ground based precision approach system that provides course and vertical
guidance to landing aircraft.

LAADR Low Altitude Airway Departure Route.

LAHSO Land and Hold Short Operations. Operations which include simultaneous takeoffs and landings and/or
simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold short of the
intersecting runway/taxiway or designated hold-short point. Pilots are expected to promptly inform the
controller if the hold short clearance cannot be accepted.

LO CIGS Low Ceilings. Low clouds.

LOC Localizer. The component of an ILS that provides course guidance to the runway.

MINIT Minutes in Trail. A specified interval between aircraft expressed in time.

MIT Miles in Trail. A specified interval between aircraft expressed in nautical miles.

MULTI-TAXI Many aircraft trying to taxi at once, creating congestion.

N90 New York TRACON

NAS National Airspace System. The common network of U.S. airspace; air navigation facilities, equipment and
services, airports or landing areas.
NAVAID Navigational Aid. Any visual or electronic device, airborne or on the surface, which provides point-to-point
guidance information or position data to aircraft in flight.
NM Nautical Mile. International unit equal to 6076.115 feet (1852 meters).

NOTAM Notice to Airmen. A notice containing information (not known sufficiently in advance to publicize by other
means) concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any component (facility, service, or
procedure of, or hazard in the National Airspace System) the timely knowledge of which is essential to
personnel concerned with flight operations.

NRP National Route Plan. The NRP is a set of rules and procedures which are designed to increase the
flexibility of user flight planning within published guidelines.

OTS Out of service

RLSD Released

RRTES Reroutes
RWY Runway

RWY CONFIG Runway Configuration

RY Runway

SPO Strategic Plan of Operation. See SPT.

SPT Strategic Planning Team. The Strategic Planning Team acts as a focal point for the development of
collaborative Strategic Plans of Operation. Their goal is to provide advanced planning information for
system users and air traffic facilities in order to maximize the utilization of the NAS in an organized and
equitable manner.

STMP Special Traffic Management Program. Reservation program implemented to regulate arrivals and/or
departures at airports that are in areas hosting special events such as the Masters Golf Tournament and

file:///O|/.../FOIA%20CASE%20FILE%20FOLDER%202008/HUDSON%20(FI-08-016)/Hudson/Other-DOT/Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Glossary%20of%20Terms.html[12/9/2009 10:45:52 AM]

Air Traffic Control Glossary of Terms

Indianapolis 500.

SVRWX Severe Weather

SWAP Severe Weather Avoidance Plan. An approved plan to minimize the effect of severe weather on traffic
flows in impacted terminal and/or ARTCC areas. SWAP is normally implemented to provide the least
disruption to the ATC system when flight through portions of airspace is difficult or impossible due to
severe weather.

TACAN Tactical Air Navigation Aid. An ultra-high frequency electronic rho-theta air navigation aid which provides
suitably equipped aircraft a continuous indication of bearing and distance to the TACAN station.

TFC Traffic

TRACON Terminal Radar Control Facility. A terminal ATC facility that uses radar and nonradar capabilities to provide
approach control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting airspace controlled by the facility.

TSD Traffic Situation Display. A tool used by Traffic Management Specialists to monitor the position of air traffic
and to determine the traffic demand on airports and sectors.

TSTMS Thunderstorms

UTC Coordinated Universal Time (abbreviated as UTC, and therefore often spelled out as Universal Time
Coordinated and sometimes as Universal Coordinated Time) is the standard time common to every place
in the world. Formerly and still widely called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and also World Time, UTC
nominally reflects the mean solar time along the Earth's prime meridian.
VAPS Visual Approaches. An approach conducted under Instrument Flight Rules that authorizes the pilot to
proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport. Usually this will be used in conjunction with Visual
Separation. When using Visual Separation, a pilot sees the other aircraft involved, and upon instructions
from the controller, provides his own separation by maneuvering his aircraft as necessary to avoid it. Visual
Separation requires less spacing between aircraft than radar separation allowing more aircraft to land in a
given period of time.

VFR Visual Flight Rules. Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions. The
term "VFR" is also used in the United States to indicate weather conditions that are equal to or greater
than minimum VFR requirements. In addition, it is used by pilots and controllers to indicate a type of flight
plan.

VOL Volume. Usually used to indicate that the volume of aircraft exceeds the airport's capacity.

VOR Very High Frequency Omni Directional Range. A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very
high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north. Used as the
basis for navigation in the National Airspace System. The VOR periodically identifies itself by Morse Code
and may have an additional voice identification feature. Voice features may be used by ATC or FSS for
transmitting instructions/information to pilots.

VORTAC A navigation aid providing VOR azimuth, TACAN azimuth, and TACAN distance measuring equipment
(DME) at one site.

VSBY Visibility. The ability, as determined by atmospheric conditions and expressed in units of distance, to see
and identify prominent unlighted objects by day and prominent lighted objects by night.

WND Wind

WX Weather
WX DEV Weather Deviation

Z Zulu Time. Another term used to designate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the standard time common
to every place in the world. Formerly and still widely called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and also World
Time, UTC nominally reflects the mean solar time along the Earth's prime meridian.

ZAB Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZAU Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZBW Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZDC Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZFW Dallas-Ft Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZHU Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZID Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZJX Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZKC Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZLA Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZLC Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZMA Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZME Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

file:///O|/.../FOIA%20CASE%20FILE%20FOLDER%202008/HUDSON%20(FI-08-016)/Hudson/Other-DOT/Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Glossary%20of%20Terms.html[12/9/2009 10:45:52 AM]

Air Traffic Control Glossary of Terms

ZMP Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZNY New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZOA Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZOB Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZSE Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

ZTL Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)

file:///O|/.../FOIA%20CASE%20FILE%20FOLDER%202008/HUDSON%20(FI-08-016)/Hudson/Other-DOT/Air%20Traffic%20Control%20Glossary%20of%20Terms.html[12/9/2009 10:45:52 AM]

Print CrosstabsAnalvsis Pase I of 2
On-Time:On-TimePerformance
Sum : Numberof Flightsby UniqueCarrier
by Monthfor 2007

PrintPage

1 2 3 4 5 All Columns

All Columns
January February March April May (indudingthose
not dlsplayed)

Plnnade 2L,062 19,907 22,298 2r,2r4 21,295 t05,776

9E Alrllnes
Inc.

Anerlcan 55,L24 49,503 55,040 5 2 , 18 6 53,754 265,607

AA Aldlnc
Inc.

Aoha 3,875 3,5L7 3,980 3,882 3,819 19,073

AQ Aldlnc
lnc. a t r'

Aaska ( n,eza )
\--
( tt,t+o
\,/
(::p (l3 g.) 64,484

AS Aidlnes
Inc.

JeElue 15,367 t4,533 16,68s 16,504 15,864 78,953

B6
Aruays

Gontnental 26,O47 24,224 28,330 27,33r 27,885 133,817

co Ar Llnes
lnc.

Ddb Alr 39,276 35,7tO 4t,L79 38,744 38,747 193,656

DL
Llnc lnc.

Allan0c 21,100 20,L76 23,248 22,443 22,L60 ro9,t27

EV Southeast
Alrllna

Frcnter 7,8L2 7,203 8,099 7,883 8,532 39,529

F9 Alrllnes
Inc.

AirTran 20,632 L9,r94 22,327 2L,754 22,570 t06,477

FL Alryvays
Corporation

Hawallan 4,622 4,t72 4,683 4,565 4,707 22,749

HA Arllnc
lnc.

45,967 4L,203 45,4L0 43,582 46,088 222,250

American
MO Eagle
Adlnc

row=0&Cur Col:0&apply rate:No&sort column:... 7/3012001

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/printCrosstabs.asp?cur
PrintCrosstabs
Analvsis Page2of2
Inc,

Norfuvst 35,527 32,800 37,003 35,42O 36,910 L77,660

NW Aidlnee
lnc.

OH Comalrlnc. 2I,462 18,466 2 0 , 51 9 L9,062 19,242 98,75r

Skryest 48,387 44,408 5 0 , 51 4 48,388 49,696 24L,393

oo Arlinee
lnc.

Unlbd Alr 41,310 37,665 42,7L4 40,822 4L,520 2O4,O3L

UA
Line lnc.

US 42,tOL 37,95r 42,92L 41,334 42,2L5 206,522

US Arways
lnc.

Southweet ,"' 96,330. | 86,974 /, 97,g2g/

f so,oes ': 98,773 476,090
".1--'n
Arllne Co.

erywiet 35,327 3t,702 35,993 34,233 36,226 t73,481

XE Arllnc
lnc.

Mesa 25,909 23,528 26,499 25,475 26,254 L27,665

W Adlnc
Inc.

AllRow 620,065 564,582 638,372 6L3,740 630,332 3,067,091

Atl (lndudlng
Rows hoee not
dleplayed)

row:0&Cur Col:0&apply rate:No&sort column:... 713012007

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/printCrosstabs.asp?cur
Airport rarT>nee1
r/

.I ": *
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
<
, The Intermodal Transoortation Database Wednesday, March 14,2007
home glossary databases contact u s about help
Show all a i r ~ o r t s(bv state) (Selection below applres to the Total Passengers chart.)
<
3-t select an airport: 1DallaslFt.Worth,TX: DallasIFt Worth l n t e r n ~ dselect a comparison airline: I 3 Submit]
DallaslFt.Worth, TX: DallasIFt Worth International (DFW) BTS Data as of 3/14/2007

Summary Data (U.S.Flights Only) Carrier Shares for December 2005 - November 2006
Passengers(000) 2005' 2006'
Carrier Passengers Share
Arrival 25,495 26,023
31,- 71.90%
Departure 25,440 25,967 Zmerican

Scheduled Flights "American 6,815 13.11% -

Eagle
Departures 320,385 310,959
1,150 2.21%
FreightlMail (000 Ib.) United

Total 983,176 966,203 1,063 2.05%

Delta
Carriers
811 1.56% AnreriGen E3 Amenan Eagle
AirTran
Scheduled e3 U n M L 3 W
* 12 months ending November of each year. Other 4,767 9.17% C3 ARTm D Ofhsr
d
** Among all U.S. airports, 12 months ending November 2006
Based on enplaned passengers(000).

Total Passengers (US.Flights, in millions) Top 10 Destination Airports (U.S.Only)

Passengers ( 0 0 0 )

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=DFW&Airport Name=Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX: Dallas/Ft Worth International 3/14/2007 1

~ i r p o rbt a r T meet . -a- - -- -
f ('

Ptwenfit, AZ.PW
- --
--
-
1676

-
€ibW
604
Oriando, FL-MCO

- -
- 612
l5W
New Yuk, NY:LGA
- 549
Sesltle. WASEA 554
- 451
553
Awsttn, TX:AUS
52 3
1 I 1
D 253 5C.3 75Q 1,W)O 1.250

* Before October 2002,only major airlines reported traffic data.

W Decmber2QQ5-?4nw~bw2W6 '* Dwrmbar 2W4 - No\Femtrr 2665
d
** 2006 represents data for December 2005 - November 2006.
DFW vs. National Departure Delays (Major U.S. Carriers) D M I On-Time Performance Summary (Major U.S. Carriers Only)

Parent W a y Avg. M a y Wm.

Domestic Flights, 2002-2007*

100961 r 2o %OnTime 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rank"

Departure 85% 84% 81% 79% 76% 74% 26
Arrival 85% 85% 81% 81% 79% 77% 12
Avg Delay (min.)
Departure 6.77 6.87 9.17 9.45 11.31 11.96 22
Arrival 7.04 6.94 9.41 9.10 10.54 11.13 17
% Cancelled
Total 1% 1% 2% 1O/O 2% 2O/O 26
I I I I I I Number o f Flights (000)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20€% 2007
-- Nalhml A* belay...
~opanAvg. ~ e l s y...
- Natlubsl Delay sir
- .I C P ~ O ~ ~ ~ ~ X
Total 281 333
Number o f Reporting Carriers
345 308 301 301 3

d Total 8 13 14 16 16 16
A flight is considered delayed when it arrived or departed 15 or more * 2007 represents February 2006 - January 2007 data.
minutes than the schedule. Delayed minutes are calculated from
delayed flights only. ** Ranked only for major U.S. airports, February 2006 - January 2007.

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=l&Airport=DFW&Airport Name=Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX: DallasIFt Worth International 3/14/2007 !

* *
*, 0
DN e
,33 g5 ' =2.
ID V)
5
'Um
- 0
c$
ha3
CY. 0
a
o 2
$2
cL 0-
Nq N
VI
2 2,
3 ID.
a,
=rn
-
m=r
0 %
=0
am
3 7 N
0 u
 -
Dafh~Fl.Warth.TX:DfW 564
- 551
Hoetsh, WIAH I 3%
-

-
357
Dallas.fX:bAL
-
= 299
3.16

CllKSgo, IL:ORD I 53

-
- 273
Phoehoc, At:PHX 232
- 211
Demrw, CO:OEN
-
= I199

-
1M
188
AUanla, OA:ATL
-
Lrrs Angeb, CA:IAX
= 162
163

- 145
Wou~bon.m:wu- *
1%

Las V q s s , NV:LAS
= 131
15
170

I I I i

* Before October 2002, only major airlines reported traffic data.

** 2006 represents data for December 2005 - November 2006.
AUS vs. National Departure Delays (Major U.S. Carriers) AUS On-Time Performance Summary (Major U.S. Carriers Only)

k n t €May Avg. b l a y M h . Domestic Flights, 2002-2007*

%On Time 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rank"

Departure 89% 90% 85% 85% 82% 81% N/A
Arrival 84% 84% 79% 8O0/0 77% 76Oh N/A
Avg Delay (min.)
Departure 4.75 4.38 7.16 7.20 8.70 9.05 N/A
Arrival 6.72 6.41 9.55 9.06 11.11 11.51 N/A
% Cancelled
Total 1O/O 1% 1OO/ 1OO/ 1OO/ 1O/O N/A
I I I I I I Number of Flights (000)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
-- Naaanal Avg. Daliry-.
t ~ p~
n v gM
. a y -. =
-
+
N a m l belay Sb
~irpar~aiayx
Total 39

Number of Reporting Carriers

41 40 42 45 45 N/ A

d Total 7 11 12 13 15 16
A flight is considered delayed when i t arrived or departed 15 or more * 2007 represents February 2006 - January 2007 data.
minutes than the schedule. Delayed minutes are calculated from
delayed flights only. ** Ranked only for major U.S. airports, February 2006 - January 2007.

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn= 1&Airport=AUS&Airport Name=Austin, TX: Austin - Bergstrom International 3/14/2007

Airport Fact Sheet Page 1 of 1

RITA BTS Airline Data Dallas, TX: Dallas Love Field

Data as of 5/29/2007 Airport Symbol : DAL
2007 Airport Fact Sheet

Summary Data (US. Flights Only) Carrier Shares for March 2006 - February 2007
Passengers(000) 2006' 2007' %Chg Rank'* Carrier Value Share
Arrival 2,959 3,498 18.22% 50
Southwest 6,294 89.85%
Departure 2,967 3,508 18.23% 50

.
Expressjet 301 4.29%
Scheduled Flights
Departures 41,918 50,463 20.39% 50 American 270 3.86%
Sbsu~Mt Expmmt
American

.
Freightmail (000 Ib.) 138 1.96%
Eagle
Total 53,144 53,697 1.04% 90 B Amerkan Am&an
Trans 2 0.03%
Carriers States Trane Stam CMhw

Scheduled 6 6 0.00% Other 0 0.00%

* Data represent 12 months ending Februaryof each year Based on enplaned passengers(000).
** Among all U.S. a~rports,12 months ending February 2007
Total Passengers (U.S. Flights, in millions) Top 10 Destination Airports (U.S. Only)
Passengers(000)
0.53 6.65
mm,WHOUI &

Kwsae CPy. U b WE- 223

st Louls. WK) S T C - 7 '6
.- ~~ABQ-z!Ezz!z {g
Tulq t a , T U L - E 1
Utls Rock ARLlT 7 -t
I
0 250 500 750
Oltwr Saslhvvrst
-
March 2008 Fetmay 2007
* Before October 2002,only major airlines reported traffic data.
** 2007 represents data for March 2006 - February 2007.
-
hamch MQ5 F&uery 2006

DAL vs. National Departure Delay (Major U.S. Carriers) DAL On-Time Performance Summary

Parrant Dday
Domestic Flights, 2002-2007*
%OnTime 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rank*'
Departure 76% 84% 78% 81% 81% 79% N/A

Arrival 81% 85% 81% 84% 82% 81% N/A

Avg Delay (rnin.)

Departure 8.00 5.18 8.15 6.67 7.89 8.40 N/A

Arrival 6.93 4.89 7.73 6.13 7.40 7.90 N/A

% Cancelled
Total 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% N/A
0% I I I I I I I I O Number of Flights (000)
2WO 2001 2002 2003 2 W 4 2W5 2006 2007
-- Nafhml Avg. Way-..
ALpoa ~ v gMay
. -.
-- NsthaI M a y %
+.ACpaZQeW#
Total 43

Number of Reporting Carriers

45 45 42 50 51 N/A

' Total 1 3 3 2 4 4
A fllght is considered delayed when It departed 15 or more minutes
later than the schedule. Delayed minutes are calculated from * 2007 represents Aprll 2006 - March 2007 data.
delayed flights only. ** Ranked only for major U.S. airports, April 2006 - March 2007.
 - - - - - - -

Airport Fact Sheet Page 1 of 1

:RITA BTS Airline Data Dallas, TX: Dallas Love Field

2007 Airport Fact Sheet
Data as o f 5/29/2007 Airport Symbol : DAL

Summary Data (U.S. Flights Only) Carrier Shares for March 2006 February 2007 -
Passengers(000) 2006* 200r %Chg RanlC" Carrler Value Share
Arrival 2,959 3,498 18.22% 50
Southwest 6,294 89.85%
Departure 2,967 3,508 18.23% 50
Expressjet 301 4.29%
Scheduled Flights

.
Departures 41,918 50,463 20.39% 50 American 270 3.86%
Saalmaet W Expm@eit
FreightlMail(000 Ib.) American 138 1.96%
Eagle krwrlcan Amsrkan
Total 53,144 53,697 1.04% 90
Trans 2 0.03% w
Carriers States Trans S t a m alter
Scheduled 6 6 0.OO0/o Other 0 o.OOO~o
* Data represent 12 months ending Februaryof each year Based on enplaned passengers(000).
** Among ail U.S. airports, 12 months ending February 2007
Total Passengers (U.S. Flights, in millions) Top 10 Destination Airports (U.S. Only)
Passengers(000)

Houreon. TX~HW; d8

--
§an ~ n t a bTX:$AT-
, dP
Rusm TX:AUs
Kansaa CPy. W:MCI~- 223
SI. !&9I4 MQ SrLL- 2%
NMABQ-ZZEZ! @
Lut&xk TX:CBB 19-k
A m a r k , TXA%~A:- f$y
TfilmWTMibt-
urtre Rock. ARLIT -*
fg
I,k,
I I I I --C

0 250 5m 750

haarch aOU3 - Febn~rrry2007

* Before October 2002,only major airlines reported traffic data. R l March 2005 - Febnrwy 20W5
** 2007 represents data for March 2006 - February 2007.
DAL vs. National Departure Delay (Major U.S. Carriers) DAL On-Time Performance Summary
Domestic Flights, 2002-2007*
Pacant M a y Avg. M a y Lllkrn
16 % O n Tlme 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rank"
Departure 76% 84% 78% 81% 81% 79% N/A

12 Arrival 81% 85% 81% 84% 82% 81% N/A

Avg Delay (min.)

8 Departure 8.00 5.18 8.15 6.67 7.89 8.40 N/A
Arrival 6.93 4.89 7.73 6.13 7.40 7.90 N/A
4 % Cancelled

Total 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% N/A
0% I I 1 I
I
2 W O 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 21306 2007
I I I ' Number of Fllghts (000)

-- Naabnal Avg
Atl.sat Ay). Delay .
w-.. .-
A -
NatlaMIl Delay %
~ D a s s y S b
Total 43
Number of Reporting Carriers
45 45 42 50 51 N/A

Total 1 3 3 2 4 4
A flight is considered delayed when it departed 15 or more minutes
later than the schedule. Delayed minutes are calculated from * 2007 represents April 2006 - March 2007 data.
delayed flights only. ** Ranked only for major U.S. airports, April 2006 - March 2007.
CCA v 1.0 Page 11 of 21

Case History
CASE #: BM2007020044
Consumer Information:

(b)(6)
Address: (b)(6) was also on flight, he will write ir
Consumer Type:AA
City:
Home Phone: (b)(6)
State:
Office Phone:
Zip Code:
Email:

Case Information:
- -
Status: CLOSED Method: T
Received : 02/ 16/2007 Closed : 02/ 16/2007 Reopened :

Complaint Code: AA0226 Consumer Action Code:

Airline Code: B6 Airline Name: JETBLUE AIRWAYS Aircraft Size: N
Flight Type: D Flight Date: 02/14/2007 Incident Date: 02/ 14/2007
Flight Itinerary:
#I53 At JFK, kept on a/c on tarmac for 10 hours, until 2:40 a.m. - no assist getting
reroutedlbjm
Complaint Summary:
Explanation:
Notes:

l,++-.IImmn nnt Ant n n x r l l n r l n v n f m 3 n f ~ r t ; n n - m t P ~ n t R c l t R r t x r n p - P U R ~ f n r m ~ r t ~ n n n r l ~ e n l o . r 9 ~ P l r n A ; r rA1 -

P----- C I IOAAT
~
CCA v 1.0 Page 1 of 2

Case History
C A S E S : A T . ? U O ? ~ ~ ?1113
'J
Consumer Information:
-

(b)(6)
Address: (b)(6)
Consumer Type:AA
City: New York
Home Phone: (b)(6)
State: NY
Office Phone:
Zip Code: (b)(6)
Email:

Case Information:
- - - - - ~ -

Status: CLOSED Method: T

Received : 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 7 Closed: 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 0 7 Reopened:

Complaint Information:
-- --- -. -- -- --- - - - - - -- -

Complaint Code: AB0226 Consumer Action Code:

Airline Code: B6 Airline Name: JETBLUE AIRWAYS Aircraft Size: N
Flight Type: D Flight Date: Incident Date:
Flight Itinerary:
no flight number/info given on "2220" message.
Complaint Summary:
Explanation:
Pax left " 2 2 2 0 " msg that he was a passenger on the flights held on the tarmac; returned call
2/21 and left vm. at
Notes:
Airport Fact Sheet Page 1 of 1

I RITA BTS Airline Data I New York, NY: Kennedy International

Data as of 3/28/2007 Airport Symbol : JFK
2006 Airport Fact Sheet

Summary Data (U.S. Flights Only) Carrier Shares for January - December 2006
Passengers(000) 2005' 2006* %Chg Carrier Value Share
Arrival 11,023 11,491 4.25% 19
JetBlue 11,265 49.23%
Departure 10,928 11,392 4.25% 19
American 4,034 17.63%
Scheduled Flights
Departures 106,965 118,304 10.60% 26 Delta 3,411 14.91%

FreightlMail (000 Ib.) Cornair 1,046 4.57%

Total
Carriers
Scheduled
651,204

24
556,256

24
* Data represent 12 months ending Decemberof each year
-14.58%

0.00%
18
United

Other
862

2,265
3.77%

9.90%
--
JetWa
Q mte(ta
O Unitad .
BAmkan
kS ~ A W

Other

.
Based on enplaned ~ssengers(OOO).
** Among all U.S. airports, 12 months ending December 2006
Total Passengers (U.S. Flights, i n millions) Top 10 Destination Airports (U.S. Only)

Lm ARpeks. C A - L A X I Y I + \$ 8 7
Mando. FL:WO-- 7&
hd.
PR.SJU--
Fan LsmdAldPrra.FL.FU-- "1
&mFmnclsm. CkSFO-- @
tas V-. NWLAS-- @$
aostln. ~ s o s ~ - 5 4%
l a n w FL:TPA-- .
Mla~n,FL:MA--
Weer Palm BeacluVal~nBeah. FL:PBI . d , j , &
I I I 1
0 4w S I X 1.200
Mlwr

* Before October 2002, only major airlines reported traffic data.

** 2006 represents data for January - December 2006.
JFK vs. National Departure Delay (Major U.S. Carriers) JFK On-Time Performance Summary
Domestic Flights, 2002-2007%
Percant Delay Avg. W a y W
klmk
%On Time 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rankw
1wa 1 Departure 84% 83% 80% 77% 75% 74% 25
20 Arrival 79% 81% 76O/0 70% 69% 69% 28

Avg Delay (min.)

95
Departure 8.27 7.79 9.03 11.35 13.41 13.60 25
10 Arrival 9.42 8.79 10.95 14.59 16.74 16.86 28

% Cancelled
5
Total 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 21

I I I I I I Number of Flights (000)

2 R l 0 2001 2CM2 ZW3 2a04 2M5 2W8 2W7
Total 50 75 92 102 110 113 19
- M a m 1 Avg. Ddq...
.4pM A y . b l 9 y ...
--
'
N a m a l Dday %
WpUl tk3lay.C.
Number of Reporting Carriers
Total 7 11 12 12 13 12
A flight is considered delayed when it departed 15 or more minutes
later than the schedule. Delayed minutes are calculated from delayed * 2007 represents February 2006 - lanuan/ 2007 data.
flights only. ** Ranked only for major U.S. airports, February 2006 -
January 2007.
Airport Fact Sheet Page 1 of 1

I RITA BTS Airline Data I New York, NY: Kennedy International

Data as of 3/28/2007 Airport Symbol : JFK
2006 Airport Fact Sheet

Summary Data (U.S. Flights Only) Carrier Shares for January - December 2006
Passengers(000) 2005' 2006* %Chg Carrier Value Share
Arrival 11,023 11,491 4.25% 19
JetBlue 11,265 49.23%
Departure 10,928 11,392 4.25% 19
American 4,034 17.63%
Scheduled Flights
Departures 106,965 118,304 10.60% 26 Delta 3,411 14.91%

FreightlMail (000 Ib.) Cornair 1,046 4.57%

Total
Carriers
Scheduled
651,204

24
556,256

24
* Data represent 12 months ending Decemberof each year
-14.58%

0.00%
18
United

Other
862

2,265
3.77%

9.90%
--
JetWa
Q mte(ta
O Unitad .
BAmkan
kS ~ A W

Other

.
Based on enplaned ~ssengers(OOO).
** Among all U.S. airports, 12 months ending December 2006
Total Passengers (U.S. Flights, i n millions) Top 10 Destination Airports (U.S. Only)

Lm ARpeks. C A - L A X I Y I + \$ 8 7
Mando. FL:WO-- 7&
hd.
PR.SJU--
Fan LsmdAldPrra.FL.FU-- "1
&mFmnclsm. CkSFO-- @
tas V-. NWLAS-- @$
aostln. ~ s o s ~ - 5 4%
l a n w FL:TPA-- .
Mla~n,FL:MA--
Weer Palm BeacluVal~nBeah. FL:PBI . d , j , &
I I I 1
0 4w S I X 1.200
Mlwr

* Before October 2002, only major airlines reported traffic data.

** 2006 represents data for January - December 2006.
JFK vs. National Departure Delay (Major U.S. Carriers) JFK On-Time Performance Summary
Domestic Flights, 2002-2007%
Percant Delay Avg. W a y W
klmk
%On Time 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Rankw
1wa 1 Departure 84% 83% 80% 77% 75% 74% 25
20 Arrival 79% 81% 76O/0 70% 69% 69% 28

Avg Delay (min.)

95
Departure 8.27 7.79 9.03 11.35 13.41 13.60 25
10 Arrival 9.42 8.79 10.95 14.59 16.74 16.86 28

% Cancelled
5
Total 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 21

I I I I I I Number of Flights (000)

2 R l 0 2001 2CM2 ZW3 2a04 2M5 2W8 2W7
Total 50 75 92 102 110 113 19
- M a m 1 Avg. Ddq...
.4pM A y . b l 9 y ...
--
'
N a m a l Dday %
WpUl tk3lay.C.
Number of Reporting Carriers
Total 7 11 12 12 13 12
A flight is considered delayed when it departed 15 or more minutes
later than the schedule. Delayed minutes are calculated from delayed * 2007 represents February 2006 - lanuan/ 2007 data.
flights only. ** Ranked only for major U.S. airports, February 2006 -
January 2007.
U.S. DOT New York
Air Congestion
Working Group
Presentation by D.J. Gribbin
General Counsel
U.S. Department of Transportation
September 18, 2007
 History of Congestion in New York
 1969 - High Density Rule (HDR) introduced to reduce congestion at LaGuardia, Newark,
John F. Kennedy, O’Hare, and Washington National Airport.

 2000- AIR-21 was passed which granted some additional access for new entrants and
essentially unlimited access for carriers serving small communities at LaGuardia,
O’Hare, and JFK Airports through a slot exemption for new entrants and air carriers
serving communities using aircraft with less than 71 seats.

 Shortly after the Passage of AIR-21, Air Carriers Requested 600 Slot Exemptions at
LaGuardia.
 By November 2000, 300+ Additional Flights were Operating at LGA (as AIR-21 Slot
Exemptions)
 Severe congestion & delay at LaGuardia rippled through the National Airspace. By the
Fall of 2000, FAA restricted slot exemptions to 159 and reallocated them via a lottery.

 AIR-21 also called for the elimination of the HDR at O’Hare on July 1, 2002 and
LaGuardia and JFK Airports on January 1, 2007.

 Fall/Winter 2006 - FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for LaGuardia Airport
and subsequently issued an Order capping hourly operations at the airport, effective
January 2007, until a Final Rule is implemented at the airport.

 Summer 2007 – JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airport experienced on-time arrivals of just:
58.45%, 63.82% & 64.82% in July.
September 18, 2007 1
On-time Arrival Rates for 10 Most
Delayed Airports

September 18, 2007 2

Forecasted Commercial Operations
at NYC Area Airports: 2005-2025
1800000

1700000

1600000

1500000

1400000

1300000

1200000

1100000

1000000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: FAA’s Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) for LaGuardia, Newark & JFK
Airports. (December 2006).
September 18, 2007 3
Secretary of Transportation’s
New York Congestion Working Group
 Stakeholder advice and discussion on how
best to combat recurring delays in the New
York area
 Operational Improvements
 Potential Schedule Reductions
 Potential Market Pricing
 Combination of the Above

 Intended to compliment the efforts of the

Port Authority’s task force

September 18, 2007 4

Secretary of Transportation’s
New York Congestion Working Group
Upcoming Events:

 FAA to designate JFK and Newark Airport as

IATA Level 2, Schedule Facilitated Airports.

 Working Group Meeting: September 27, 2007

at the Department of Transportation.

September 18, 2007 5

CCA v 1.0 Page 11 of 21

Case History
CASE #: BM2007020044
Consumer Information:

(b)(6)
Address: (b)(6) was also on flight, he will write ir
Consumer Type:AA
City:
Home Phone: (b)(6)
State:
Office Phone:
Zip Code:
Email:

Case Information:
- -
Status: CLOSED Method: T
Received : 02/ 16/2007 Closed : 02/ 16/2007 Reopened :

Complaint Code: AA0226 Consumer Action Code:

Airline Code: B6 Airline Name: JETBLUE AIRWAYS Aircraft Size: N
Flight Type: D Flight Date: 02/14/2007 Incident Date: 02/ 14/2007
Flight Itinerary:
#I53 At JFK, kept on a/c on tarmac for 10 hours, until 2:40 a.m. - no assist getting
reroutedlbjm
Complaint Summary:
Explanation:
Notes:

l,++-.IImmn nnt Ant n n x r l l n r l n v n f m 3 n f ~ r t ; n n - m t P ~ n t R c l t R r t x r n p - P U R ~ f n r m ~ r t ~ n n n r l ~ e n l o . r 9 ~ P l r n A ; r rA1 -

P----- C I IOAAT
~
CCA v 1.0 Page 1 of 2

Case History
C A S E S : A T . ? U O ? ~ ~ ?1113
'J
Consumer Information:
-

(b)(6)
Address: (b)(6)
Consumer Type:AA
City: New York
Home Phone: (b)(6)
State: NY
Office Phone:
Zip Code: (b)(6)
Email:

Case Information:
- - - - - ~ -

Status: CLOSED Method: T

Received : 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 7 Closed: 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 0 7 Reopened:

Complaint Information:
-- --- -. -- -- --- - - - - - -- -

Complaint Code: AB0226 Consumer Action Code:

Airline Code: B6 Airline Name: JETBLUE AIRWAYS Aircraft Size: N
Flight Type: D Flight Date: Incident Date:
Flight Itinerary:
no flight number/info given on "2220" message.
Complaint Summary:
Explanation:
Pax left " 2 2 2 0 " msg that he was a passenger on the flights held on the tarmac; returned call
2/21 and left vm. at
Notes:
PrintCrosstabs
Analvsis Page1 ofl
Air CarrierSummary:T1: U.S.Air CarrierTrafficAnd GapacitySummaryby SeryieaG[ass
Sum : RevenuePassengersEnplanedby UniqueGarrier by Serviceclassf(?OOG \

PrintPage

K V Al Columns

tlon ScheduledSsnticeV
Al Columne(lndudlngthoeenot
ScfieduledSeMcs K (F+c) (L+N+P+R)For U.S.CanierAnd
dlsplayed)
(L+P{Q) For ForelgnCanie

Southwct 72,484 96,349,39t

WN Adlnc
Wuto: ) n

Co.

Al Rowe 744,592,35r 6,066,320 750,658,67

L
AI (indudlng
Elm hoce not
dlgplayod)

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/printCrosstabs.asp?cur
row=0&Cur Col:0&apply rate:No&sort column:... 713112007
PrintCrosstabs
Analysis Page I of I
Air GarrierSummary:T1: U.S.Air CarrierTrafficAnd CapacitySummaryby Serviq
Sum : RevenuePassengersEnplanedby Uniquecarrierby ServiceClassf

K V All Columns

l.lon ScheduledSentlceV
(lndudlnghose not
All C;olumns
ScfieduledSewlco K (F+G) (L+N+P+R)For U.S.Canler&rd
dlsplayed)
(L+P+Q)For Fordgn Carler

Southwed
Arllnes ry I f 93,813 88,473,713

C.o.

Al RovE 738,629,L82 8,544,358 747,I73,540

AI (indudlng
RoYr hose not
dlsphyd)

http://www.hanstats.bts.gov/printCrosstabs.asp?cur
row:O&Cur Col:0&apply rate:No&sort column:... 713112007
Print CrosstabsAnalysis Page I of 1
Air CarrierSummary:T1: U.S.Air GarrierTrafficAnd CapacitySummaryby Servlgn-Q!-ass
Sum : RevenuePassengersEnplanedby Uniquecarrierby Serviceclassf@$J-)

K V All Columns

Non ScheduledServiceV
Al Golumne(lndudlnghose not
ScfieduledSerylceK (F+G) (L+N+P+R)For U.S.CanlerAnd
dlsplaysd)
(L+P+Q)For ForCgnCanler

Southwet (er,ooo,o3E r.- B ,LL9 81,150,157

>
WN Adlnc
Co.

Al RowB 7O3,692,844 L0,323,295 7L4,OL6,t39

AI (lndudlng
Rws hoee not
dbplayed)

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/printCrosstabs.asp?cur_row:0&Cur
Col:0&apply_rate:No&sort_column:... 713112007
Print CrosstabsAnalysis Page I of I
Air CarrierSummary:T1: U.S.Air CarrierTrafficAnd CapacitySummaryby Servicg.Class
Sum : RevenuePassengersEnplanedby UniqueGairierliy Servicebtaistor666h

K V Al Columns

Non ScfieduledSeMce V
All Columns(lndudlngthoeenot
ScheduledSenrlceK (F+G) (L+N+P+R)For U.S.CanlerAnd
displayed)
(L+P+Q)For ForeignCanl"'

74,788,288
Southwesl
e^,,,!?-,3*9
,.? 68,948
WN Arllnc
Co.

Al Rows 647,47L,L26 9,257,066 656,728,L92

AI (lndudlng
Rows hoee not
dbptayod)

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/printCrosstabs.asp?cur
row:0&Cur Col=0&apply rate:No&sort column:... 713112007
Bureauof Transportation (BTS)- Airline On-TimePerformance:Delay
Statistics Causes PageI of I

Weather'sShareof DelayedFlights
National(January- July, 2006)

Weather Delay
Numberof 49,7t7 49,893 57,956 46,831 54,524 63,384 58,638
Delays
o/oof Total 44.27o/o 42.060/o 42.650/o 39.45o/o 44.44o/o 42.Q6o/o 3B.B9o/o 4L.88o/o
Delayed
Ooerations
Delayed 2,778,595 2,612,689 3,!94,709 2,471,017 2,993,L77 4,028,805 3,770,801 2L,849,793
Minutes
o/oof Total 47.48o/o 44.060/o 45.680/o 4!.37o/o 46.850/o 45.620/o 42.360/o 44'7!o/o
Delayed
Minutes
Non-Weather Delay
Numberof 62,582 68,717 77,94t 7I,BB4 68,169 87,299 92,L33 528,725
Delays
o/oof Total 55.73o/o 57.94o/o 57.35o/o 60.550/o 55.560lo 57.94o/o 6l'110/o 58'I2o/o
Delayed
Operations
Delayed 3,O73,97O 3,3L7,383 3,799,718 3,501,637 3,395,072 4,803,26L 5,131,463 27,022,504
Minutes
o/oof Total 52.52o/o 55.94o/o 54.32o/o 58.630lo 53.15o/o 54.38o/o 57'640/o 55.29o/o
Delayed
Minutes

A flightis considered whenit arrived15or moreminutes

delayed (seedefinitions
thantheschedule in Frequently
AskedOuestions). minutes
Delayed are
c a l c u l a t e df o r d e l a y e d f l i g h t s o n l y .
Weather delay in this section is the sum of Extreme Weather delays, NAS delays caused by the weather as assigned by the FAA (see N.aJ!a.nal..A-v-tallo!
System Delav by Caus€), and the Weather's pro-rata share of late-arriving-aircraft delays based on delay minutes.
N o d e t a i l e d d a t a i s a v a i l a b l e f o r a s o e c i f i cc a r r e i r a t a s D e c i f i ca i r p o r t .

S O U R C E :B u r e a u o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S t a t i s t i c s ,A i r l i n e S e r v i c e Q u a l i t y P e r f o r m a n c e2 3 4 a n d F e d e r a lA v i a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o nO P S N E T

gov/OT Delay/print ot delaycause

http://www.transtats.bts. 1.asp?pn:1 9t5t2007
Bureauof Transportation (BTS)- Airline On-TimePerformance:Delay
Statistics Causes Page I of I

FlightDelaysby Gause
National(January- July, 2006)

% ofTotal
Numborof Operations % of Total0seratisns DelayedMinutes DelayodMinutes
Air Carrier Delay 262,762 6.37o/o L3,773,07L 28.LBo/o

Aircraft Arriving Late 299,462 7.260/o L8,239,645 37.32o/o

Security Delay 2,522 0.06% I02,502 O.2to/o

National Aviation System Delay 306,365 7.43o/o L3,983,247 28.610/o

Extreme Weather 38,557 0.93o/o 2,773,932 5.680/o

Total Operations \_l,1rsJ8ol 100.00o/o 48,872,297 100.00o/o

A flight is considereddelayedwhen it arrived 15 or more minutesthan the schedule(see definitionsin F,reS.ucn_tlyl_sl(ed

Quegtlons).Delayedminutesare
calculated for delayedflightsonly.
Whenmultiplecausesare assignedto one delayedflight,eachcauseis proratedbasedon delayedmrnutesit is responsible for. The diplayecl
numbersare
roundedand may not add up to the total.

SOURCE:Bureauof TransportationStatistics,AirlineServiceQualityPerformance
234

gov/OT Delay/print ot delaycause

http://www.transtats.bts. I .asp?pn:I 9t5t2007
Bureauof Transportation (BTS)- Airline On-TimePerformance:Delay
Statistics Causes Page I of 1

Weather's Share of Delayed Flights

National (January - July, 2007)

January February March April May June July Total

Weather Delay
Numberof 62,422 60,443 57,676 57,067 51,323 81,399 77,651
Delays
o/oof Total 4L.69o/o 38.23o/o 37.83o/o 4L72o/o 39.18o/o 44.97o/o 43.160/o 4L.t4o/o
Delayed
ODerations

Delayed 3,493,363 3,623,326 3,551,838 3,335,125 2,924,779 5,608,837 4,948,000 27,485,268

Minutes
7o of Total 44.610/o 40.860/o 4l.4Oo/o 44.89o/o 42.690/o 49.22o/o 45.87o/o 44.52o/o
Delayed
Minutes
Non-Weather Delay

Number of 87,293 97,670 94,770 79,730 79,677 99,608 L02,254 64L,OO2

Delays
o/oof Total 58.31olo 61.770/o 62.L7o/o 58.28olo 60.820/o 55.03o/o 56.840/o 58.860/o
Delayed
ODerations
Delayed 4,338,079 5,243,864 5,027,60L 4,095,005 3,926,277 5,786,945 5,839,64t 34,257,4L2
Minutes
o/oof Total 55.39olo 59.L4o/o 58.600/o 55.11o/o 57.3Io/o 50.78o/o 54.L3o/o 55.48o/o
Delayed
Minutes

A fllght is considereddelayedwhen it arrived15 or more minutesthan the schedule(seedeflnitions Delayedminutesare

AskedOuestions).
in Frequently
calculated for delayedflightsonly.
Weatherdelay in this sectlonis the sum of ExtremeWeatherdelays,NASdelayscausedby the weatheras assignedby the FAA(see Nationaj.-A_V_r_a_tl.ao
SystemDelayby Cause),and the Weather'spro-ratashareof late-arriving-aircraft delaysbasedon delay minutes,
No detaileddata is availablefor a specificcarreirat a specificairport.

SOURCE:
Bureauof Transportation
Statistics, 234 and FederalAviationAdministration
AirlineServiceQualityPerformance OPSNET

,1s\
4A-1
_ ? ko 141
t v -
|

6 1 ,o 3 B t F q'1.
:

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/OT I .asp?pn:1
Delay/print ot delaycause 9t5t2007
Bureauof Transportation (BTS)- Airline On-TimePerformance
Statistics :DelavCauses PageI of I

Flight Delays by Cause

National (January - July, 2007)

% ofTotal
Numberof 0perations % of TotalOperations DalayedMinutes DelayedMinule$
Air Carrier Delay 313,151 7.21o/o t7,302,469 28.O2o/o

Aircraft Arrivang Late 369,578 8.51olo 23,553,742 38. 15o/o

Security Delay ? 1 1 q 0.070/o L09,709 0.18o/o

National Aviation System Delay 356,808 8.22o/o L7,04t,035 27.600/o

Extreme Weather 46,331 L.07o/o 3,735,725 6.05o/o

Total Operations !glJj4rB6r) 100.00o/o 6L,742,680 100.00o/o

A flight is considereddelayedwhen it arrived 15 or more minutesthan the schedule(see definitionsin fteSuen!.U'As]eed_Qu.estions).

Delayedminutesare
calculated for delayedflightsonly.
Whenmultiplecausesare assignedto one delayedflight,eachcauseis proratedbasedon delayedminutesit is responsible for. The diplayednumbersare
roundedand may not add up to the total.

SOURCE:Bureauof TransportationStatistics,AirlineServiceQualityPerformance
234

gov/OT Delay/print ot delaycause

http://www.transtats.bts. I .asp?pn:1 9t5/2007