Taxi-Out Times for All Airports by Hour Block, 1995-2009
Taxi-Out Time: The time elapsed between departure from the origin airport gate and wheels off.
Number of Flights by Minutes of Taxi-Out Time
| Year | Total Flights |
0-14 | 15-29 | 30-59 | 60-119 | 120-179 | 180-239 | 240-299 | 300+ | Total 180+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,327,435 | 3,504,382 | 1,518,013 | 193,869 | 16,974 | 1,855 | 333 | 71 | 33 | 437 |
| 1996 | 5,351,983 | 3,397,255 | 1,588,447 | 209,299 | 24,587 | 3,218 | 506 | 116 | 19 | 641 |
| 1997 | 5,411,843 | 3,396,056 | 1,677,804 | 214,918 | 21,999 | 2,554 | 535 | 134 | 80 | 749 |
| 1998 | 5,384,721 | 3,249,073 | 1,718,181 | 239,192 | 29,029 | 3,833 | 742 | 145 | 17 | 904 |
| 1999 | 5,527,884 | 3,113,119 | 1,905,477 | 309,878 | 38,360 | 5,377 | 1,075 | 252 | 35 | 1,362 |
| 2000 | 5,683,047 | 3,042,991 | 2,049,183 | 352,612 | 43,315 | 5,794 | 1,277 | 303 | 82 | 1,662 |
| 2001 | 5,967,780 | 3,324,248 | 2,062,738 | 311,157 | 33,869 | 3,799 | 638 | 117 | 16 | 771 |
| 2002 | 5,271,359 | 3,043,966 | 1,867,559 | 262,260 | 27,835 | 3,643 | 733 | 133 | 87 | 953 |
| 2003 | 6,488,540 | 3,759,578 | 2,239,972 | 340,865 | 40,960 | 4,494 | 881 | 224 | 97 | 1,202 |
| 2004 | 6,755,924 | 3,754,327 | 2,412,054 | 415,373 | 52,546 | 6,215 | 1,049 | 136 | 42 | 1,268 |
| 2005 | 7,140,596 | 4,010,084 | 2,536,140 | 401,467 | 52,192 | 5,894 | 921 | 141 | 27 | 1,089 |
| 2006 | 7,141,922 | 3,988,370 | 2,517,145 | 444,211 | 62,617 | 6,304 | 1,112 | 192 | 37 | 1,341 |
| 2007 | 7,455,458 | 3,943,107 | 2,751,246 | 515,302 | 75,833 | 7,507 | 1,370 | 239 | 45 | 1,654 |
| 2008 | 7,007,842 | 3,791,028 | 2,530,451 | 476,075 | 66,089 | 5,918 | 952 | 213 | 67 | 1,232 |
| Jan 2009 | 532,339 | 280,062 | 190,842 | 43,573 | 5,169 | 390 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 71 |
Percent of Flights by Minutes of Taxi-Out Time
| Year | Total Flights |
0-14 | 15-29 | 30-59 | 60-119 | 120-179 | 180-239 | 240-299 | 300+ | Total 180+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,327,435 | 65.78% | 28.49% | 3.64% | 0.32% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| 1996 | 5,351,983 | 63.48% | 29.68% | 3.91% | 0.46% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| 1997 | 5,411,843 | 62.75% | 31.00% | 3.97% | 0.41% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| 1998 | 5,384,721 | 60.34% | 31.91% | 4.44% | 0.54% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 1999 | 5,527,884 | 56.32% | 34.47% | 5.61% | 0.69% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 5,683,047 | 53.55% | 36.06% | 6.20% | 0.76% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| 2001 | 5,967,780 | 55.70% | 34.56% | 5.21% | 0.57% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| 2002 | 5,271,359 | 57.75% | 35.43% | 4.98% | 0.53% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2003 | 6,488,540 | 57.94% | 34.52% | 5.25% | 0.63% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 6,755,924 | 55.57% | 35.70% | 6.15% | 0.78% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2005 | 7,140,596 | 56.16% | 35.52% | 5.62% | 0.73% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 7,141,922 | 55.84% | 35.24% | 6.22% | 0.88% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2007 | 7,455,458 | 52.89% | 36.90% | 6.91% | 1.02% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 7,007,842 | 54.10% | 36.11% | 6.79% | 0.94% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Jan 2009 | 532,339 | 52.61% | 35.85% | 8.19% | 0.97% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
NOTE: The number of reporting carriers has varied as
follows:
1995: 10
1996: 10
1997: 10
1998: 10
1999: 10
2000: 11
2001: 12
2001: 10
2003: 18
2004: 19
2005: 20
2006: 20
2007: 20
2008: 19 (20 through February after which Aloha Airlines ceased
reporting)
2009: 19
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics