Table 1-58. U.S. Air Carrier Delay Greater Than 15 Minutes by Cause
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Table 1-58. U.S. Air Carrier Delay Greater Than 15 Minutes by Cause
| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations delayed (thousands) | 356 | 338 | 394 | 393 | 298 | 281 | 276 | 248 | 237 | 272 | 245 | 306 | 374 |
| Cause (%) | |||||||||||||
| Weather | 67 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 68 | 74 | 79 |
| Airport terminal volume | 11 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 20 |
| ARTCC volume | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Closed runways/taxiways | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| NAS equipment | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
KEY: ARTCC = Air Route Traffic Control Center; NAS = National Airspace System.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Capacity Enhancement Plan (Washington, DC: Annual issues), figure 3-2 and similar tables in earlier editions, and personal communications, July 6, 2000, and Dec. 5, 2000.