Table 1-61: FAA-Cited Causes of Departure and En route Delays (After pushing back from the gate)
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Table 1-61: FAA-Cited Causes of Departure and En route Delays (After pushing back from the gate)
| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | b 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations delayed (thousands) | 356 | 338 | 394 | 393 | 298 | 281 | 276 | 248 | 237 | 272 | 245 | 306 | 374 | 450 | 348 | 286 |
| Cause (percent) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weather | 67 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 |
| Airport terminal volume | 11 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Air Route Traffic Control Center volume | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | a | a | a | a | a | a | a | a | a | a | a | a |
| Closed runways / taxiways | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| National Airspace System equipment | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
KEY: ARTCC = Air Route Traffic Control Center; FAA = Federal Aviation Administration.
a Delays due to ARTCC volume are included in delays due to terminal volume from 1991.
b Data are preliminary and subject to change.
NOTE
Numbers may not add to totals due to roundings.
SOURCES
1987-97: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Capacity Enhancement Plan (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
1998-2000: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Internet site http://www.faa.gov/apa/Delays/atDelays.htm as of Aug. 8, 2002.
2001-02: Ibid., Internet site http://www2.faa.gov/index.cfm/apa/1319 as of July 21, 2003.