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)
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations delayed (thousands) | 393 | 298 | 281 | 276 | 248 | 237 | 272 | 245 | 306 | 374 | 450 | 348 | 286 | 317 |
| Cause (percent) | ||||||||||||||
| Weather | 56 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Airport terminal volume | 33 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Air Route Traffic Control Center volume | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Closed runways / taxiways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| National Airspace System equipment | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
KEY: FAA = Federal Aviation Administration.
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.
2003: Ibid., Operations Network (OPSNET) database query, Internet site http://www.apo.data.faa.gov/ as of Oct. 15, 2004.