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5-4 U.S. Airport Delays by Cause: 2015

Thursday, January 5, 2017

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 percent of delayed time

5-4 U.S. Airport Delays by Cause: 2015

a Includes weather events that prevent flying. Other weather delays that slow operations are included under other categories. b Delay resulting from a previous flight with the same aircraft arriving late.

Key: NAS = Delays attributable to the national aviation system (NAS) that refer to a broad set of conditions, such as nonextreme weather, airport operations, heavy traffic volume, and air traffic control.

Note: Percents do not add to 100 due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, available at www.bts.gov as of October 2016.