5-4 U.S. Airport Delays by Cause: 2015
percent of delayed time
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.