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Figure 2 - FAA-Cited Causes of Delays: 2001

Monday, September 10, 2012

Figure 2 - FAA-Cited Causes of Delays: 2001

(After pushing back from the gate)

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Cause Percentage
Weather 72
Flight volume 12
Equipment problems 2
Closed runway 5
Other 9

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Network (OPSNET) Database, available at http://www.faa.gov/programs/oep/.