Domestic Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 3 Hours and International Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 4 Hours, Jan 2015

Ranked by longest continuous tarmac time

Dataset Table:

Airline	Flight Date	Longest Continuous Tarmac Time (in mins.)	Stage of Operation*	Flight Number	Origin Airport	Origin City	Destination Airport	Destination City	Arrival Delay (in mins.)	Cause of Delay/Cancellation**	Diversion Airport	Diversion City	Diversion Airport Distance from Scheduled Destination	Reached Scheduled Destination
Air Carrier	National Aviation System	Security	Weather	Late Arriving Aircraft
Domestic Flights
Southwest	1/11	212	D	3476	ATL	Atlanta, GA	MSY	New Orleans, LA	896	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	JAN	Jackson/Vicksburg	160	Y
Southwest	1/11	210	D	2141	DAL	Dallas, TX	MSY	New Orleans, LA	1051	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	JAN	Jackson/Vicksburg	160	Y
ExpressJet	1/5	200	M	3943	ORD	Chicago, IL	MCI	Kansas City, MO	342	0	12	0	330	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alaska	1/5	198	M	21	ORD	Chicago, IL	SEA	Seattle, WA	407	0	7	0	400	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
US Airways	1/5	185	C	831	ORD	Chicago, IL	CLT	Charlotte, NC	N/A	0	0	0	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
International Flights
None

Description:

* Stage of Operation where 3-hour tarmac time took place:
C Prior to Cancellation: Flight left the gate but was canceled at the origin airport
D At Diversion Airport: The tarmac time at the alternate airport
M Multiple Gate Departure: Flight left the gate, then returned and then left again to resume normal operation. Tarmac time is the time before the return to the gate.
TI Taxi-in: The time between wheels-on and gate arrival
TO Taxi-out: The time between gate departure and wheels-off
** Cause of cancellation is 1 (if yes) or 0 (if no). Cause of delay for all other flights in minutes. No cause of delay or cause of diversion reported for diverted flights

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Domestic Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 3 Hours and International Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 4 Hours, Jan 2015