Airline Delay: 1976 - 1986: Based upon the Standardized Delay Reporting System
Abstract
This report summarizes delay and delay cost data obtained from the Standardized Delay Reporting System (SDRS) from 1976 through 1986. The SDRS contains reports from three major air carriers: American, Eastern, and United Airlines. Delay is defined in this report as the difference between the actual and optimal flight times. The optimal time is that required in the absence of other aircraft in the system or problems such as equipment outages or severe weather. Delay is reported for four phases of flight: 1) air traffic control gate hold, 2) delay between gate push back and lift-off (taxi-out delay), 3) delay between lift-off and touchdown (airborne delay), and 4) delay between touchdown and gate arrival (taxi-in delay). SDRS does not measure delay against scheduled flight times (which anticipate a certain amount of delay) nor does the SDRS report delay due to aircraft mechanical problems and other factors not related to congestion in the airport and airspace system. Thus, statistics in this report may differ from airline performance figures published by the Department of Transportation (DOT), which measure delay against published airline schedules and include delay resulting from other causes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA209139
Entities
People
- Kenneth Geisinger
Organizations
- Federal Aviation Administration