Average Taxi Times

[slowto280]

If all else fails....ask.

Is there a list out there somewhere that indicates 'average taxi times' at airports worldwide? (maybe not ALL airports....)

I realize many variables are in play - but with all of the other information gathered and documented, surely there is 'a list' somewhere.

Thanks! :8

[highflyer40]

As a taxi drives just as fast as any other car (usually) just put your two points in google maps directions and it tells you average journey time and distance

[EastofKoksy]

Eh??
I think the question refers to taxi times from gate to runway!

[highflyer40]

hAHA ah yes I see, I took it the wrong way.

Sorry, disregard my post

[good egg]

Some info here...
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=81&pagetype=90&pageid=10131

[slowto280]

Thanks Good, a start but I was thinking more of 'worldwide' basis -

Thanks to you to 'High' - reminds me of my 'younger days'.......:uhoh:

Anyone else have anything?

Thanks!

[jmmoric]

Guess you'll have to ask in the airlines section, what you want is the average time between off block time and airborne time. Not sure, but I don't think many ATC units note those, but the airlines certainly do.

[Dan Dare]

Taxi out for Winter 2012-13 (https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/taxi-out-winter-2012-2013.pdf)

Taxi out for Winter 2013-2014 (https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/taxi-out-winter-2013-2014.pdf)

Taxi in for Winter 2013-2014 (https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/taxi-in-winter-2013-2014.pdf)

I couldn't find the summer figures.

[DaveReidUK]

I couldn't find the summer figures.http://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/CODA-Digests-2012/taxi-in-summer-2012.pdf

http://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/CODA-Digests-2012/taxi-out-summer-2012.pdf

https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/taxi-in-summer-2013.pdf

https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/taxi-out-summer-2013.pdf

http://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/coda-taxi-in-summer-2014.xlsx

http://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/coda-taxi-out-summer-2014.xlsx

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

What does goth Pctl mean?

[Talkdownman]

Ninetieth Percentile…unless it's a Gothic Pictorial...

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Changed a lot since our days M.

[Peter47]

HD

Pctl is Percentile. The 10th Percentile is how long the 10th quickest out of 100 flights takes, the median the 50th & the 90th Percentile how long the 10th slowest takes. Standard deviation is a measure of whether all flights take the same time to taxi or some take much longer than others. I have had a taxi time of less than 5 minutes at Miami & over an hour at JFK.

No surprise that JFK is at the top of the list both outbound (32 minutes) & inbound (16 minutes).

Another source giving detail by airline, route and month is the US Board of Transport Statistics T-100 reports for international services

RITA | BTS | Transtats (http://www.transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.asp?Table_ID=261&DB_Short_Name=Air)

You will see in Field Name that you can select Ramp Time and Air Time, the difference being combined taxi in & out times. (Generally its only available for US not foreign carriers.)

Its all a bit complicated but I have done some work on the seasonal variation of block & flight times for Atlantic routes & if you send me a private message I can extract the information from this.

BTS also publishes domestic taxi in & out times but I've not got around to doing any work with those statistics.

RITA | BTS | Transtats (http://www.transtats.bts.gov/tableinfo.asp?table_id=236)

[slowto280]

Folks, very interesting - thanks much!

Trying to 'force' scheduling into being more 'realistic'. Not an easy task.... this may help!?

Again - greatly appreciated! :ok: