Flight delay performance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

摘要

Abstract\udPurpose:\udThe main objective of this paper is to determine the annual cyclical flight delays at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta\udInternational Airport. Then using other data such as annual precipitation, passenger and aircraft traffic volumes and other\udfactors, we attempted to correlate these factors with overall delays. These data could assist airport management in predicting\udperiods of flight delay.\udDesign/methodology/approach:\udData were taken and analyzed from the data base “Research and Innovation\udTechnology Administration” (RITA) for the years 2005-2011 for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The data\udincluded 2.8 million flights originating and departing from this airport.\udData were also gathered from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) showing precipitation.\udAdditional data were gathered from the FAA regarding delay causes, number and types of delays and changes to the\udinfrastructure of ATL airport.\udFindings:\udT\udhere is a repeatable annual pattern of delays at ATL that can be modelled using delay data from the Bureau of\udTransportation Statistics. This pattern appears to be caused primarily by the frequency and amount of precipitation that falls\udat ATL and by the amount of flights that arrive and depart at ATL.\udOriginality/value:\udThis information could assist airport operations personnel, FAA air traffic controllers and airlines in\udanticipating and mitigating delays at specific times of the year.