Tim Donohue
Plowing 650 acres? Spraying 1 million gallons of deicing fluid? Our winter operations explainer.
While snow-lovers lament the late start to winter across much of the US, you'll find relief among at least one demographic: aviation...
Tim Donohue
- Nov 17, 2021
- 7 min
TBFM, TMI, GDP, GS, AFP, BOSOX, MIT, CTOP, ZNY? Unpacking the FAA's traffic management toolbox.
This is the third explainer in a trio that makes up an air traffic 101 of sorts. If you haven't read the first two blogs, we'd encourage...
Tim Donohue
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
How does a reduction in airport capacity create delays?
We'd left off at having explained what airport capacity is and how it varies. In our disruption outlooks, we've also referenced the...
Tim Donohue
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
What does airport capacity mean? And what factors affect it?
You can think of an airport's capacity as the supply of available landing or takeoff slots. A slot can only be used for a landing or...