What's an average taxi time?

Question

When taxiing from the gate to the runway, what's an average taxi time? (I'm an aviation enthusiast so using Flight Simulator). I'm guessing around 20 minutes? As a side question, the taxi time measured in real life or not?

Thanks

Answer 1

It depends on what type of airport the aircraft is taxing around in.  In a busy airport it would be 20 minutes but in a small airport it could be 2 minutes due to the little congestion.

Answer 2

im assuming that you start moving to the runway..

it depends on many simple factors

- what aircraft you fly, if boeing 747 series 400/300, suggestable taxi speed is 12 knot on straight line and 8 knot on turning, REVERSE THRUST IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO REVERSE THE AIRCRAFT FROM PARKING.

- the longer the taxiway, then the longer it takes to reach the end of the runway.

Answer 3

not sure

Answer 4

it depends on the airport also

Answer 5

Yeah about 20 minutes maybe shorter or longer.

I was on a American Airlines flight in Dallas on a 767, and the taxi time was about 55 minutes.

As you know Dallas can be a h**l of a Taxi.

So the story is we were taxiing down to 18L. The captain informed us we have to back track to 36R because the winds shifted.

Another 10 minutes later he came back on and said the winds shifted again, so we were taxiing back to 18L.

Another 20 minutes passed and he said ATC has given us the option to taxi to 17C because there was a line of traffic of about 20 planes waiting for takeoff at 18L.

So besides the fact we were a hour behind schedule, we got a nice tour of DFW.

Answer 6

20 minutes sounds ok.  40+ minutes is not unusual.

Is the taxi time measured?  Yes--for pilot logbook purposes taxi time counts as flight time.  The time spent being tugged, starting engines, and waiting to begin taxiing does not.

The fuel used in starting, and the fuel used in taxiing are taken into consideration.

Answer 7

About 20 mins is reasonable- most taxi fuel is insignificant compared to the flight fuel for large aircraft (for example the 747-400 wouuld burn about 500kgs of a 100,000kgs+ total load), but light aircraft may have to take it into account.

Answer 8

Look at the Pilot's Operating Handbook and/or Flight Manual. In the Performance Section you will find information concerning the amount of fuel you would use on the average for start, taxi and take-off. That amount should be used when calculating fuel needed to reach destination plus reserve.

As to time, it can vary from 3 minutes if you start from really close to the runway, to 2o minutes at a busy airport.

Answer 9

Your 20 minutes looks fine.

Taxi time is logged as flying time.

Fuel for taxying is catered for

Answer 10

Average taxi time is the length of time that an aircraft takes from  engine start to take-off roll. It is computed for each airport, and in the case of large airports, in incremental time periods.

At some airports, like Lansing, Albany, Ft. Myers, etc., the time may only be 5 minutes, while at ATL, ORD, JFK, LAX, SFO it may be 20 minutes, or more.

Since an aircraft needs to have enough fuel to cover taxi, take-off, fuel burn to destination, plus alternate and hold fuel, taxi fuel must be considered.

Taxi time is updated and is measured in real time through the  use of radioed times. Its all computerized through AIRINC.

Regards,

Dan