The following IATA delay codes (from “AHM 780 Aircraft Movement Message” (Wikipedia 2015; IATA 2012) specification”) standardise the reporting of commercial flight departure delays by airlines.
| IATA delay codes | |||
| ID | Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | |||
| 00 ( ) | 00 | ... | AIRLINE INTERNAL CODE |
| 01 ( ) | 01 | ... | AIRLINE INTERNAL CODE |
| 02 ( ) | 02 | ... | AIRLINE INTERNAL CODE |
| 03 ( ) | 03 | ... | AIRLINE INTERNAL CODE |
| 04 ( ) | 04 | ... | AIRLINE INTERNAL CODE |
| 05 ( ) | 05 | ... | AIRLINE INTERNAL CODE |
| 06 (OA) | 06 | OA | NO GATE/STAND AVAILABILITY DUE TO OWN AIRLINE ACTIVITY |
| 09 (SG) | 09 | SG | SCHEDULED GROUND TIME LESS THAN DECLARED MINIMUM GROUND TIME |
| Passenger and Baggage | |||
| 11 (PD) | 11 | PD | LATE CHECK-IN, acceptance after deadline |
| 12 (PL) | 12 | PL | LATE CHECK-IN, congestions in check-in area |
| 13 (PE) | 13 | PE | CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage |
| 14 (PO) | 14 | PO | OVERSALES, booking errors |
| 15 (PH) | 15 | PH | BOARDING, discrepancies and paging, missing checked-in passenger |
| 16 (PS) | 16 | PS | COMMERCIAL PUBLICITY/PASSENGER CONVENIENCE, VIP, press, ground meals and missing personal items |
| 17 (PC) | 17 | PC | CATERING ORDER, late or incorrect order given to supplier |
| 18 (PB) | 18 | PB | BAGGAGE PROCESSING, sorting etc. |
| 19 (PW) | 19 | PW | REDUCED MOBILITY, boarding / deboarding of passengers with reduced mobility. |
| Cargo and Mail | |||
| 21 (CD) | 21 | CD | DOCUMENTATION, errors etc. |
| 22 (CP) | 22 | CP | LATE POSITIONING |
| 23 (CC) | 23 | CC | LATE ACCEPTANCE |
| 24 (CI) | 24 | CI | INADEQUATE PACKING |
| 25 (CO) | 25 | CO | OVERSALES, booking errors |
| 26 (CU) | 26 | CU | LATE PREPARATION IN WAREHOUSE |
| 27 (CE) | 27 | CE | DOCUMENTATION, PACKING etc (Mail Only) |
| 28 (CL) | 28 | CL | LATE POSITIONING (Mail Only) |
| 29 (CA) | 29 | CA | LATE ACCEPTANCE (Mail Only) |
| Aircraft and Ramp Handling | |||
| 31 (GD) | 31 | GD | AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION LATE/INACCURATE, weight and balance, general declaration, pax manifest, etc. |
| 32 (GL) | 32 | GL | LOADING/UNLOADING, bulky, special load, cabin load, lack of loading staff |
| 33 (GE) | 33 | GE | LOADING EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, e.g. container pallet loader, lack of staff |
| 34 (GS) | 34 | GS | SERVICING EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. steps |
| 35 (GC) | 35 | GC | AIRCRAFT CLEANING |
| 36 (GF) | 36 | GF | FUELLING/DEFUELLING, fuel supplier |
| 37 (GB) | 37 | GB | CATERING, late delivery or loading |
| 38 (GU) | 38 | GU | ULD, lack of or serviceability |
| 39 (GT) | 39 | GT | TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. pushback |
| Technical and Aircraft Equipment | |||
| 41 (TD) | 41 | TD | AIRCRAFT DEFECTS. |
| 42 (TM) | 42 | TM | SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, late release. |
| 43 (TN) | 43 | TN | NON-SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, special checks and/or additional works beyond normal maintenance schedule. |
| 44 (TS) | 44 | TS | SPARES AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown. |
| 45 (TA) | 45 | TA | AOG SPARES, to be carried to another station. |
| 46 (TC) | 46 | TC | AIRCRAFT CHANGE, for technical reasons. |
| 47 (TL) | 47 | TL | STAND-BY AIRCRAFT, lack of planned stand-by aircraft for technical reasons. |
| 48 (TV) | 48 | TV | SCHEDULED CABIN CONFIGURATION/VERSION ADJUSTMENTS. |
| Damage to Aircraft & EDP/Automated Equipment Failure | |||
| 51 (DF) | 51 | DF | DAMAGE DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS, bird or lightning strike, turbulence, heavy or overweight landing, collision during taxiing |
| 52 (DG) | 52 | DG | DAMAGE DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, collisions (other than during taxiing), loading/off-loading damage, contamination, towing, extreme weather conditions |
| 55 (ED) | 55 | ED | DEPARTURE CONTROL |
| 56 (EC) | 56 | EC | CARGO PREPARATION/DOCUMENTATION |
| 57 (EF) | 57 | EF | FLIGHT PLANS |
| 58 (EO) | 58 | EO | OTHER AUTOMATED SYSTEM |
| Flight Operations and Crewing | |||
| 61 (FP) | 61 | FP | FLIGHT PLAN, late completion or change of, flight documentation |
| 62 (FF) | 62 | FF | OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, fuel, load alteration |
| 63 (FT) | 63 | FT | LATE CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than connection and standby (flight deck or entire crew) |
| 64 (FS) | 64 | FS | FLIGHT DECK CREW SHORTAGE, sickness, awaiting standby, flight time limitations, crew meals, valid visa, health documents, etc. |
| 65 (FR) | 65 | FR | FLIGHT DECK CREW SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational requirements |
| 66 (FL) | 66 | FL | LATE CABIN CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than connection and standby |
| 67 (FC) | 67 | FC | CABIN CREW SHORTAGE, sickness, awaiting standby, flight time limitations, crew meals, valid visa, health documents, etc. |
| 68 (FA) | 68 | FA | CABIN CREW ERROR OR SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational requirements |
| 69 (FB) | 69 | FB | CAPTAIN REQUEST FOR SECURITY CHECK, extraordinary |
| Weather | |||
| 71 (WO) | 71 | WO | DEPARTURE STATION |
| 72 (WT) | 72 | WT | DESTINATION STATION |
| 73 (WR) | 73 | WR | EN ROUTE OR ALTERNATE |
| 75 (WI) | 75 | WI | DE-ICING OF AIRCRAFT, removal of ice and/or snow, frost prevention excluding unserviceability of equipment |
| 76 (WS) | 76 | WS | REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, WATER AND SAND FROM AIRPORT |
| 77 (WG) | 77 | WG | GROUND HANDLING IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS |
| AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT RESTRICTIONS | |||
| 81 (AT) | 81 | AT | ATFM due to ATC EN-ROUTE DEMAND/CAPACITY, standard demand/capacity problems |
| 82 (AX) | 82 | AX | ATFM due to ATC STAFF/EQUIPMENT EN-ROUTE, reduced capacity caused by industrial action or staff shortage, equipment failure, military exercise or extraordinary demand due to capacity reduction in neighbouring area |
| 83 (AE) | 83 | AE | ATFM due to RESTRICTION AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights |
| 84 (AW) | 84 | AW | ATFM due to WEATHER AT DESTINATION |
| AIRPORT AND GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES | |||
| 85 (AS) | 85 | AS | MANDATORY SECURITY |
| 86 (AG) | 86 | AG | IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS, HEALTH |
| 87 (AF) | 87 | AF | AIRPORT FACILITIES, parking stands, ramp congestion, lighting, buildings, gate limitations, etc. |
| 88 (AD) | 88 | AD | RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DESTINATION, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights |
| 89 (AM) | 89 | AM | RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE WITH OR WITHOUT ATFM RESTRICTIONS, including Air Traffic Services, start-up and pushback, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction or weather (Restriction due to weather in case of ATFM regulation only, else refer to code 71 (WO)), industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights |
| Reactionary | |||
| 91 (RL) | 91 | RL | LOAD CONNECTION, awaiting load from another flight |
| 92 (RT) | 92 | RT | THROUGH CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage |
| 93 (RA) | 93 | RA | AIRCRAFT ROTATION, late arrival of aircraft from another flight or previous sector |
| 94 (RS) | 94 | RS | CABIN CREW ROTATION, awaiting cabin crew from another flight |
| 95 (RC) | 95 | RC | CREW ROTATION, awaiting crew from another flight (flight deck or entire crew) |
| 96 (RO) | 96 | RO | OPERATIONS CONTROL, re-routing, diversion, consolidation, aircraft change for reasons other than technical |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| 97 (MI) | 97 | MI | INDUSTRIAL ACTION WITH OWN AIRLINE |
| 98 (MO) | 98 | MO | INDUSTRIAL ACTION OUTSIDE OWN AIRLINE, excluding ATS |
| 99 (MX) | 99 | MX | OTHER REASON, not matching any code above |