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Fleet Values

Enter values below to calculate the value of WheelTug for an aircraft fleet:

Round Trip Taxi Time: Normal value is 25+ minutes, based on Transtats data
Engine warm up and cool-down time: 5-6 minutes normal
Extra minutes of fuel loaded up in case taxiing takes longer than expected:
Net Fuel Burn (lbs/min): 14 normal for single engine 737-800 taxi, based on ICAO idling values + 15% for non-idle activity - APU burn of 3 lbs/min.
Price of Fuel: per gallon
Flights/Day: Normal for 737-800 is 3.75, based on Transtats data
Average Passenger Load: 115 normal for 737-800, based on Transtats data
Average Delay from Tug Incidents: Unexpected tug arrival delays, broken bars, attachment/detachment delays etc... if 1 in 15 flights is delayed 15 minutes, this is a 1 minute average
Fleet size:


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