Four inputs. Real numbers. The math a finance director can defend — and an ops director already feels in their bones.
Reference benchmark
$100.76
per aircraft-minute · US passenger carriers
A4A · 2024 Cost of Aircraft Delay
01Your Airport
4 Inputs · ~45 Seconds
All figures derived from published US public sources. See methodology below.
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02The Contrast
Per Single Incident
◉ Status Quo17 hour closure
THE 17-HOUR INCIDENT
At your airport, a typical runway closure costs:
$0
Flights affected~0
Avg. delay per flight45 min
Delay cost rate$75.00/min
Diversions includedNo
◉ With PlaneSkate17 min recovery
THE 17-MINUTE RECOVERY
The same incident, cleared in 17 minutes:
$0
Time to clear17 min
Contractor waitNone
Tire removalNone
Jacking requiredNone
◤ Runway ClearDelta ◥◣ 2026Per Incident ◢
Your Savings · Per Incident
$0
Model 15K starts at $5,995. Model 100K at $64,650. Do the math on how many incidents it takes to pay for itself.
◉ Reference Customer · Minneapolis-Saint Paul International (MSP)Metropolitan Airports Commission
JH
“The 100K PlaneSkate paid for itself the first time we used it. It is now an essential piece of equipment in our inventory.”
Joe Harris — Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
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◉ Where Our Numbers Come From+
A4A · Cost of Aircraft Delay
$100.76/min · US passenger carriers 2024
airlines.org
FAA · Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance
Value of passenger time: $47/hr
faa.gov
BTS · Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Annual diversions data, US carriers
bts.gov
Industry Analysis · Diversion Costs
$75K–$200K per diverted commercial flight
Bob Mann, R.W. Mann & Co.
These are directional estimates based on published industry averages. Actual costs at your airport vary based on aircraft mix, time of day, weather conditions, and contractual obligations. We’re happy to walk through the math with you directly.