OBT - Off-Block Time
Airport Collaborative Decision-Making (A-CDM) describes different terms for OBT:
- SOBT (Scheduled Off Block Time): The time that an aircraft is scheduled to depart from the parking position.
- EOBT (Estimated Off Block Time): The estimated time that an aircraft will start movement associated with departure.
- TOBT (Target Off Block Time): The time that an aircraft Operator or Ground handler estimates that an aircraft will be ready to startup/pushback immediately upon reception of clearance from the tower.
- TSAT (Target Start Up Approval Time): The time provided by ATC taking into account TOBT, CTOT and/or the traffic situation that an aircraft can expect start up/push back approval.
- AOBT (Actual Off Block Time): The time the aircraft pushes back/vacates parking position.
See Also
- Airport Collaborative Decision-Making - A-CDM
- AOBT - Actual Off Block Time
- EOBT - Estimated Off Block Time
- SOBT - Scheduled Off Block Time
- [TOBT - Target Off Block Time][tobt]