What Is an Edct

EDCT is the runway release time (“Wheels Off”) assigned to aircraft due to Traffic Management Initiatives (TMIs) that require holding aircraft on the ground at the departure airport. … This could mean additional delay for the aircraft and missed slot opportunities for other aircraft.

What does EDCT mean?

Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT) is the runway release time assigned to an aircraft included in traffic management programs.

What is Wheelsup time?

“Wheels-up time.” Definition: Wheels-up time “refers to the point when a ground-stopped plane is expected to be fully airborne,” Smith explained. The flight and ground crew must have the plane “at or near the runway as close to this time as possible.”