The translation gap

Aviation already has a mature information layer. Delays, cancellations, weather and irregular operations are published, tracked and acted on by airlines, handlers and airport operations teams. It is written in aviation terms, for aviation decisions.

A cafe manager on the concourse is not part of that conversation. Neither is a transfer dispatcher or a duty manager at an airport hotel. They feel the same disruption a few hours later, as a service window that will not end or a curb that fills late. By then the useful decisions have already passed.

That is not a data gap. It is a translation gap, and closing it is the only thing we are building.

Three rules we build by.

Practical, not technical

Could a shift manager read this in ten seconds, between two other tasks, and know what to do? If the answer needs aviation vocabulary, the signal has failed.

Built with operators

We are talking to cafes, transport companies, hotels and platform teams. We would rather cut a score than ship one nobody can act on.

Early and honest

When something is designed but not built, we write it that way. When a figure on this site is an example, we label it illustrative.

Where the product stands.

The fastest way to lose a pre-launch audience is to describe plans as though they already work. So, plainly:

Designed and documented

  • The three scores and what each one answers
  • Risk levels, time windows and confidence
  • Reason classes and suggested actions
  • The shape of the signal object

Still open

  • Which airports come first
  • Who is in the first pilot group
  • Which integrations ship in version one
  • Pricing and launch timing

No live coverage has been announced. There is no launch date and no pricing. Every airport code, score and payload on this site is illustrative.

If your business sits around a terminal and a signal like this would change what you do, we would rather hear it now than after launch.

Disruption happens. Preparation is your move.

DwellTime is in early development. Tell us about your airport and your business, and help shape the first pilot.

Join the pilot