he cargo dispatcher will now:

Give aircraft 10 full minutes to taxi and take off before declaring them stuck
Prevent multiple aircraft from spawning simultaneously at the same airbase
Provide detailed diagnostic information about stuck aircraft (including speed)
Log when aircraft successfully take off for better visibility
Issue warnings after 3 failures at any specific airbase

Moose_TADC_CargoDispatcher.lua

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ end
     Advanced logging configuration and helper function for debug output.
 ]]
 local ADVANCED_LOGGING = {
-    enableDetailedLogging = false,
+    enableDetailedLogging = true,
     logPrefix = "[TADC Cargo]"
 }
 
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ end
 local CARGO_DISPATCH_COOLDOWN = DISPATCHER_CONFIG and DISPATCHER_CONFIG.cooldown or 300 -- default 5 minutes
 local lastDispatchAttempt = { red = {}, blue = {} }
 
+-- Per-airbase spawn throttling to prevent runway congestion (minimum time between spawns at same airbase)
+local AIRBASE_SPAWN_THROTTLE = 120 -- 2 minutes between spawns at same airbase
+local lastSpawnAtAirbase = { red = {}, blue = {} }
+
 local function getCoalitionSide(coalitionKey)
     if coalitionKey == 'blue' then return coalition.side.BLUE end
     if coalitionKey == 'red' then return coalition.side.RED end
@@ -335,6 +339,15 @@ local function dispatchCargo(squadron, coalitionKey)
         log("No valid origin airfield found for cargo dispatch to " .. squadron.airbaseName .. " (avoiding same origin/destination)")
         return
     end
+    
+    -- Check airbase spawn throttle to prevent runway congestion
+    lastSpawnAtAirbase[coalitionKey] = lastSpawnAtAirbase[coalitionKey] or {}
+    local lastSpawnTime = lastSpawnAtAirbase[coalitionKey][origin]
+    if lastSpawnTime and (timer.getTime() - lastSpawnTime) < AIRBASE_SPAWN_THROTTLE then
+        log("Skipping dispatch from " .. origin .. " (spawn throttle active - preventing runway congestion)", true)
+        return
+    end
+    
     local destination = squadron.airbaseName
     local cargoTemplate = config.cargoTemplate
     -- Safety: check if destination has suitable parking for larger transports. If not, warn in log.
@@ -497,8 +510,11 @@ local function dispatchCargo(squadron, coalitionKey)
 
         mission.spawnPos = spawnPos
         mission.spawnTime = timer.getTime()
+        
+        -- Track spawn time for this airbase to enforce throttling
+        lastSpawnAtAirbase[coalitionKey][origin] = timer.getTime()
 
-        log("RAT spawned cargo aircraft group: " .. tostring(spawnedGroup:GetName()))
+        log("RAT spawned cargo aircraft group: " .. tostring(spawnedGroup:GetName()) .. " from " .. origin)
         
         -- CRITICAL FIX: Force group to start/activate immediately after spawn
         -- This addresses the MOOSE IsAlive=false issue where RAT spawns groups in inactive state
@@ -558,9 +574,9 @@ local function dispatchCargo(squadron, coalitionKey)
             collectgarbage('step', 10) -- GC after verification
         end, {}, timer.getTime() + 2)
 
-        -- Temporary debug: log group state every 10s for 5 minutes to trace landing/parking behavior
-        local debugChecks = 30 -- 30 * 10s = 5 minutes (reduced from 10 minutes to limit memory impact)
-        local checkInterval = 10
+        -- Debug logging: log group state every 20s for 12 minutes (600s takeoff window + 2 min buffer) to trace taxi/takeoff/landing behavior
+        local debugChecks = 36 -- 36 * 20s = 12 minutes
+        local checkInterval = 20
         local function debugLogState(iter)
             if iter > debugChecks then 
                 collectgarbage('step', 20) -- Final cleanup after debug sequence
@@ -744,25 +760,29 @@ local function monitorCargoMissions()
                 end
             end
 
-            -- Check for stuck aircraft
+            -- Check for stuck aircraft (increased to 10 minutes to allow for long taxi distances)
             if mission.status == "enroute" and mission.group and mission.group:IsAlive() and mission.spawnTime then
                 local timeSinceSpawn = timer.getTime() - mission.spawnTime
-                if timeSinceSpawn > 60 then  -- Check after 1 minute
+                if timeSinceSpawn > 600 then  -- Check after 10 minutes
                     local dcsGroup = mission.group:GetDCSObject()
                     if dcsGroup then
                         local units = dcsGroup:getUnits()
                         if units and #units > 0 then
                             local unit = units[1]
                             if not unit:inAir() then
-                                -- Aircraft is stuck, not airborne
-                                log("Cargo aircraft failed to take off from " .. tostring(mission.origin) .. ": " .. tostring(mission.group:GetName()))
+                                -- Aircraft is stuck, not airborne after 10 minutes
+                                local vel = (unit.getVelocity and unit:getVelocity()) or {x=0,y=0,z=0}
+                                local speed = math.sqrt((vel.x or 0)^2 + (vel.y or 0)^2 + (vel.z or 0)^2)
+                                log("Cargo aircraft failed to take off from " .. tostring(mission.origin) .. " after 10 minutes: " .. tostring(mission.group:GetName()) .. " (speed: " .. string.format("%.1f", speed) .. " m/s)")
                                 mission.group:Destroy()
                                 mission.status = "failed"
                                 stuckCounts[coalitionKey][mission.origin] = (stuckCounts[coalitionKey][mission.origin] or 0) + 1
                                 local count = stuckCounts[coalitionKey][mission.origin]
                                 if count >= 3 then
-                                    MESSAGE:New("WARNING: Airbase '" .. tostring(mission.origin) .. "' has caused " .. tostring(count) .. " cargo aircraft to fail takeoff. Mission maker: reconfigure cargo operations to avoid this airbase.", 60):ToAll()
+                                    MESSAGE:New("WARNING: Airbase '" .. tostring(mission.origin) .. "' has caused " .. tostring(count) .. " cargo aircraft to fail takeoff after 10 minutes. Mission maker: reconfigure cargo operations to avoid this airbase or check for parking/runway issues.", 60):ToAll()
                                 end
+                            else
+                                log("Cargo aircraft from " .. tostring(mission.origin) .. " successfully airborne: " .. tostring(mission.group:GetName()), true)
                             end
                         end
                     end