Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 14 of 23 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
BWI: 10 of 18 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 21 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 12:34 PM and 2:04 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 18. For 10 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 1 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 12:34 PM–2:04 PM EDT · 21 departures, aircraft known for 18 Tight turns 10 (56%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 6 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 4477 to DTW at 12:36 PM: aircraft N457WN, inbound WN 4477 from CHS (landed), 1 min to turn Tightest WN 1167 to SRQ at 1:57 PM: aircraft N297WN, inbound WN 1167 from SDF (airborne), 5 min to turn Tightest WN 49 to CLT at 2:01 PM: aircraft N221WN, inbound WN 2214 from JAX (airborne), 15 min to turn Tightest WN 1002 to FLL at 12:38 PM: aircraft N9018H, inbound WN 852 from HOU (landed), 18 min to turn Tightest WN 1550 to DAL at 12:58 PM: aircraft N8537Z, inbound WN 1333 from DAL (airborne), 23 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 16:34 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at BWI: 17 of 29 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 56% → 59%
Of the 34 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:09 PM and 10:39 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 29. For 17 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 1 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 9:09 PM–10:39 PM EDT · 34 departures, aircraft known for 29 Tight turns 17 (59%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 15 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 4560 to PVD at 10:21 PM: aircraft N941WN, inbound WN 3309 from DJT (airborne), -22 min to turn Tightest WN 3129 to SAN at 9:30 PM: aircraft N8767M, inbound WN 1079 from MCO (airborne), -14 min to turn Tightest WN 982 to CMH at 10:22 PM: aircraft N9035W, inbound WN 3604 from RSW (airborne), -11 min to turn Tightest WN 991 to DAL at 9:12 PM: aircraft N8942L, inbound WN 2506 from STL (airborne), -7 min to turn Tightest WN 4742 to BUF at 10:17 PM: aircraft N8562Z, inbound WN 2001 from JAX (airborne), 2 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-24 01:09 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 14 of 23 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 59% → 61%
Of the 23 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 10:06 PM and 11:36 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 23. For 14 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 10:06 PM–11:36 PM EDT · 23 departures, aircraft known for 23 Tight turns 14 (61%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 9 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 998 to DTW at 10:20 PM: aircraft N8658A, inbound WN 4276 from LAX (airborne), -39 min to turn Tightest WN 4560 to PVD at 10:21 PM: aircraft N941WN, inbound WN 3309 from DJT (airborne), -20 min to turn Tightest WN 2886 to SDF at 10:24 PM: aircraft N8733M, inbound WN 3045 from MKE (airborne), -13 min to turn Tightest WN 982 to CMH at 10:22 PM: aircraft N9035W, inbound WN 3604 from RSW (airborne), -10 min to turn Tightest WN 4742 to BUF at 10:17 PM: aircraft N8562Z, inbound WN 2001 from JAX (airborne), 3 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-24 02:06 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Sat Oct 24, 4:27 AM EDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.