SFO arrivals back near normal: 11% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO arrivals running late: 57% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 35 arrivals that landed between 10:29 AM and 11:29 AM PDT, 20 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:29 AM–11:29 AM PDT Sample 35 flights, 20 late (57%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 20.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 18:29 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Provenance observed_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays worsen: 69% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 69%
Of 35 arrivals that landed between 11:06 AM and 12:06 PM PDT, 24 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:06 AM–12:06 PM PDT Sample 35 flights, 24 late (69%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 45.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 19:06 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Provenance observed_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays ease: 63% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 69% → 63%
Of 35 arrivals that landed between 12:09 PM and 1:09 PM PDT, 22 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:09 PM–1:09 PM PDT Sample 35 flights, 22 late (63%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 22.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 20:09 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Provenance observed_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays worsen: 77% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 63% → 77%
Of 30 arrivals that landed between 1:03 PM and 2:03 PM PDT, 23 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:03 PM–2:03 PM PDT Sample 30 flights, 23 late (77%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 50.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 21:03 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Provenance observed_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 77% → 61%
Of 33 arrivals that landed between 1:50 PM and 2:50 PM PDT, 20 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:50 PM–2:50 PM PDT Sample 33 flights, 20 late (61%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 28.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 21:50 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Provenance observed_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Recovery Observed
SFO arrivals back near normal: 11% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 81% at worst → 11% now
Of 36 arrivals that landed between 4:44 PM and 5:44 PM PDT, 4 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 30% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:44 PM–5:44 PM PDT Sample 36 flights, 4 late (11%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -13.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-24 00:44 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Provenance observed_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?