SFO departures back near normal: 22% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO departures running late: 53% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 32 departures that took off between 11:20 AM and 12:20 PM PDT, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 28% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:20 AM–12:20 PM PDT Sample 32 flights, 17 late (53%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 27.0 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 19:20 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 departure delays worsen: 79% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 79%
Of 24 departures that took off between 2:56 PM and 3:56 PM PDT, 19 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 35% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:56 PM–3:56 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 19 late (79%) Comparison 35% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour Median delay 47.0 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 22:56 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 departure delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 79% → 48%
Of 31 departures that took off between 3:53 PM and 4:53 PM PDT, 15 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:53 PM–4:53 PM PDT Sample 31 flights, 15 late (48%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 12.0 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 23:53 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 departures back near normal: 22% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 88% at worst → 22% now
Of 27 departures that took off between 6:24 PM and 7:24 PM PDT, 6 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). 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 6:24 PM–7:24 PM PDT Sample 27 flights, 6 late (22%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 3.0 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 02:24 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?