Philadelphia aircraft turns back near normal: 2 of 29 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Philadelphia: 8 of 31 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 42 departures scheduled from Philadelphia (PHL) between 4:07 PM and 5:37 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 31. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into PHL 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 4:07 PM–5:37 PM EDT · 42 departures, aircraft known for 31 Tight turns 8 (26%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 4 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 2700 to DEN at 5:11 PM: aircraft N563WN, inbound WN 1723 from DEN (airborne), -13 min to turn Tightest PT 6012 to ILM at 4:45 PM: aircraft N696AE, inbound PT 5788 from CLE (airborne), 11 min to turn Tightest AA 557 to ATL at 4:13 PM: aircraft N834AW, inbound AA 1739 from STL (landed), 20 min to turn Tightest AA 2356 to DFW at 4:22 PM: aircraft N957XV, inbound AA 2066 from LAX (landed), 23 min to turn Tightest PT 6063 to BDL at 5:26 PM: aircraft N689EC, inbound PT 5831 from ROA (not departed), 24 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 20:07 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? -
Recovery Observed
Philadelphia aircraft turns back near normal: 2 of 29 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 35% at worst → 7% now
Of the 41 departures scheduled from Philadelphia (PHL) between 5:58 PM and 7:28 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 29. For 2 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into PHL 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. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 5:58 PM–7:28 PM EDT · 41 departures, aircraft known for 29 Tight turns 2 (7%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 1 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 PT 5823 to ALB at 6:03 PM: aircraft N697AB, inbound PT 5884 from YYZ (airborne), -47 min to turn Tightest PT 5807 to MDT at 6:05 PM: aircraft N688AE, inbound PT 5918 from TYS (landed), 21 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 21:58 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?