Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 19 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas: 9 of 33 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 50 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 2:03 PM and 3:33 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 33. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 2 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 2:03 PM–3:33 PM PDT · 50 departures, aircraft known for 33 Tight turns 9 (27%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 2 not taken off · 5 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 188 to PHX at 2:32 PM: aircraft N249WN, inbound WN 188 from AMA (airborne), -27 min to turn Tightest WN 1326 to DAL at 3:09 PM: aircraft N8862Q, inbound WN 4079 from STL (airborne), -5 min to turn Tightest WN 2399 to SAN at 3:14 PM: aircraft N8584Z, inbound WN 1637 from DEN (airborne), -4 min to turn Tightest WN 4689 to FAT at 3:20 PM: aircraft N8878L, inbound WN 3268 from ONT (not departed), 8 min to turn Tightest WN 2874 to ICT at 2:19 PM: aircraft N8969S, inbound WN 347 from AUS (landed), 19 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 21:03 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 Las Vegas: 19 of 37 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 27% → 51%
Of the 49 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 2:46 PM and 4:16 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 37. For 19 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 3 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 2:46 PM–4:16 PM PDT · 49 departures, aircraft known for 37 Tight turns 19 (51%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 3 not taken off · 12 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 4689 to FAT at 3:20 PM: aircraft N8878L, inbound WN 3268 from ONT (not departed), -21 min to turn Tightest WN 2614 to SJC at 4:06 PM: aircraft N9007K, inbound WN 4200 from AUS (airborne), -19 min to turn Tightest F9 3778 to BNA at 3:08 PM: aircraft N629FR, inbound F9 3419 from SAT (airborne), -15 min to turn Tightest WN 2399 to SAN at 3:14 PM: aircraft N8584Z, inbound WN 1637 from DEN (airborne), -6 min to turn Tightest WN 1326 to DAL at 3:09 PM: aircraft N8862Q, inbound WN 4079 from STL (airborne), -5 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 21:46 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 Las Vegas: 11 of 34 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 51% → 32%
Of the 52 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 3:25 PM and 4:55 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 34. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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 3:25 PM–4:55 PM PDT · 52 departures, aircraft known for 34 Tight turns 11 (32%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 7 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 2614 to SJC at 4:06 PM: aircraft N9007K, inbound WN 4200 from AUS (airborne), -25 min to turn Tightest WN 2248 to BNA at 4:17 PM: aircraft N942WN, inbound WN 2248 from OAK (airborne), -15 min to turn Tightest WN 2430 to SMF at 3:40 PM: aircraft N8965Q, inbound WN 2436 from SNA (airborne), -4 min to turn Tightest WN 3072 to BOI at 4:10 PM: aircraft N8671D, inbound WN 2084 from SAN (airborne), 15 min to turn Tightest WN 4841 to SNA at 3:42 PM: aircraft N8850Q, inbound WN 4453 from PHX (airborne), 17 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 22:25 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
Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 19 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 58% at worst → 5% now
Of the 21 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 11:22 PM and 12:52 AM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 19. For 1 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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 30 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 11:22 PM–12:52 AM PDT · 21 departures, aircraft known for 19 Tight turns 1 (5%) 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 F9 1602 to PHL at 11:25 PM: aircraft N323FR, inbound F9 4683 from AUS (airborne), -43 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-24 06:22 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?