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Observed Significant Resolved Delay SMF arrivals

Sacramento arrivals back near normal: 14% late in the last hour

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Resolved at 6:21 PM PDT
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  1. Initial Observed

    Sacramento arrivals running late: 50% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

    Of 12 arrivals that landed between 3:27 PM and 4:27 PM PDT, 6 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Sacramento 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 window3:27 PM–4:27 PM PDT
    Sample12 flights, 6 late (50%)
    Comparison19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay32.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-23 23:27 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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  2. Recovery Observed

    Sacramento arrivals back near normal: 14% late in the last hour

    What changed: late share 50% at worst → 14% now

    Of 14 arrivals that landed between 5:21 PM and 6:21 PM PDT, 2 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Sacramento 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 29% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.

    Evidence for this update
    Measurement window5:21 PM–6:21 PM PDT
    Sample14 flights, 2 late (14%)
    Comparison19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay-8.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-24 01:21 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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