Philadelphia aircraft turns back near normal: 2 of 24 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Philadelphia: 9 of 23 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 30 departures scheduled from Philadelphia (PHL) between 7:59 PM and 9:29 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 23. For 9 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 7:59 PM–9:29 PM EDT · 30 departures, aircraft known for 23 Tight turns 9 (39%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 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 PT 5810 to MHT at 8:09 PM: aircraft N692AE, inbound PT 6091 from ORF (airborne), -3 min to turn Tightest PT 6020 to ART at 8:55 PM: aircraft N641AE, inbound PT 5840 from AVL (airborne), -1 min to turn Tightest PT 5824 to MDT at 8:30 PM: aircraft N659AE, inbound PT 5886 from YYZ (airborne), 1 min to turn Tightest PT 5838 to PVD at 8:21 PM: aircraft N923AE, inbound PT 5896 from MYR (airborne), 13 min to turn Tightest AA 3005 to LAS at 8:14 PM: aircraft N434AN, inbound AA 870 from AUA (landed), 18 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 23:59 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 24 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 43% at worst → 8% now
Of the 31 departures scheduled from Philadelphia (PHL) between 9:21 PM and 10:51 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 24. 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 9:21 PM–10:51 PM EDT · 31 departures, aircraft known for 24 Tight turns 2 (8%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 2 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 5802 to GSO at 9:47 PM: aircraft N900AE, inbound PT 5870 from BUF (airborne), -10 min to turn Tightest OH 5418 to DTW at 9:55 PM: aircraft N522AE, inbound OH 5326 from BTV (airborne), -1 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-24 01:21 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?