San Diego arrivals back near normal: 12% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
San Diego arrivals running late: 57% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 21 arrivals that landed between 10:57 AM and 11:57 AM PDT, 12 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 10:57 AM–11:57 AM PDT Sample 21 flights, 12 late (57%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 24.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-25 18:57 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
San Diego arrival delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 65%
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 11:17 AM and 12:17 PM PDT, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 11:17 AM–12:17 PM PDT Sample 23 flights, 15 late (65%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 29.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-25 19:17 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
San Diego arrival delays ease: 43% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 43%
Of 21 arrivals that landed between 1:51 PM and 2:51 PM PDT, 9 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 1:51 PM–2:51 PM PDT Sample 21 flights, 9 late (43%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 7.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-25 21:51 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
San Diego arrivals back near normal: 12% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 95% at worst → 12% now
Of 16 arrivals that landed between 2:55 PM and 3:55 PM PDT, 2 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 30% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:55 PM–3:55 PM PDT Sample 16 flights, 2 late (12%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -5.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-25 22:55 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?