Miami departure delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal
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- Resolved: closed without a new report (No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.)
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Initial Observed
Miami departures running late: 57% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 14 departures that took off between 5:43 PM and 6:43 PM EDT, 8 left at least 15 minutes late. Miami typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:43 PM–6:43 PM EDT Sample 14 flights, 8 late (57%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 17.0 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 22:43 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
Miami departure delays worsen: 86% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 86%
Of 14 departures that took off between 6:08 PM and 7:08 PM EDT, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. Miami typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:08 PM–7:08 PM EDT Sample 14 flights, 12 late (86%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 33.0 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 23:08 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
Miami departure delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 86% → 61%
Of 38 departures that took off between 8:11 PM and 9:11 PM EDT, 23 left at least 15 minutes late. Miami typically sees 32% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:11 PM–9:11 PM EDT Sample 38 flights, 23 late (61%) Comparison 32% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour Median delay 17.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-26 01:12 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?
Closed Mon Oct 26, 6:30 AM EDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.