LAX arrivals back near normal: 19% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
LAX arrivals running late: 41% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 37 arrivals that landed between 5:45 PM and 6:45 PM PDT, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX 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 5:45 PM–6:45 PM PDT Sample 37 flights, 15 late (41%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-10-26 01:45 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
LAX arrivals back near normal: 19% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 43% at worst → 19% now
Of 43 arrivals that landed between 7:03 PM and 8:03 PM PDT, 8 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX 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 window 7:03 PM–8:03 PM PDT Sample 43 flights, 8 late (19%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -4.0 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 03:03 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?