SFO arrivals back near normal: 18% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO arrivals running late: 57% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 30 arrivals that landed between 9:03 AM and 10:03 AM PDT, 17 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 9:03 AM–10:03 AM PDT Sample 30 flights, 17 late (57%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 21.0 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 17:03 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? -
Escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays worsen: 70% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 70%
Of 30 arrivals that landed between 9:27 AM and 10:27 AM PDT, 21 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 9:27 AM–10:27 AM PDT Sample 30 flights, 21 late (70%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 25.0 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 17:27 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 70% → 54%
Of 28 arrivals that landed between 9:50 AM and 10:50 AM PDT, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 9:50 AM–10:50 AM PDT Sample 28 flights, 15 late (54%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 21.0 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 17:50 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 72% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 54% → 72%
Of 39 arrivals that landed between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM PDT, 28 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 11:00 AM–12:00 PM PDT Sample 39 flights, 28 late (72%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 45.9 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 19:00 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 45% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 72% → 45%
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 1:28 PM and 2:28 PM PDT, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 1:28 PM–2:28 PM PDT Sample 29 flights, 13 late (45%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 9.0 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 21:28 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
SFO arrivals back near normal: 18% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 79% at worst → 18% now
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 2:09 PM and 3:09 PM PDT, 4 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 2:09 PM–3:09 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 4 late (18%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -6.0 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 22:09 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?