San Diego arrivals back near normal: 17% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
San Diego arrivals running late: 55% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 11:10 AM and 12:10 PM PDT, 11 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 11:10 AM–12:10 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 11 late (55%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 16.8 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 19:10 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 55% → 65%
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 11:39 AM and 12:39 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 11:39 AM–12:39 PM PDT Sample 23 flights, 15 late (65%) Comparison 26% 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 19:39 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: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 55%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 1:28 PM and 2:28 PM PDT, 11 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 1:28 PM–2:28 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 11 late (55%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 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
San Diego arrivals back near normal: 17% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 78% at worst → 17% now
Of 18 arrivals that landed between 2:50 PM and 3:50 PM PDT, 3 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 2:50 PM–3:50 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 3 late (17%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 3.0 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 22:50 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?