Model lowers Fort Lauderdale departure delay risk noon–3 PM Sunday to 43%, near normal
- Current state
- Resolved at 6:57 AM EDT
- Started
- Latest activity
- Updates
- 3
Tailodds reports what the FAA publishes, what we measure and what our model forecasts. It doesn’t control airport operations or change bookings; check with your airline about your trip.
Updates oldest first
-
Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 41% delay risk for Fort Lauderdale departures noon–3 PM Sunday
Tailodds’ model gives the 52 departures scheduled from Fort Lauderdale noon–3 PM Sunday an average 41% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 26%. From the 3:00 PM EDT forecast (model famA-fc-v3). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target FLL departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 41% over 52 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sat Oct 17, 3:00 PM EDT · 19.5 h ahead Model version famA-fc-v3 Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-17 20:27 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Forecast
Updated model puts Fort Lauderdale departure delay risk noon–3 PM Sunday at 54%
What changed: 41% → 54% since the 3:00 PM EDT forecast (model changed)
Tailodds’ model gives the 52 departures scheduled from Fort Lauderdale noon–3 PM Sunday an average 54% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 31%. From the 5:00 AM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). The model changed since the previous item (from famA-fc-v3), so some or all of this change comes from the new model rather than new information. This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target FLL departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 54% over 52 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 5:00 AM EDT · 6.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i (changed since the previous update) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 09:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Resolution Forecast
Model lowers Fort Lauderdale departure delay risk noon–3 PM Sunday to 43%, near normal
What changed: 54% → 43%; calm-weather level 36%
Tailodds’ model gives the 52 departures scheduled from Fort Lauderdale noon–3 PM Sunday an average 43% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 36%. From the 6:00 AM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target FLL departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 43% over 52 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 6:00 AM EDT · 5.0 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 10:57 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?