Minneapolis departures back near normal: 2% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 6:48 PM CDT
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Initial Observed
Minneapolis departures running late: 71% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 14 departures that took off between 3:39 PM and 4:39 PM CDT, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. Minneapolis typically sees 28% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:39 PM–4:39 PM CDT Sample 14 flights, 10 late (71%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 32.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-27 21:39 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
Minneapolis departure delays ease: 58% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 71% → 58%
Of 12 departures that took off between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM CDT, 7 left at least 15 minutes late. Minneapolis typically sees 28% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:00 PM–5:00 PM CDT Sample 12 flights, 7 late (58%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 32.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-27 22:00 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? -
Recovery Observed
Minneapolis departures back near normal: 2% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 71% at worst → 2% now
Of 40 departures that took off between 5:48 PM and 6:48 PM CDT, 1 left at least 15 minutes late. Minneapolis typically sees 26% 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. 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 5:48 PM–6:48 PM CDT Sample 40 flights, 1 late (2%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour 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 (2026-10-27 23:48 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?