Hobby aircraft turns back near normal: 2 of 17 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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- Resolved at 8:20 PM CDT
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Initial Observed
Hobby: 9 of 20 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 20 departures scheduled from Hobby (HOU) between 5:52 PM and 7:22 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 20. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into HOU is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 1 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 5:52 PM–7:22 PM CDT · 20 departures, aircraft known for 20 Tight turns 9 (45%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 7 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 2279 to MSY at 6:34 PM: aircraft N284WN, inbound WN 4192 from AUS (not departed), 5 min to turn Tightest WN 4936 to BWI at 6:27 PM: aircraft N7827A, inbound WN 2143 from HRL (airborne), 8 min to turn Tightest WN 360 to PNS at 6:38 PM: aircraft N8309C, inbound WN 41 from DAL (airborne), 22 min to turn Tightest WN 2006 to ATL at 6:34 PM: aircraft N8649A, inbound WN 3690 from LAS (airborne), 23 min to turn Tightest WN 2205 to LGB at 6:30 PM: aircraft N8909L, inbound WN 2536 from LGA (airborne), 31 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-28 22:52 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Recovery Observed
Hobby aircraft turns back near normal: 2 of 17 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 50% at worst → 12% now
Of the 17 departures scheduled from Hobby (HOU) between 8:20 PM and 9:50 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 17. For 2 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into HOU is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 8:20 PM–9:50 PM CDT · 17 departures, aircraft known for 17 Tight turns 2 (12%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 2 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 2077 to MCI at 8:42 PM: aircraft N7742B, inbound WN 2722 from MCO (airborne), 22 min to turn Tightest WN 409 to HRL at 8:51 PM: aircraft N8689C, inbound WN 2423 from MAF (airborne), 32 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-29 01:20 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?