San Diego arrivals back near normal: 16% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
San Diego arrivals running late: 59% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 11:34 AM and 12:34 PM PDT, 13 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 11:34 AM–12:34 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 13 late (59%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 18.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-29 19:34 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: 64% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 59% → 64%
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 12:23 PM and 1:23 PM PDT, 14 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 12:23 PM–1:23 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 14 late (64%) 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 (2026-10-29 20:23 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 64% → 55%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 1:27 PM and 2:27 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 1:27 PM–2:27 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 11 late (55%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 19.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-29 21:27 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? -
Recovery Observed
San Diego arrivals back near normal: 16% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 71% at worst → 16% now
Of 19 arrivals that landed between 2:33 PM and 3:33 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 2:33 PM–3:33 PM PDT Sample 19 flights, 3 late (16%) 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 (2026-10-29 22:33 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?