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Observed Major Resolved Delay MIA arrivals

Miami arrival delays worsen: 60% late in the last hour

Current state: Resolved: closed without a new report (No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.)
Started: Sat Oct 17, 5:24 PM EDT
Latest activity: Sat Oct 17, 9:33 PM EDT
Updates: 4

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Initial Observed Sat Oct 17, 5:24 PM EDT

Miami arrivals running late: 45% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

Of 29 arrivals that landed between 4:24 PM and 5:24 PM EDT, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 22% of arrivals at Miami 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	4:24 PM–5:24 PM EDT
Sample	29 flights, 13 late (45%)
Comparison	22% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
Median delay	9.0 min
Method	FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
Source event time	Sat Oct 17, 5:24 PM EDT
Ingested	Sat Oct 17, 5:24 PM EDT
Published here	Sat Oct 17, 5:24 PM EDT (2026-10-17 21:24 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

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Escalation Observed Sat Oct 17, 7:29 PM EDT

Miami arrival delays worsen: 63% late in the last hour

What changed: late share 45% → 63%

Of 27 arrivals that landed between 6:29 PM and 7:29 PM EDT, 17 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 22% of arrivals at Miami 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	6:29 PM–7:29 PM EDT
Sample	27 flights, 17 late (63%)
Comparison	22% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
Median delay	20.0 min
Method	FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
Source event time	Sat Oct 17, 7:29 PM EDT
Ingested	Sat Oct 17, 7:29 PM EDT
Published here	Sat Oct 17, 7:29 PM EDT (2026-10-17 23:29 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

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De-escalation Observed Sat Oct 17, 7:51 PM EDT

Miami arrival delays ease: 45% late in the last hour, still above normal

What changed: late share 63% → 45%

Of 22 arrivals that landed between 6:51 PM and 7:51 PM EDT, 10 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 22% of arrivals at Miami 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	6:51 PM–7:51 PM EDT
Sample	22 flights, 10 late (45%)
Comparison	22% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
Median delay	6.5 min
Method	FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
Source event time	Sat Oct 17, 7:51 PM EDT
Ingested	Sat Oct 17, 7:51 PM EDT
Published here	Sat Oct 17, 7:51 PM EDT (2026-10-17 23:51 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

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Escalation Observed Sat Oct 17, 9:33 PM EDT