Las Vegas departures back near normal: 8% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 6:56 AM PDT
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas departures running late: 56% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 32 departures that took off between 2:02 PM and 3:02 PM PDT, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 33% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:02 PM–3:02 PM PDT Sample 32 flights, 18 late (56%) Comparison 33% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour 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 22:02 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
Las Vegas departure delays worsen: 94% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 56% → 94%
Of 18 departures that took off between 3:06 PM and 4:06 PM PDT, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:06 PM–4:06 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 17 late (94%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour Median delay 29.0 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 23:06 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
Las Vegas departure delays ease: 65% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 94% → 65%
Of 31 departures that took off between 5:41 PM and 6:41 PM PDT, 20 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 39% 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.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:41 PM–6:41 PM PDT Sample 31 flights, 20 late (65%) Comparison 39% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 21.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 01:41 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
Las Vegas departure delays worsen: 80% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 65% → 80%
Of 30 departures that took off between 6:24 PM and 7:24 PM PDT, 24 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 39% 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.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:24 PM–7:24 PM PDT Sample 30 flights, 24 late (80%) Comparison 39% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 35.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 02:24 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 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Observed
Las Vegas departure delays ease: 70% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 80% → 70%
Of 20 departures that took off between 7:33 PM and 8:33 PM PDT, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 39% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 7:33 PM–8:33 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 14 late (70%) Comparison 39% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour Median delay 39.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 03:33 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? -
Escalation Observed
Las Vegas departure delays worsen: 64% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 70% → 64%
Of 22 departures that took off between 10:41 PM and 11:41 PM PDT, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 23% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:41 PM–11:41 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 14 late (64%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 PM hour Median delay 27.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 06:41 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
Las Vegas departure delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 64% → 55%
Of 20 departures that took off between 11:32 PM and 12:32 AM PDT, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 23% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:32 PM–12:32 AM PDT Sample 20 flights, 11 late (55%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 AM hour Median delay 31.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 07:32 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
Las Vegas departures back near normal: 8% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 100% at worst → 8% now
Of 26 departures that took off between 5:56 AM and 6:56 AM PDT, 2 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 6% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 16% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:56 AM–6:56 AM PDT Sample 26 flights, 2 late (8%) Comparison 6% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour Median delay -5.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 13:56 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?