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Observed Significant Resolved Delay DCA arrivals

National arrival delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal

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Resolved: closed without a new report (No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.)
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  1. Initial Observed

    National arrivals running late: 63% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

    Of 19 arrivals that landed between 6:55 PM and 7:55 PM EDT, 12 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 window6:55 PM–7:55 PM EDT
    Sample19 flights, 12 late (63%)
    Comparison28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay29.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
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    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-29 23:55 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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  2. De-escalation Observed

    National arrival delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal

    What changed: late share 63% → 55%

    Of 31 arrivals that landed between 8:06 PM and 9:06 PM EDT, 17 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 window8:06 PM–9:06 PM EDT
    Sample31 flights, 17 late (55%)
    Comparison28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay15.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-30 01:06 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Fri Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.