San Diego arrivals back near normal: 21% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
San Diego arrivals running late: 57% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 14 arrivals that landed between 11:33 AM and 12:33 PM PDT, 8 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 11:33 AM–12:33 PM PDT Sample 14 flights, 8 late (57%) Comparison 26% 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 Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 19:33 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
San Diego arrival delays worsen: 78% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 78%
Of 18 arrivals that landed between 12:49 PM and 1:49 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 12:49 PM–1:49 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 14 late (78%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 38.0 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 20:49 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: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 78% → 53%
Of 17 arrivals that landed between 1:54 PM and 2:54 PM PDT, 9 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 1:54 PM–2:54 PM PDT Sample 17 flights, 9 late (53%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 21:54 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: 21% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 82% at worst → 21% now
Of 14 arrivals that landed between 3:15 PM and 4:15 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 3:15 PM–4:15 PM PDT Sample 14 flights, 3 late (21%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 0.0 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 23:15 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?