Las Vegas departures back near normal: 12% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas departures running late: 82% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 17 departures that took off between 12:39 PM and 1:39 PM PDT, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 26% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:39 PM–1:39 PM PDT Sample 17 flights, 14 late (82%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour Median delay 33.0 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 20:39 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: 71% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 82% → 71%
Of 24 departures that took off between 4:18 PM and 5:18 PM PDT, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 36% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:18 PM–5:18 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 17 late (71%) Comparison 36% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 30.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-31 00:18 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: 73% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 71% → 73%
Of 22 departures that took off between 4:39 PM and 5:39 PM PDT, 16 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 5 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:39 PM–5:39 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 16 late (73%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour Median delay 36.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-31 00:39 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 73% → 65%
Of 26 departures that took off between 8:51 PM and 9:51 PM PDT, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 38% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:51 PM–9:51 PM PDT Sample 26 flights, 17 late (65%) Comparison 38% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 25.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-31 04:51 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 Was this useful? -
Escalation Observed
Las Vegas departure delays worsen: 60% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 65% → 60%
Of 25 departures that took off between 10:41 PM and 11:41 PM PDT, 15 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 25 flights, 15 late (60%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 PM hour 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 (2026-10-31 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: 46% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 60% → 46%
Of 26 departures that took off between 11:01 PM and 12:01 AM PDT, 12 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 11:01 PM–12:01 AM PDT Sample 26 flights, 12 late (46%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 PM hour Median delay 13.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-31 07:01 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: 12% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 100% at worst → 12% now
Of 25 departures that took off between 6:04 AM and 7:04 AM PDT, 3 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 6:04 AM–7:04 AM PDT Sample 25 flights, 3 late (12%) Comparison 6% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour 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 (2026-10-31 14:04 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?