LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 15 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
LAX: 8 of 22 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 22 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 11:18 PM and 12:48 AM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 22. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAX is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 11:18 PM–12:48 AM PDT · 22 departures, aircraft known for 22 Tight turns 8 (36%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 0 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest AA 2010 to PHL at 12:01 AM: aircraft N425AN, inbound AA 2311 from MIA (landed), 0 min to turn Tightest UA 580 to IAH at 12:00 AM: aircraft N17479, inbound UA 2499 from ORD (landed), 1 min to turn Tightest F9 4964 to DFW at 12:09 AM: aircraft N232FR, inbound F9 3211 from DFW (landed), 3 min to turn Tightest AA 2290 to MIA at 12:01 AM: aircraft N469AN, inbound AA 3204 from PHX (landed), 6 min to turn Tightest AA 430 to JFK at 11:35 PM: aircraft N104NN, inbound AA 117 from JFK (landed), 25 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-01 06:18 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Recovery Observed
LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 15 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 36% at worst → 0% now
Of the 26 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 5:10 AM and 6:40 AM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 15. For 0 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAX is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 5:10 AM–6:40 AM PST · 26 departures, aircraft known for 15 Tight turns 0 (0%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 0 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-01 13:10 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?