LAX departures back near normal: 5% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 6:37 AM PST
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Initial Observed
LAX departures running late: 46% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 41 departures that took off between 8:52 AM and 9:52 AM PST, 19 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 17% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:52 AM–9:52 AM PST Sample 41 flights, 19 late (46%) Comparison 17% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 AM hour Median delay 12.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-01 17:52 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
LAX departure delays worsen: 61% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 46% → 61%
Of 38 departures that took off between 10:16 AM and 11:16 AM PST, 23 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 20% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:16 AM–11:16 AM PST Sample 38 flights, 23 late (61%) Comparison 20% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM 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 (2026-11-01 19:16 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
LAX departure delays ease: 58% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 61% → 58%
Of 43 departures that took off between 11:33 AM and 12:33 PM PST, 25 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:33 AM–12:33 PM PST Sample 43 flights, 25 late (58%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 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 (2026-11-01 20:33 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
LAX departure delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 58% → 65%
Of 31 departures that took off between 12:25 PM and 1:25 PM PST, 20 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:25 PM–1:25 PM PST Sample 31 flights, 20 late (65%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 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 (2026-11-01 21:25 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
LAX departure delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 54%
Of 39 departures that took off between 1:28 PM and 2:28 PM PST, 21 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 24% 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 1:28 PM–2:28 PM PST Sample 39 flights, 21 late (54%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 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 (2026-11-01 22:28 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
LAX departures back near normal: 5% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 73% at worst → 5% now
Of 22 departures that took off between 5:37 AM and 6:37 AM PST, 1 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 8% 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 18% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:37 AM–6:37 AM PST Sample 22 flights, 1 late (5%) Comparison 8% 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 (2026-11-02 14:37 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?