Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 16 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas: 8 of 28 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 42 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 1:50 PM and 3:20 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 28. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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 1:50 PM–3:20 PM PST · 42 departures, aircraft known for 28 Tight turns 8 (29%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 4 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 WN 2383 to MKE at 2:51 PM: aircraft N8535S, inbound WN 204 from AMA (airborne), 11 min to turn Tightest WN 2118 to LAX at 2:16 PM: aircraft N8948Q, inbound WN 2554 from LBB (airborne), 16 min to turn Tightest WN 2674 to IND at 2:46 PM: aircraft N9033W, inbound WN 2508 from LAX (airborne), 23 min to turn Tightest WN 1786 to PSP at 2:14 PM: aircraft N932WN, inbound WN 1786 from COS (landed), 26 min to turn Tightest WN 2397 to FAT at 2:51 PM: aircraft N236WN, inbound WN 2397 from SAN (airborne), 27 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-01 21:50 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at Las Vegas: 17 of 31 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 29% → 55%
Of the 45 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 5:24 PM and 6:54 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 31. For 17 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 4 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 5:24 PM–6:54 PM PST · 45 departures, aircraft known for 31 Tight turns 17 (55%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 4 not taken off · 11 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 WN 513 to TUS at 5:34 PM: aircraft N8966S, inbound WN 513 from BUR (not departed), -67 min to turn Tightest WN 2400 to OMA at 5:49 PM: aircraft N936WN, inbound WN 598 from LAX (not departed), -57 min to turn Tightest WN 2853 to SAT at 5:39 PM: aircraft N8872Q, inbound WN 2853 from LGB (not departed), -55 min to turn Tightest WN 239 to OAK at 5:47 PM: aircraft N7752B, inbound WN 1010 from DEN (airborne), -52 min to turn Tightest WN 662 to LGB at 5:45 PM: aircraft N295WN, inbound WN 2136 from ONT (not departed), -43 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 01:24 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at Las Vegas: 12 of 23 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 55% → 52%
Of the 30 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 23. For 12 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 1 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 6:00 PM–7:30 PM PST · 30 departures, aircraft known for 23 Tight turns 12 (52%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 5 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 WN 4244 to OKC at 6:04 PM: aircraft N8542Z, inbound WN 4401 from OAK (airborne), -47 min to turn Tightest WN 2047 to BUR at 6:14 PM: aircraft N929WN, inbound WN 2047 from ABQ (airborne), -40 min to turn Tightest WN 4510 to BNA at 6:19 PM: aircraft N8958Q, inbound WN 424 from SEA (airborne), -39 min to turn Tightest OO 4179 to SNA at 6:01 PM: aircraft N301SY, inbound OO 3916 from SAN (landed), 4 min to turn Tightest WN 4335 to MCI at 6:29 PM: aircraft N8890Q, inbound WN 4335 from SLC (airborne), 12 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 02:00 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
Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 16 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 68% at worst → 0% now
Of the 26 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 5:14 AM and 6:44 AM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 16. For 0 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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 5:14 AM–6:44 AM PST · 26 departures, aircraft known for 16 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 (2026-11-02 13:14 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?