Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 12 of 22 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
BWI: 8 of 17 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 26 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 4:59 PM and 6:29 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 17. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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 4:59 PM–6:29 PM EST · 26 departures, aircraft known for 17 Tight turns 8 (47%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 6 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 4024 to BOS at 6:15 PM: aircraft N8838Q, inbound WN 1513 from MCO (airborne), -11 min to turn Tightest WN 1063 to MCO at 5:01 PM: aircraft N7876A, inbound WN 505 from BNA (landed), 6 min to turn Tightest WN 1111 to PIT at 6:10 PM: aircraft N8863Q, inbound WN 1535 from BHM (airborne), 7 min to turn Tightest WN 202 to ROC at 5:14 PM: aircraft N8681M, inbound WN 676 from ORF (landed), 17 min to turn Tightest WN 4722 to BUF at 6:16 PM: aircraft N919WN, inbound WN 203 from ATL (airborne), 19 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-01 21:59 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 BWI: 16 of 26 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 47% → 62%
Of the 29 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:15 PM and 10:45 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 26. For 16 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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); 2 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 9:15 PM–10:45 PM EST · 29 departures, aircraft known for 26 Tight turns 16 (62%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 2 not taken off · 13 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 963 to BNA at 9:46 PM: aircraft N8818Q, inbound WN 850 from DJT (not departed), -109 min to turn Tightest WN 4036 to DTW at 10:14 PM: aircraft N8679A, inbound WN 1762 from FLL (airborne), -67 min to turn Tightest WN 4005 to ALB at 10:19 PM: aircraft N8548P, inbound WN 3829 from SJC (airborne), -56 min to turn Tightest WN 2155 to ROC at 10:19 PM: aircraft N8905Q, inbound WN 1599 from MSY (airborne), -37 min to turn Tightest WN 4308 to BDL at 10:24 PM: aircraft N8311Q, inbound WN 460 from BNA (not departed), -31 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 02:15 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 BWI: 12 of 22 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 62% → 55%
Of the 23 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:57 PM and 11:27 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 22. For 12 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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 9:57 PM–11:27 PM EST · 23 departures, aircraft known for 22 Tight turns 12 (55%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 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 4036 to DTW at 10:14 PM: aircraft N8679A, inbound WN 1762 from FLL (airborne), -65 min to turn Tightest WN 4005 to ALB at 10:19 PM: aircraft N8548P, inbound WN 3829 from SJC (airborne), -57 min to turn Tightest WN 1159 to SDF at 10:24 PM: aircraft N902WN, inbound WN 123 from DAL (airborne), -39 min to turn Tightest WN 2155 to ROC at 10:19 PM: aircraft N8905Q, inbound WN 1599 from MSY (airborne), -38 min to turn Tightest WN 4308 to BDL at 10:24 PM: aircraft N8311Q, inbound WN 460 from BNA (airborne), -30 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 02:57 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?
Closed Mon Nov 2, 4:22 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.