LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 2 of 35 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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- Resolved at 9:46 PM PST
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Initial Observed
LAX: 10 of 39 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 56 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 6:40 PM and 8:10 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 39. For 10 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); 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 6:40 PM–8:10 PM PST · 56 departures, aircraft known for 39 Tight turns 10 (26%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 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 2355 to SMF at 6:40 PM: aircraft N7855A, inbound WN 2355 from LAS (not departed), -59 min to turn Tightest DL 2197 to SFO at 7:02 PM: aircraft N395DN, inbound DL 1161 from SLC (airborne), -29 min to turn Tightest WN 4020 to OAK at 7:56 PM: aircraft N8567Z, inbound WN 4020 from MCO (airborne), -19 min to turn Tightest F9 4130 to SLC at 6:49 PM: aircraft N432FR, inbound F9 2133 from PHX (airborne), -9 min to turn Tightest AA 447 to DFW at 6:52 PM: aircraft N809NN, inbound AA 1759 from DFW (airborne), -1 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 02:41 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: 2 of 35 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 26% at worst → 6% now
Of the 50 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 9:46 PM and 11:16 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 35. For 2 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 9:46 PM–11:16 PM PST · 50 departures, aircraft known for 35 Tight turns 2 (6%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 1 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 B6 124 to JFK at 10:48 PM: aircraft N967JT, inbound B6 387 from BOS (airborne), 3 min to turn Tightest QX 2485 to SFO at 9:54 PM: aircraft N628QX, inbound QX 2324 from BOI (landed), 25 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 05:46 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?