LAX arrivals back near normal: 25% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 6:21 AM PST
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Initial Observed
LAX arrivals running late: 40% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 35 arrivals that landed between 6:51 PM and 7:51 PM PST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:51 PM–7:51 PM PST Sample 35 flights, 14 late (40%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 1.0 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 03:51 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 arrival delays worsen: 61% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 40% → 61%
Of 18 arrivals that landed between 11:31 PM and 12:31 AM PST, 11 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:31 PM–12:31 AM PST Sample 18 flights, 11 late (61%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 40.0 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 08:31 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 arrivals back near normal: 25% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 86% at worst → 25% now
Of 12 arrivals that landed between 5:21 AM and 6:21 AM PST, 3 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 29% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:21 AM–6:21 AM PST Sample 12 flights, 3 late (25%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 6.0 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 14:21 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?