Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 13 of 21 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
BWI: 8 of 21 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 4:45 PM and 6:15 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 21. 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 4:45 PM–6:15 PM EST · 26 departures, aircraft known for 21 Tight turns 8 (38%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 7 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 1111 to PIT at 6:08 PM: aircraft N8883Q, inbound WN 1535 from BHM (airborne), 14 min to turn Tightest WN 1459 to RDU at 5:58 PM: aircraft N7844A, inbound WN 203 from ATL (airborne), 24 min to turn Tightest WN 2834 to PVD at 6:11 PM: aircraft N246LV, inbound WN 1492 from CHS (airborne), 28 min to turn Tightest WN 1065 to MCO at 5:52 PM: aircraft N8849Q, inbound WN 2451 from MEM (airborne), 29 min to turn Tightest WN 2156 to TPA at 6:02 PM: aircraft N8563Z, inbound WN 4233 from TPA (airborne), 31 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-02 21:45 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: 17 of 28 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 38% → 61%
Of the 29 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:28 PM and 10:58 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 28. For 17 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 9:28 PM–10:58 PM EST · 29 departures, aircraft known for 28 Tight turns 17 (61%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 16 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 10:16 PM: aircraft N8325D, inbound WN 4546 from HOU (airborne), -68 min to turn Tightest WN 1101 to ORF at 10:33 PM: aircraft N8556Z, inbound WN 3667 from SAN (airborne), -53 min to turn Tightest WN 4310 to BUF at 10:25 PM: aircraft N8326F, inbound WN 4102 from SRQ (airborne), -21 min to turn Tightest WN 2155 to ROC at 10:20 PM: aircraft N8574Z, inbound WN 460 from BNA (airborne), -8 min to turn Tightest WN 963 to BNA at 9:46 PM: aircraft N8847Q, inbound WN 1599 from MSY (airborne), -6 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 02:28 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: 13 of 21 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 61% → 62%
Of the 21 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 10:11 PM and 11:41 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 21. For 13 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 10:11 PM–11:41 PM EST · 21 departures, aircraft known for 21 Tight turns 13 (62%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 7 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 10:16 PM: aircraft N8325D, inbound WN 4546 from HOU (airborne), -67 min to turn Tightest WN 1101 to ORF at 10:33 PM: aircraft N8556Z, inbound WN 3667 from SAN (airborne), -53 min to turn Tightest WN 1009 to GRR at 10:32 PM: aircraft N7827A, inbound WN 380 from STL (airborne), -41 min to turn Tightest WN 4310 to BUF at 10:25 PM: aircraft N8326F, inbound WN 4102 from SRQ (airborne), -22 min to turn Tightest WN 2155 to ROC at 10:20 PM: aircraft N8574Z, inbound WN 460 from BNA (airborne), -7 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 03:11 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 Tue Nov 3, 4:22 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.