LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 31 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
LAX: 8 of 30 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 47 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 5:18 PM and 6:48 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 30. For 8 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); 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 5:18 PM–6:48 PM PST · 47 departures, aircraft known for 30 Tight turns 8 (27%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 2 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 AC 790 to YYZ at 5:37 PM: aircraft CGKOE, inbound AC 789 from YYZ (not departed), -54 min to turn Tightest WN 1501 to PHX at 6:31 PM: aircraft N8608N, inbound WN 1352 from DEN (airborne), 7 min to turn Tightest WN 2355 to SMF at 6:36 PM: aircraft N912WN, inbound WN 2355 from LAS (not departed), 13 min to turn Tightest OO 3958 to PHX at 5:22 PM: aircraft N242SY, inbound OO 3905 from TUS (landed), 13 min to turn Tightest WN 768 to LAS at 5:36 PM: aircraft N229WN, inbound WN 768 from OAK (landed), 17 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 01:18 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: 3 of 31 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 28% at worst → 10% now
Of the 42 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 8:23 PM and 9:53 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 31. For 3 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 8:23 PM–9:53 PM PST · 42 departures, aircraft known for 31 Tight turns 3 (10%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 2 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 2197 to SMF at 8:51 PM: aircraft N8600F, inbound WN 2197 from AUS (airborne), 10 min to turn Tightest OO 3077 to RDM at 8:57 PM: aircraft N177SY, inbound OO 3218 from GEG (airborne), 21 min to turn Tightest WN 422 to DEN at 8:35 PM: aircraft N8858K, inbound WN 1057 from ABQ (landed), 28 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 04:23 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?