LAX arrivals back near normal: 15% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
LAX arrivals running late: 50% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 28 arrivals that landed between 9:06 PM and 10:06 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 9:06 PM–10:06 PM PST Sample 28 flights, 14 late (50%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 15.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 06:06 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: 67% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 50% → 67%
Of 27 arrivals that landed between 10:17 PM and 11:17 PM PST, 18 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 10:17 PM–11:17 PM PST Sample 27 flights, 18 late (67%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 19.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 07:17 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? -
De-escalation Observed
LAX arrival delays ease: 50% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 67% → 50%
Of 12 arrivals that landed between 11:06 PM and 12:06 AM PST, 6 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 11:06 PM–12:06 AM PST Sample 12 flights, 6 late (50%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 19.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 08:06 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: 15% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 73% at worst → 15% now
Of 13 arrivals that landed between 5:11 AM and 6:11 AM PST, 2 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 15 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:11 AM–6:11 AM PST Sample 13 flights, 2 late (15%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -9.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-03 14:11 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?