tailodds FORECAST
Partly stale · checked FAA NAS status 221 h staleForecast cycle 1 hLightning 221 h staleWeather observations no data staleFAA surface data 3 minFAA flight data 3 min

FAA NAS status is stale (221 h old). No FAA restriction can start or end on the wire until it is fresh again.

Lightning is stale (221 h old). Lightning items are paused; thunderstorm items still come from official observations.

Weather observations is stale. Weather items are paused until it is fresh again; missing observations never end a weather event.

Observed Significant Resolved Delay SMF arrivals

Sacramento arrivals running late: 54% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

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Resolved: closed without a new report (No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.)
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  1. Initial Observed

    Sacramento arrivals running late: 54% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

    Of 13 arrivals that landed between 9:43 PM and 10:43 PM PST, 7 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Sacramento 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 window9:43 PM–10:43 PM PST
    Sample13 flights, 7 late (54%)
    Comparison19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay17.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
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    Published here (2026-11-03 06:43 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Tue Nov 3, 5:16 AM PST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.