O'Hare arrivals back near normal: 15% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 9:52 PM CST
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Initial Observed
O'Hare arrivals running late: 48% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 66 arrivals that landed between 6:35 PM and 7:35 PM CST, 32 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 6:35 PM–7:35 PM CST Sample 66 flights, 32 late (48%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 11.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-04 01:35 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
O'Hare arrivals back near normal: 15% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 51% at worst → 15% now
Of 41 arrivals that landed between 8:52 PM and 9:52 PM CST, 6 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 30% for 34 minutes across 9 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:52 PM–9:52 PM CST Sample 41 flights, 6 late (15%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -10.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-04 03:52 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?