Atlanta arrival delays ease: 51% late in the last hour, still above normal
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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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Initial Observed
Atlanta arrivals running late: 41% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 39 arrivals that landed between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM EST, 16 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 17% of arrivals at Atlanta 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 11:30 AM–12:30 PM EST Sample 39 flights, 16 late (41%) Comparison 17% 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 17:30 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
Atlanta arrival delays worsen: 60% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 41% → 60%
Of 58 arrivals that landed between 2:05 PM and 3:05 PM EST, 35 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 17% of arrivals at Atlanta 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 2:05 PM–3:05 PM EST Sample 58 flights, 35 late (60%) Comparison 17% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 23.0 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 20:05 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
Atlanta arrival delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 60% → 54%
Of 54 arrivals that landed between 2:26 PM and 3:26 PM EST, 29 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 17% of arrivals at Atlanta 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 2:26 PM–3:26 PM EST Sample 54 flights, 29 late (54%) Comparison 17% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 20.0 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 20:26 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
Atlanta arrival delays worsen: 66% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 54% → 66%
Of 53 arrivals that landed between 6:47 PM and 7:47 PM EST, 35 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 17% of arrivals at Atlanta 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 6:47 PM–7:47 PM EST Sample 53 flights, 35 late (66%) Comparison 17% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 27.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 00:47 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
Atlanta arrival delays ease: 51% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 66% → 51%
Of 51 arrivals that landed between 8:33 PM and 9:33 PM EST, 26 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 17% of arrivals at Atlanta 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 8:33 PM–9:33 PM EST Sample 51 flights, 26 late (51%) Comparison 17% 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 (2026-11-05 02:33 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?
Closed Thu Nov 5, 6:14 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.