Atlanta aircraft turns back near normal: 5 of 46 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Atlanta: 11 of 37 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 77 departures scheduled from Atlanta (ATL) between 12:52 PM and 2:22 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 37. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into ATL 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); 3 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 12:52 PM–2:22 PM EST · 77 departures, aircraft known for 37 Tight turns 11 (30%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 3 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 WN 736 to STL at 1:02 PM: aircraft N8853Q, inbound WN 1664 from BNA (not departed), -59 min to turn Tightest DL 512 to DAL at 12:54 PM: aircraft N929AT, inbound DL 3164 from BHM (airborne), -34 min to turn Tightest WN 2544 to MCI at 1:41 PM: aircraft N8890Q, inbound WN 2138 from MSY (not departed), -29 min to turn Tightest DL 1173 to LEX at 1:30 PM: aircraft N894AT, inbound DL 3059 from AVL (not departed), -24 min to turn Tightest DL 1477 to ORD at 1:02 PM: aircraft N879DN, inbound DL 1052 from MSP (landed), 6 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-04 17:52 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
Atlanta aircraft turns back near normal: 5 of 46 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 39% at worst → 11% now
Of the 77 departures scheduled from Atlanta (ATL) between 5:38 PM and 7:08 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 46. For 5 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into ATL 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 5:38 PM–7:08 PM EST · 77 departures, aircraft known for 46 Tight turns 5 (11%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 3 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 DL 1769 to CHA at 5:41 PM: aircraft N986AT, inbound DL 3127 from MLB (landed), 13 min to turn Tightest AA 3216 to PHL at 6:24 PM: aircraft N711UW, inbound AA 3216 from PHL (airborne), 15 min to turn Tightest DL 2893 to SAT at 6:12 PM: aircraft N322DN, inbound DL 1408 from SAT (airborne), 25 min to turn Tightest WN 833 to MSY at 6:11 PM: aircraft N483WN, inbound WN 1691 from HOU (airborne), 26 min to turn Tightest OH 5293 to CLT at 5:45 PM: aircraft N604NN, inbound OH 5293 from CLT (landed), 26 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-04 22:38 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?