BWI departures back near normal: 24% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
BWI departures running late: 44% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 16 departures that took off between 8:51 AM and 9:51 AM EST, 7 left at least 15 minutes late. BWI typically sees 17% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:51 AM–9:51 AM EST Sample 16 flights, 7 late (44%) Comparison 17% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 AM hour Median delay 12.0 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 14:51 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
BWI departure delays worsen: 67% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 44% → 67%
Of 21 departures that took off between 11:08 AM and 12:08 PM EST, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. BWI typically sees 19% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:08 AM–12:08 PM EST Sample 21 flights, 14 late (67%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 16.0 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 17:08 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
BWI departure delays ease: 33% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 67% → 33%
Of 12 departures that took off between 12:18 PM and 1:18 PM EST, 4 left at least 15 minutes late. BWI typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:18 PM–1:18 PM EST Sample 12 flights, 4 late (33%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour 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 (2026-11-05 18:18 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
BWI departure delays worsen: 83% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 33% → 83%
Of 18 departures that took off between 6:42 PM and 7:42 PM EST, 15 left at least 15 minutes late. BWI typically sees 38% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:42 PM–7:42 PM EST Sample 18 flights, 15 late (83%) Comparison 38% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour Median delay 29.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 00:42 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
BWI departure delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 83% → 54%
Of 24 departures that took off between 7:19 PM and 8:19 PM EST, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. BWI typically sees 38% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 7:19 PM–8:19 PM EST Sample 24 flights, 13 late (54%) Comparison 38% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour 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 (2026-11-06 01:20 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
BWI departures back near normal: 24% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 89% at worst → 24% now
Of 21 departures that took off between 8:01 PM and 9:01 PM EST, 5 left at least 15 minutes late. BWI typically sees 41% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 30% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:01 PM–9:01 PM EST Sample 21 flights, 5 late (24%) Comparison 41% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour Median delay 4.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 02:01 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?