Fewer tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 11 of 18 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
San Diego: 11 of 27 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 34 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 10:24 AM and 11:54 AM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 27. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 10:24 AM–11:54 AM PST · 34 departures, aircraft known for 27 Tight turns 11 (41%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 9 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 297 to LAS at 10:53 AM: aircraft N7887A, inbound WN 955 from LAS (airborne), -1 min to turn Tightest WN 4669 to BNA at 11:01 AM: aircraft N8560Z, inbound WN 107 from PDX (airborne), 4 min to turn Tightest WN 594 to SMF at 11:46 AM: aircraft N208WN, inbound WN 4045 from SMF (airborne), 16 min to turn Tightest WN 3729 to PIT at 11:22 AM: aircraft N8731J, inbound WN 3158 from SEA (airborne), 18 min to turn Tightest WN 3699 to DEN at 10:57 AM: aircraft N8906K, inbound WN 3086 from SFO (airborne), 18 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 18:24 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 18 of 33 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 41% → 55%
Of the 43 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 12:20 PM and 1:50 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 33. For 18 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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); 1 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 12:20 PM–1:50 PM PST · 43 departures, aircraft known for 33 Tight turns 18 (55%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 12 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 3760 to TPA at 12:56 PM: aircraft N8888M, inbound WN 1771 from RNO (airborne), -31 min to turn Tightest WN 968 to DAL at 12:52 PM: aircraft N8842L, inbound WN 3715 from DAL (airborne), -21 min to turn Tightest WN 133 to LAS at 1:41 PM: aircraft N961WN, inbound WN 1921 from EUG (airborne), -17 min to turn Tightest WN 2449 to SJC at 12:59 PM: aircraft N7746C, inbound WN 2449 from TPA (airborne), -12 min to turn Tightest WN 2808 to SFO at 1:23 PM: aircraft N8951S, inbound WN 4841 from CMH (airborne), -12 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 20:20 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 10 of 21 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 55% → 48%
Of the 30 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 1:38 PM and 3:08 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 21. For 10 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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); 1 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 1:38 PM–3:08 PM PST · 30 departures, aircraft known for 21 Tight turns 10 (48%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 9 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 133 to LAS at 1:41 PM: aircraft N961WN, inbound WN 1921 from EUG (airborne), -19 min to turn Tightest WN 3667 to BWI at 2:16 PM: aircraft N8527Q, inbound WN 3725 from SJC (airborne), 0 min to turn Tightest WN 3707 to HOU at 2:40 PM: aircraft N8517F, inbound WN 2956 from SJC (not departed), 3 min to turn Tightest QX 2287 to PHX at 1:43 PM: aircraft N653QX, inbound QX 2413 from RNO (airborne), 6 min to turn Tightest WN 284 to PHX at 2:21 PM: aircraft N8819L, inbound WN 4418 from SMF (airborne), 6 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 21:38 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 16 of 22 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 48% → 73%
Of the 26 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 2:12 PM and 3:42 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 22. For 16 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 2:12 PM–3:42 PM PST · 26 departures, aircraft known for 22 Tight turns 16 (73%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 11 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 2714 to SLC at 2:56 PM: aircraft N919WN, inbound WN 4419 from SMF (airborne), -14 min to turn Tightest AS 752 to LAS at 2:51 PM: aircraft N294AK, inbound AS 751 from LAS (airborne), -9 min to turn Tightest WN 3667 to BWI at 2:16 PM: aircraft N8527Q, inbound WN 3725 from SJC (airborne), -1 min to turn Tightest WN 284 to PHX at 2:21 PM: aircraft N8819L, inbound WN 4418 from SMF (airborne), 0 min to turn Tightest WN 3707 to HOU at 2:40 PM: aircraft N8517F, inbound WN 2956 from SJC (airborne), 0 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 22:12 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 9 of 12 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 73% → 75%
Of the 19 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 2:33 PM and 4:03 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 12. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 2:33 PM–4:03 PM PST · 19 departures, aircraft known for 12 Tight turns 9 (75%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 7 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 2714 to SLC at 2:56 PM: aircraft N919WN, inbound WN 4419 from SMF (airborne), -14 min to turn Tightest AS 752 to LAS at 2:51 PM: aircraft N294AK, inbound AS 751 from LAS (airborne), -9 min to turn Tightest WN 3707 to HOU at 2:40 PM: aircraft N8517F, inbound WN 2956 from SJC (airborne), 0 min to turn Tightest WN 3466 to SFO at 3:03 PM: aircraft N8971L, inbound WN 2232 from IND (airborne), 1 min to turn Tightest WN 1094 to DEN at 2:49 PM: aircraft N872CB, inbound WN 836 from LAS (airborne), 7 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 22:33 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 15 of 25 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 75% → 60%
Of the 32 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 4:15 PM and 5:45 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 25. For 15 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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); 1 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 4:15 PM–5:45 PM PST · 32 departures, aircraft known for 25 Tight turns 15 (60%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 11 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 1897 to COS at 4:36 PM: aircraft N216WR, inbound WN 1897 from SJC (airborne), -29 min to turn Tightest WN 3493 to AUS at 4:31 PM: aircraft N8812Q, inbound WN 3493 from PHX (airborne), -15 min to turn Tightest WN 3318 to PDX at 4:56 PM: aircraft N494WN, inbound WN 1972 from OAK (airborne), -11 min to turn Tightest OO 3165 to SMF at 4:18 PM: aircraft N174SY, inbound OO 3168 from SBA (airborne), 1 min to turn Tightest WN 3701 to DEN at 5:21 PM: aircraft N8702L, inbound WN 3167 from HOU (airborne), 3 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 00:15 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 12 of 20 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 60% → 60%
Of the 29 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 4:48 PM and 6:18 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 20. For 12 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 4:48 PM–6:18 PM PST · 29 departures, aircraft known for 20 Tight turns 12 (60%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 9 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 713 to SEA at 5:57 PM: aircraft N555LV, inbound WN 713 from BNA (airborne), -16 min to turn Tightest WN 3318 to PDX at 4:56 PM: aircraft N494WN, inbound WN 1972 from OAK (airborne), -9 min to turn Tightest WN 3701 to DEN at 5:21 PM: aircraft N8702L, inbound WN 3167 from HOU (airborne), 3 min to turn Tightest WN 4954 to SFO at 5:30 PM: aircraft N8993Q, inbound WN 4954 from PHX (airborne), 6 min to turn Tightest OO 3152 to FAT at 5:05 PM: aircraft N405SY, inbound OO 3009 from OAK (airborne), 8 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 00:48 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 16 of 22 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 60% → 73%
Of the 28 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 5:55 PM and 7:25 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 22. For 16 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 5:55 PM–7:25 PM PST · 28 departures, aircraft known for 22 Tight turns 16 (73%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 13 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 156 to SMF at 6:08 PM: aircraft N7744A, inbound WN 156 from LAS (airborne), -28 min to turn Tightest WN 713 to SEA at 5:57 PM: aircraft N555LV, inbound WN 713 from BNA (airborne), -25 min to turn Tightest WN 139 to ELP at 6:46 PM: aircraft N8665D, inbound WN 3237 from OAK (airborne), -10 min to turn Tightest WN 3284 to SFO at 6:36 PM: aircraft N948WN, inbound WN 3645 from RNO (airborne), -8 min to turn Tightest WN 3734 to SAT at 7:13 PM: aircraft N8309C, inbound WN 4271 from AUS (airborne), 0 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 01:55 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at San Diego: 11 of 18 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 73% → 61%
Of the 26 departures scheduled from San Diego (SAN) between 6:33 PM and 8:03 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 18. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SAN 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 6:33 PM–8:03 PM PST · 26 departures, aircraft known for 18 Tight turns 11 (61%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 9 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 139 to ELP at 6:46 PM: aircraft N8665D, inbound WN 3237 from OAK (airborne), -7 min to turn Tightest WN 3284 to SFO at 6:36 PM: aircraft N948WN, inbound WN 3645 from RNO (airborne), -5 min to turn Tightest WN 3734 to SAT at 7:13 PM: aircraft N8309C, inbound WN 4271 from AUS (airborne), 0 min to turn Tightest WN 3710 to LAS at 6:56 PM: aircraft N967WN, inbound WN 3710 from SJC (airborne), 2 min to turn Tightest WN 558 to SMF at 7:28 PM: aircraft N8965Q, inbound WN 1780 from DEN (airborne), 4 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 02:33 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?
Closed Fri Nov 6, 4:26 AM PST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.