Seattle arrival delays ease: 50% 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
Seattle arrivals running late: 48% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 27 arrivals that landed between 4:40 PM and 5:40 PM PST, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 4:40 PM–5:40 PM PST Sample 27 flights, 13 late (48%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 14.0 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 01:40 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 62% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 62%
Of 24 arrivals that landed between 5:12 PM and 6:12 PM PST, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 5:12 PM–6:12 PM PST Sample 24 flights, 15 late (62%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-11-06 02:12 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 62% → 48%
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 6:14 PM and 7:14 PM PST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 6:14 PM–7:14 PM PST Sample 29 flights, 14 late (48%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 14.0 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 03:14 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 75%
Of 36 arrivals that landed between 7:07 PM and 8:07 PM PST, 27 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 7:07 PM–8:07 PM PST Sample 36 flights, 27 late (75%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-11-06 04:07 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 75% → 55%
Of 33 arrivals that landed between 9:04 PM and 10:04 PM PST, 18 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 9:04 PM–10:04 PM PST Sample 33 flights, 18 late (55%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-11-06 06:04 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 69% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 55% → 69%
Of 36 arrivals that landed between 9:46 PM and 10:46 PM PST, 25 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 9:46 PM–10:46 PM PST Sample 36 flights, 25 late (69%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 39.0 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 06:46 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 50% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 69% → 50%
Of 18 arrivals that landed between 10:25 PM and 11:25 PM PST, 9 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 10:25 PM–11:25 PM PST Sample 18 flights, 9 late (50%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 07:25 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 Fri Nov 6, 5:40 AM PST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.