JFK arrivals back near normal: 13% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
JFK arrivals running late: 46% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 13 arrivals that landed between 11:47 PM and 12:47 AM EST, 6 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 21% of arrivals at JFK 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 11:47 PM–12:47 AM EST Sample 13 flights, 6 late (46%) Comparison 21% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -5.0 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 05:47 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? -
Escalation Observed
JFK arrival delays worsen: 67% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 46% → 67%
Of 12 arrivals that landed between 12:20 AM and 1:20 AM EST, 8 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 21% of arrivals at JFK 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 12:20 AM–1:20 AM EST Sample 12 flights, 8 late (67%) Comparison 21% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 99.0 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 06:20 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
JFK arrivals back near normal: 13% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 67% at worst → 13% now
Of 15 arrivals that landed between 5:41 AM and 6:41 AM EST, 2 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 21% of arrivals at JFK arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). 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 5:41 AM–6:41 AM EST Sample 15 flights, 2 late (13%) Comparison 21% 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 (2026-11-06 11:41 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?