Boston departure delays ease: 75% 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
Boston departures running late: 50% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 22 departures that took off between 9:50 AM and 10:50 AM EST, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 16% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 9:50 AM–10:50 AM EST Sample 22 flights, 11 late (50%) Comparison 16% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour Median delay 17.0 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 15:50 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
Boston departure delays worsen: 74% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 50% → 74%
Of 23 departures that took off between 10:11 AM and 11:11 AM EST, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 16% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:11 AM–11:11 AM EST Sample 23 flights, 17 late (74%) Comparison 16% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour Median delay 26.0 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 16:11 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
Boston departure delays ease: 62% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 74% → 62%
Of 21 departures that took off between 5:02 PM and 6:02 PM EST, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 37% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:02 PM–6:02 PM EST Sample 21 flights, 13 late (62%) Comparison 37% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour Median delay 34.0 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 23:02 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
Boston departure delays worsen: 80% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 62% → 80%
Of 25 departures that took off between 7:15 PM and 8:15 PM EST, 20 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 42% 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 7:15 PM–8:15 PM EST Sample 25 flights, 20 late (80%) Comparison 42% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour Median delay 107.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-07 01:15 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
Boston departure delays ease: 74% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 80% → 74%
Of 23 departures that took off between 7:35 PM and 8:35 PM EST, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 42% 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.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 7:35 PM–8:35 PM EST Sample 23 flights, 17 late (74%) Comparison 42% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour Median delay 96.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-07 01:35 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
Boston departure delays worsen: 83% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 74% → 83%
Of 30 departures that took off between 9:01 PM and 10:01 PM EST, 25 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 42% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 9:01 PM–10:01 PM EST Sample 30 flights, 25 late (83%) Comparison 42% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 98.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-07 03:01 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Boston departure delays ease: 75% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 83% → 75%
Of 24 departures that took off between 9:40 PM and 10:40 PM EST, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. Boston typically sees 47% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 9:40 PM–10:40 PM EST Sample 24 flights, 18 late (75%) Comparison 47% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour Median delay 79.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-07 03:40 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?
Closed Sat Nov 7, 5:19 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.