Seattle arrivals back near normal: 21% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
Seattle arrivals running late: 48% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 33 arrivals that landed between 9:21 AM and 10:21 AM PST, 16 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 9:21 AM–10:21 AM PST Sample 33 flights, 16 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 18:21 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 29 arrivals that landed between 9:42 AM and 10:42 AM 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 9:42 AM–10:42 AM PST Sample 29 flights, 18 late (62%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 22.0 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 18:42 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 62% → 53%
Of 30 arrivals that landed between 1:45 PM and 2:45 PM PST, 16 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 1:45 PM–2:45 PM PST Sample 30 flights, 16 late (53%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 23.7 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 22:45 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: 71% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 71%
Of 31 arrivals that landed between 2:47 PM and 3:47 PM PST, 22 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 2:47 PM–3:47 PM PST Sample 31 flights, 22 late (71%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 32.0 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 23:47 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Seattle arrival delays ease: 39% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 71% → 39%
Of 33 arrivals that landed between 3:38 PM and 4:38 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 3:38 PM–4:38 PM PST Sample 33 flights, 13 late (39%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 8.0 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 00:38 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
Seattle arrivals back near normal: 21% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 91% at worst → 21% now
Of 28 arrivals that landed between 4:19 PM and 5:19 PM PST, 6 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. The late share has stayed at or below 29% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:19 PM–5:19 PM PST Sample 28 flights, 6 late (21%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 3.0 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 01:19 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?