National arrival delays ease: 56% 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
National arrivals running late: 56% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 25 arrivals that landed between 1:53 PM and 2:53 PM EST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 1:53 PM–2:53 PM EST Sample 25 flights, 14 late (56%) Comparison 28% 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 19:53 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
National arrival delays worsen: 73% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 56% → 73%
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 2:16 PM and 3:16 PM EST, 16 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 2:16 PM–3:16 PM EST Sample 22 flights, 16 late (73%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 54.0 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 20:16 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
National arrival delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 73% → 61%
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 3:50 PM and 4:50 PM EST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 3:50 PM–4:50 PM EST Sample 23 flights, 14 late (61%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 24.0 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 21:50 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
National arrival delays worsen: 74% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 61% → 74%
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 4:10 PM and 5:10 PM EST, 17 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 4:10 PM–5:10 PM EST Sample 23 flights, 17 late (74%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 30.0 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 22:10 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
National arrival delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 74% → 54%
Of 26 arrivals that landed between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM EST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 5:30 PM–6:30 PM EST Sample 26 flights, 14 late (54%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 45.0 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 23:30 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
National arrival delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 54% → 65%
Of 26 arrivals that landed between 9:09 PM and 10:09 PM EST, 17 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 9:09 PM–10:09 PM EST Sample 26 flights, 17 late (65%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 50.0 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 03:09 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
National arrival delays ease: 56% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 56%
Of 27 arrivals that landed between 10:10 PM and 11:10 PM EST, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 28% of arrivals at National 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 10:10 PM–11:10 PM EST Sample 27 flights, 15 late (56%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 31.0 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 04:10 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, 6:59 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.