San Diego departure delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
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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
San Diego departures running late: 46% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 24 departures that took off between 11:20 AM and 12:20 PM PDT, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 23% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:20 AM–12:20 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 11 late (46%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 12.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 19:20 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? -
Escalation Observed
San Diego departure delays worsen: 73% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 46% → 73%
Of 15 departures that took off between 11:55 AM and 12:55 PM PDT, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:55 AM–12:55 PM PDT Sample 15 flights, 11 late (73%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour 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 (2026-10-18 19:55 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
San Diego departure delays ease: 58% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 73% → 58%
Of 19 departures that took off between 12:15 PM and 1:15 PM PDT, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:15 PM–1:15 PM PDT Sample 19 flights, 11 late (58%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour Median delay 15.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 20:15 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? -
Escalation Observed
San Diego departure delays worsen: 83% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 58% → 83%
Of 24 departures that took off between 1:10 PM and 2:10 PM PDT, 20 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:10 PM–2:10 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 20 late (83%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour 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 (2026-10-18 21:10 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
San Diego departure delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 83% → 48%
Of 21 departures that took off between 3:21 PM and 4:21 PM PDT, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 33% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:21 PM–4:21 PM PDT Sample 21 flights, 10 late (48%) Comparison 33% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour 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 (2026-10-18 23:21 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
San Diego departure delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 75%
Of 20 departures that took off between 9:28 PM and 10:28 PM PDT, 15 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 31% 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 9:28 PM–10:28 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 15 late (75%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 73.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-19 05:28 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 Mon Oct 19, 5:32 AM PDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.