Austin arrivals back near normal: 23% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 9:39 PM CDT
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Initial Observed
Austin arrivals running late: 60% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 1:46 PM and 2:46 PM CDT, 12 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 22% of arrivals at Austin 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 1:46 PM–2:46 PM CDT Sample 20 flights, 12 late (60%) Comparison 22% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 21.0 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 19:46 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
Austin arrival delays ease: 56% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 60% → 56%
Of 16 arrivals that landed between 2:31 PM and 3:31 PM CDT, 9 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 22% of arrivals at Austin 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 2:31 PM–3:31 PM CDT Sample 16 flights, 9 late (56%) Comparison 22% 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 (2026-10-18 20:31 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
Austin arrivals back near normal: 23% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 73% at worst → 23% now
Of 13 arrivals that landed between 8:39 PM and 9:39 PM CDT, 3 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 22% of arrivals at Austin 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 8:39 PM–9:39 PM CDT Sample 13 flights, 3 late (23%) Comparison 22% 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 (2026-10-19 02:39 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?