Boston arrivals back near normal: 23% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
Boston arrivals running late: 56% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 25 arrivals that landed between 1:55 PM and 2:55 PM EST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 1:55 PM–2:55 PM EST Sample 25 flights, 14 late (56%) Comparison 26% 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 (2026-11-07 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? -
Escalation Observed
Boston arrival delays worsen: 64% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 56% → 64%
Of 25 arrivals that landed between 2:16 PM and 3:16 PM EST, 16 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 25 flights, 16 late (64%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 23.0 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 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
Boston arrival delays ease: 45% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 64% → 45%
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 9:37 PM and 10:37 PM EST, 10 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 9:37 PM–10:37 PM EST Sample 22 flights, 10 late (45%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 13.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-08 03:37 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
Boston arrivals back near normal: 23% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 94% at worst → 23% now
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 11:26 PM and 12:26 AM EST, 5 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 11:26 PM–12:26 AM EST Sample 22 flights, 5 late (23%) Comparison 26% 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 (2026-11-08 05:26 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?