SFO aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 31 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
SFO: 10 of 30 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 56 departures scheduled from SFO (SFO) between 11:16 AM and 12:46 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 30. For 10 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SFO is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 11:16 AM–12:46 PM PST · 56 departures, aircraft known for 30 Tight turns 10 (33%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 8 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest F9 4158 to LAS at 11:20 AM: aircraft N436FR, inbound F9 2857 from LAX (airborne), -4 min to turn Tightest WN 3480 to LAX at 12:02 PM: aircraft N8545V, inbound WN 4307 from SAN (airborne), -1 min to turn Tightest OO 3490 to SAN at 11:53 AM: aircraft N414SY, inbound OO 3025 from BOI (airborne), 15 min to turn Tightest OO 5713 to BIH at 11:32 AM: aircraft N89362, inbound OO 5970 from SLC (landed), 22 min to turn Tightest AS 372 to LAX at 11:58 AM: aircraft N512AS, inbound AS 307 from LAX (airborne), 27 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-08 19:16 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Recovery Observed
SFO aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 31 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 33% at worst → 3% now
Of the 55 departures scheduled from SFO (SFO) between 12:35 PM and 2:05 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 31. For 1 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SFO is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 12:35 PM–2:05 PM PST · 55 departures, aircraft known for 31 Tight turns 1 (3%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 1 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest OO 4790 to SMF at 12:50 PM: aircraft N206SY, inbound OO 5511 from RDD (airborne), -1 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-08 20:35 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?