Seattle arrivals back near normal: 7% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
Seattle arrivals running late: 48% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 2:18 PM and 3:18 PM PST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 2:18 PM–3:18 PM PST Sample 29 flights, 14 late (48%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-11-08 23:18 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 61% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 61%
Of 31 arrivals that landed between 2:39 PM and 3:39 PM PST, 19 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 2:39 PM–3:39 PM PST Sample 31 flights, 19 late (61%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-11-08 23:39 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Seattle arrival delays ease: 42% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 61% → 42%
Of 31 arrivals that landed between 3:04 PM and 4:04 PM PST, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 3:04 PM–4:04 PM PST Sample 31 flights, 13 late (42%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-11-09 00:04 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
Seattle arrivals back near normal: 7% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 68% at worst → 7% now
Of 27 arrivals that landed between 3:48 PM and 4:48 PM PST, 2 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 29% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:48 PM–4:48 PM PST Sample 27 flights, 2 late (7%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -4.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-09 00:48 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?