Seattle arrivals back near normal: 0% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 6:32 AM PST
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Initial Observed
Seattle arrivals running late: 46% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 28 arrivals that landed between 6:15 PM and 7:15 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 6:15 PM–7:15 PM PST Sample 28 flights, 13 late (46%) 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 03:15 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 46% → 65%
Of 34 arrivals that landed between 7:33 PM and 8:33 PM PST, 22 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 7:33 PM–8:33 PM PST Sample 34 flights, 22 late (65%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 30.0 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 04:33 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: 45% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 45%
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 10:36 PM and 11:36 PM PST, 10 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 10:36 PM–11:36 PM PST Sample 22 flights, 10 late (45%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 11.0 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 07:36 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: 0% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 82% at worst → 0% now
Of 16 arrivals that landed between 5:32 AM and 6:32 AM PST, 0 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 5:32 AM–6:32 AM PST Sample 16 flights, 0 late (0%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -6.0 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 14:32 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?