SFO aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 14 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
SFO: 10 of 28 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 57 departures scheduled from SFO (SFO) between 11:38 AM and 1:08 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 28. 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); 4 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 11:38 AM–1:08 PM PST · 57 departures, aircraft known for 28 Tight turns 10 (36%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 4 not taken off · 5 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 MX 229 to SDF at 11:56 AM: aircraft N247BZ, inbound MX 228 from SJC (not departed), -187 min to turn Tightest WN 2500 to BNA at 12:10 PM: aircraft N9031W, inbound WN 2398 from LAS (not departed), -87 min to turn Tightest OO 6316 to LAX at 11:58 AM: aircraft N503SY, inbound OO 6316 from LAX (not departed), -82 min to turn Tightest UA 2048 to ABQ at 11:43 AM: aircraft N17423, inbound UA 499 from SEA (landed), 4 min to turn Tightest DL 1980 to MSP at 12:08 PM: aircraft N962DZ, inbound DL 2078 from MSP (airborne), 10 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-09 19:38 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: 0 of 14 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 61% at worst → 0% now
Of the 21 departures scheduled from SFO (SFO) between 6:59 PM and 8:29 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 14. For 0 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 6:59 PM–8:29 PM PST · 21 departures, aircraft known for 14 Tight turns 0 (0%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 0 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) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-10 02:59 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?