SFO arrivals back near normal: 25% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO arrivals running late: 70% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 10:48 AM and 11:48 AM PST, 16 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 10:48 AM–11:48 AM PST Sample 23 flights, 16 late (70%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 56.0 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 19:48 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 70% → 61%
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 11:15 AM and 12:15 PM PST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 11:15 AM–12:15 PM PST Sample 23 flights, 14 late (61%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 56.0 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 20:15 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 61% → 75%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 12:07 PM and 1:07 PM PST, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 12:07 PM–1:07 PM PST Sample 20 flights, 15 late (75%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 38.0 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 21:07 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 75% → 55%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 12:28 PM and 1:28 PM PST, 11 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 12:28 PM–1:28 PM PST Sample 20 flights, 11 late (55%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 22.0 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 21:28 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 76% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 55% → 76%
Of 41 arrivals that landed between 2:23 PM and 3:23 PM PST, 31 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 2:23 PM–3:23 PM PST Sample 41 flights, 31 late (76%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 104.0 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 23:23 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 57% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 76% → 57%
Of 35 arrivals that landed between 5:48 PM and 6:48 PM PST, 20 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 5:48 PM–6:48 PM PST Sample 35 flights, 20 late (57%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 24.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-10 02:48 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? -
Recovery Observed
SFO arrivals back near normal: 25% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 84% at worst → 25% now
Of 24 arrivals that landed between 11:01 PM and 12:01 AM PST, 6 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 11:01 PM–12:01 AM PST Sample 24 flights, 6 late (25%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -1.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-10 08:01 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?