SFO departures back near normal: 7% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO departures running late: 63% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 19 departures that took off between 10:58 AM and 11:58 AM PST, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 28% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:58 AM–11:58 AM PST Sample 19 flights, 12 late (63%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 18.0 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 19:58 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 departure delays worsen: 71% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 63% → 71%
Of 24 departures that took off between 1:04 PM and 2:04 PM PST, 17 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:04 PM–2:04 PM PST Sample 24 flights, 17 late (71%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour Median delay 43.0 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 22:04 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO departure delays ease: 39% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 71% → 39%
Of 23 departures that took off between 1:25 PM and 2:25 PM PST, 9 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:25 PM–2:25 PM PST Sample 23 flights, 9 late (39%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour 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 22:25 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 departure delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 39% → 75%
Of 36 departures that took off between 3:18 PM and 4:18 PM PST, 27 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 35% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:18 PM–4:18 PM PST Sample 36 flights, 27 late (75%) Comparison 35% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour Median delay 67.0 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 00:18 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO departure delays ease: 59% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 75% → 59%
Of 17 departures that took off between 8:09 PM and 9:09 PM PST, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 32% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:09 PM–9:09 PM PST Sample 17 flights, 10 late (59%) Comparison 32% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour Median delay 23.0 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 05:09 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 departure delays worsen: 67% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 59% → 67%
Of 27 departures that took off between 9:58 PM and 10:58 PM PST, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 30% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 9:58 PM–10:58 PM PST Sample 27 flights, 18 late (67%) Comparison 30% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour Median delay 26.0 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 06:58 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 departure delays ease: 42% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 67% → 42%
Of 26 departures that took off between 10:18 PM and 11:18 PM PST, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 30% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:18 PM–11:18 PM PST Sample 26 flights, 11 late (42%) Comparison 30% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour Median delay 5.0 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 07:18 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? -
Recovery Observed
SFO departures back near normal: 7% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 95% at worst → 7% now
Of 15 departures that took off between 6:04 AM and 7:04 AM PST, 1 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 6% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 16% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:04 AM–7:04 AM PST Sample 15 flights, 1 late (7%) Comparison 6% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour Median delay -5.0 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 15:04 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?