Seattle arrivals back near normal: 7% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
Seattle arrivals running late: 52% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 33 arrivals that landed between 4:29 PM and 5:29 PM PST, 17 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 4:29 PM–5:29 PM PST Sample 33 flights, 17 late (52%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 15.0 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 01:29 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: 67% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 52% → 67%
Of 30 arrivals that landed between 5:03 PM and 6:03 PM PST, 20 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 5:03 PM–6:03 PM PST Sample 30 flights, 20 late (67%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 29.0 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 02:03 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: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 67% → 48%
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 5:23 PM and 6:23 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 5:23 PM–6:23 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 (2026-11-10 02:23 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? -
Escalation Observed
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 62% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 62%
Of 32 arrivals that landed between 7:13 PM and 8:13 PM PST, 20 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 7:13 PM–8:13 PM PST Sample 32 flights, 20 late (62%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 21.0 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 04:13 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: 47% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 62% → 47%
Of 34 arrivals that landed between 7:42 PM and 8:42 PM PST, 16 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 7:42 PM–8:42 PM PST Sample 34 flights, 16 late (47%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 14.2 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 04:42 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: 62% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 47% → 62%
Of 37 arrivals that landed between 8:58 PM and 9:58 PM PST, 23 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 8:58 PM–9:58 PM PST Sample 37 flights, 23 late (62%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 27.0 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 05:58 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 52% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 62% → 52%
Of 21 arrivals that landed between 10:49 PM and 11:49 PM PST, 11 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 10:49 PM–11:49 PM PST Sample 21 flights, 11 late (52%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 17.0 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 07:49 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 88% at worst → 7% now
Of 15 arrivals that landed between 5:31 AM and 6:31 AM PST, 1 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 5:31 AM–6:31 AM PST Sample 15 flights, 1 late (7%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -7.0 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 14:31 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?