LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 40 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
LAX: 8 of 32 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 43 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 7:48 PM and 9:18 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 32. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAX 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 7:48 PM–9:18 PM PST · 43 departures, aircraft known for 32 Tight turns 8 (25%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 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 WN 2479 to ABQ at 8:18 PM: aircraft N8797Q, inbound WN 2645 from SFO (airborne), -18 min to turn Tightest WN 775 to AUS at 8:06 PM: aircraft N461WN, inbound WN 775 from SMF (airborne), -8 min to turn Tightest WN 2850 to ELP at 7:58 PM: aircraft N936WN, inbound WN 2850 from SJC (airborne), 2 min to turn Tightest OO 4148 to BOI at 7:59 PM: aircraft N286SY, inbound OO 4126 from RNO (landed), 12 min to turn Tightest WN 2952 to SJC at 7:50 PM: aircraft N8815L, inbound WN 2952 from MDW (landed), 14 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-10 03:48 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
LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 40 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 25% at worst → 8% now
Of the 47 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 8:50 PM and 10:20 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 40. For 3 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAX 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 8:50 PM–10:20 PM PST · 47 departures, aircraft known for 40 Tight turns 3 (8%) 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) Tightest WN 2197 to SMF at 8:52 PM: aircraft N8881L, inbound WN 2197 from AUS (landed), 20 min to turn Tightest QX 2306 to GEG at 9:15 PM: aircraft N663QX, inbound QX 2475 from STS (landed), 32 min to turn Tightest WN 2767 to LAS at 9:26 PM: aircraft N232WN, inbound WN 908 from LAS (landed), 33 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-10 04:50 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?