Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 33 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas: 9 of 35 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 39 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 4:56 PM and 6:26 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 35. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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 4:56 PM–6:26 PM PST · 39 departures, aircraft known for 35 Tight turns 9 (26%) 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 1701 to MCO at 5:10 PM: aircraft N500WR, inbound WN 2136 from ONT (airborne), -7 min to turn Tightest WN 4446 to IND at 5:15 PM: aircraft N8937Q, inbound WN 4684 from SAN (airborne), 7 min to turn Tightest WN 2286 to AUS at 5:19 PM: aircraft N9012J, inbound WN 349 from SDF (airborne), 19 min to turn Tightest WN 2400 to OMA at 5:11 PM: aircraft N8609A, inbound WN 1568 from RNO (landed), 19 min to turn Tightest WN 225 to COS at 5:56 PM: aircraft N499WN, inbound WN 225 from SNA (airborne), 19 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-11 00:56 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
Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 33 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 28% at worst → 3% now
Of the 34 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 6:26 PM and 7:56 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 33. For 1 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 1 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 6:26 PM–7:56 PM PST · 34 departures, aircraft known for 33 Tight turns 1 (3%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 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 2430 to SAN at 7:32 PM: aircraft N438WN, inbound WN 1260 from LGB (not departed), 11 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-11 02:26 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?