O'Hare arrivals back near normal: 6% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
O'Hare arrivals running late: 53% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 36 arrivals that landed between 2:04 PM and 3:04 PM CST, 19 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 2:04 PM–3:04 PM CST Sample 36 flights, 19 late (53%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 19.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-11 21:04 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? -
Escalation Observed
O'Hare arrival delays worsen: 62% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 62%
Of 42 arrivals that landed between 2:31 PM and 3:31 PM CST, 26 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 2:31 PM–3:31 PM CST Sample 42 flights, 26 late (62%) Comparison 26% 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 (2026-11-11 21:31 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? -
De-escalation Observed
O'Hare arrival delays ease: 57% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 62% → 57%
Of 47 arrivals that landed between 3:12 PM and 4:12 PM CST, 27 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 3:12 PM–4:12 PM CST Sample 47 flights, 27 late (57%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-11-11 22:12 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
O'Hare arrival delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 65%
Of 98 arrivals that landed between 4:25 PM and 5:25 PM CST, 64 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 4:25 PM–5:25 PM CST Sample 98 flights, 64 late (65%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 34.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-11 23:25 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? -
De-escalation Observed
O'Hare arrival delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 54%
Of 80 arrivals that landed between 6:55 PM and 7:55 PM CST, 43 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 6:55 PM–7:55 PM CST Sample 80 flights, 43 late (54%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 19.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-12 01:55 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
O'Hare arrivals back near normal: 6% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 81% at worst → 6% now
Of 18 arrivals that landed between 4:30 AM and 5:30 AM CST, 1 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare 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 4:30 AM–5:30 AM CST Sample 18 flights, 1 late (6%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -25.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-12 11:30 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?