Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 10 of 22 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
BWI: 8 of 20 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 32 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 5:49 PM and 7:19 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 20. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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 5:49 PM–7:19 PM EST · 32 departures, aircraft known for 20 Tight turns 8 (40%) 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 846 to FLL at 6:32 PM: aircraft N8503A, inbound WN 846 from DEN (airborne), -9 min to turn Tightest WN 2169 to CLE at 6:52 PM: aircraft N8317M, inbound WN 3120 from MSP (airborne), 8 min to turn Tightest WN 1459 to RDU at 5:56 PM: aircraft N950WN, inbound WN 203 from ATL (landed), 10 min to turn Tightest WN 309 to MCO at 6:37 PM: aircraft N8583Z, inbound WN 309 from SAN (airborne), 10 min to turn Tightest WN 294 to PHX at 6:38 PM: aircraft N8501V, inbound WN 294 from CLT (airborne), 12 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-12 22:49 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at BWI: 15 of 28 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 40% → 54%
Of the 28 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:31 PM and 11:01 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 28. For 15 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 9:31 PM–11:01 PM EST · 28 departures, aircraft known for 28 Tight turns 15 (54%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 12 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 3044 to RDU at 10:26 PM: aircraft N8789Q, inbound WN 1957 from BOS (not departed), -30 min to turn Tightest WN 4036 to DTW at 10:16 PM: aircraft N8570W, inbound WN 1599 from MSY (airborne), -25 min to turn Tightest WN 1101 to ORF at 10:32 PM: aircraft N8826Q, inbound WN 3667 from SAN (airborne), -20 min to turn Tightest WN 4310 to BUF at 10:29 PM: aircraft N8991S, inbound WN 4102 from SRQ (airborne), -16 min to turn Tightest WN 963 to BNA at 9:53 PM: aircraft N9010T, inbound WN 3568 from RSW (airborne), -9 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 02:31 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 10 of 22 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 54% → 45%
Of the 22 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:59 PM and 11:29 PM EST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 22. For 10 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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 9:59 PM–11:29 PM EST · 22 departures, aircraft known for 22 Tight turns 10 (45%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 7 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 3044 to RDU at 10:26 PM: aircraft N8789Q, inbound WN 1957 from BOS (airborne), -28 min to turn Tightest WN 1101 to ORF at 10:32 PM: aircraft N8826Q, inbound WN 3667 from SAN (airborne), -20 min to turn Tightest WN 4036 to DTW at 10:16 PM: aircraft N8570W, inbound WN 1599 from MSY (airborne), -18 min to turn Tightest WN 4310 to BUF at 10:29 PM: aircraft N8991S, inbound WN 4102 from SRQ (airborne), -17 min to turn Tightest WN 1171 to STL at 10:44 PM: aircraft N8932Q, inbound WN 2066 from HOU (airborne), -2 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 02:59 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?
Closed Fri Nov 13, 4:27 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.