SFO departures back near normal: 12% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO departures running late: 64% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 28 departures that took off between 2:22 PM and 3:22 PM PST, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 32% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:22 PM–3:22 PM PST Sample 28 flights, 18 late (64%) Comparison 32% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour Median delay 20.0 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 23:22 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
SFO departure delays worsen: 90% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 64% → 90%
Of 30 departures that took off between 2:42 PM and 3:42 PM PST, 27 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 35% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:42 PM–3:42 PM PST Sample 30 flights, 27 late (90%) Comparison 35% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour 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 (2026-11-12 23:42 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO departure delays ease: 43% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 90% → 43%
Of 37 departures that took off between 3:54 PM and 4:54 PM PST, 16 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 3:54 PM–4:54 PM PST Sample 37 flights, 16 late (43%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 3.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 00:54 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
SFO departure delays worsen: 74% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 43% → 74%
Of 35 departures that took off between 5:04 PM and 6:04 PM PST, 26 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 31% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:04 PM–6:04 PM PST Sample 35 flights, 26 late (74%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour Median delay 24.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 02:04 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO departure delays ease: 38% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 74% → 38%
Of 21 departures that took off between 5:53 PM and 6:53 PM PST, 8 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:53 PM–6:53 PM PST Sample 21 flights, 8 late (38%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 8.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 02:53 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
SFO departures back near normal: 12% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 100% at worst → 12% now
Of 25 departures that took off between 6:28 PM and 7:28 PM PST, 3 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). 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 6:28 PM–7:28 PM PST Sample 25 flights, 3 late (12%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay -1.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 03:28 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?