Seattle arrival delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
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Initial Observed
Seattle arrivals running late: 55% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 2:26 PM and 3:26 PM PST, 16 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 2:26 PM–3:26 PM PST Sample 29 flights, 16 late (55%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 16.0 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 23:26 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 61% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 55% → 61%
Of 28 arrivals that landed between 2:55 PM and 3:55 PM PST, 17 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 2:55 PM–3:55 PM PST Sample 28 flights, 17 late (61%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-11-12 23:55 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Seattle arrival delays ease: 52% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 61% → 52%
Of 27 arrivals that landed between 3:16 PM and 4:16 PM PST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 3:16 PM–4:16 PM PST Sample 27 flights, 14 late (52%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 15.0 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 00:16 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 68% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 52% → 68%
Of 34 arrivals that landed between 7:02 PM and 8:02 PM PST, 23 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 7:02 PM–8:02 PM PST Sample 34 flights, 23 late (68%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-11-13 04:02 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 68% → 53%
Of 36 arrivals that landed between 7:23 PM and 8:23 PM PST, 19 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 7:23 PM–8:23 PM PST Sample 36 flights, 19 late (53%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-11-13 04:23 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
Seattle arrival delays worsen: 66% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 66%
Of 35 arrivals that landed between 8:44 PM and 9:44 PM PST, 23 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 8:44 PM–9:44 PM PST Sample 35 flights, 23 late (66%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 05:44 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
Seattle arrival delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 66% → 48%
Of 27 arrivals that landed between 10:20 PM and 11:20 PM PST, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Seattle 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 10:20 PM–11:20 PM PST Sample 27 flights, 13 late (48%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 13.0 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 07:20 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?