O'Hare arrivals back near normal: 4% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
O'Hare arrivals running late: 51% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 72 arrivals that landed between 6:31 PM and 7:31 PM CST, 37 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 6:31 PM–7:31 PM CST Sample 72 flights, 37 late (51%) Comparison 26% 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 01:31 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? -
Escalation Observed
O'Hare arrival delays worsen: 62% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 51% → 62%
Of 13 arrivals that landed between 11:58 PM and 12:58 AM CST, 8 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 11:58 PM–12:58 AM CST Sample 13 flights, 8 late (62%) Comparison 26% 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 06:58 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: 4% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 65% at worst → 4% now
Of 24 arrivals that landed between 4:42 AM and 5:42 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 4:42 AM–5:42 AM CST Sample 24 flights, 1 late (4%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -23.0 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 11:42 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?