Seattle aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 14 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Seattle: 9 of 36 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 47 departures scheduled from Seattle (SEA) between 7:22 PM and 8:52 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 36. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SEA 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 7:22 PM–8:52 PM PST · 47 departures, aircraft known for 36 Tight turns 9 (25%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 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 855 to OAK at 8:40 PM: aircraft N480WN, inbound WN 4386 from LGB (airborne), -27 min to turn Tightest QX 2457 to BIL at 7:52 PM: aircraft N667QX, inbound QX 2240 from PDX (not departed), -15 min to turn Tightest OO 4081 to YVR at 8:13 PM: aircraft N290SY, inbound OO 4124 from EUG (airborne), 16 min to turn Tightest WN 3832 to SJC at 8:43 PM: aircraft N495WN, inbound WN 225 from LAS (airborne), 18 min to turn Tightest OO 3956 to SJC at 8:03 PM: aircraft N320SY, inbound OO 3790 from GEG (airborne), 19 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 03:22 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? -
Recovery Observed
Seattle aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 14 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 43% at worst → 7% now
Of the 17 departures scheduled from Seattle (SEA) between 11:08 PM and 12:38 AM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 14. For 1 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SEA 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. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 11:08 PM–12:38 AM PST · 17 departures, aircraft known for 14 Tight turns 1 (7%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 0 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 UA 1538 to EWR at 11:14 PM: aircraft N17475, inbound UA 2263 from ORD (landed), 16 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 07:08 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?