LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 40 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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- Resolved at 9:52 PM PST
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Initial Observed
LAX: 8 of 30 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 44 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 8:29 PM and 9:59 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 30. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAX 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 8:29 PM–9:59 PM PST · 44 departures, aircraft known for 30 Tight turns 8 (27%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 4 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 422 to DEN at 8:38 PM: aircraft N8967Q, inbound WN 1057 from ABQ (airborne), -39 min to turn Tightest WN 2767 to LAS at 9:25 PM: aircraft N954WN, inbound WN 908 from LAS (not departed), -5 min to turn Tightest OO 3077 to RDM at 8:54 PM: aircraft N405SY, inbound OO 3218 from GEG (airborne), 9 min to turn Tightest OO 6288 to ELP at 8:57 PM: aircraft N746SK, inbound OO 6347 from SAF (airborne), 13 min to turn Tightest WN 2197 to SMF at 8:52 PM: aircraft N8953Q, inbound WN 2197 from AUS (landed), 29 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 04:29 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
LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 40 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 27% at worst → 2% now
Of the 54 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 9:52 PM and 11:22 PM PST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 40. For 1 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAX 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 30 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 9:52 PM–11:22 PM PST · 54 departures, aircraft known for 40 Tight turns 1 (2%) 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 AA 3176 to SFO at 10:02 PM: aircraft N939NN, inbound AA 2539 from CMH (landed), 10 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 05:52 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?