SFO arrivals back near normal: 27% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO arrivals running late: 54% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 24 arrivals that landed between 9:16 AM and 10:16 AM PST, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 9:16 AM–10:16 AM PST Sample 24 flights, 13 late (54%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 28.0 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 18:16 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 54% → 75%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 10:50 AM and 11:50 AM PST, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 10:50 AM–11:50 AM PST Sample 20 flights, 15 late (75%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 43.0 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 19:50 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 arrival delays ease: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 75% → 53%
Of 15 arrivals that landed between 2:01 PM and 3:01 PM PST, 8 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 2:01 PM–3:01 PM PST Sample 15 flights, 8 late (53%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 22.4 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 23:01 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 arrival delays worsen: 76% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 76%
Of 17 arrivals that landed between 2:49 PM and 3:49 PM PST, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 2:49 PM–3:49 PM PST Sample 17 flights, 13 late (76%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 45.2 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 23:49 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 arrival delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 76% → 54%
Of 13 arrivals that landed between 4:05 PM and 5:05 PM PST, 7 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 4:05 PM–5:05 PM PST Sample 13 flights, 7 late (54%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 54.9 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-14 01:05 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 arrival delays worsen: 93% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 54% → 93%
Of 15 arrivals that landed between 7:35 PM and 8:35 PM PST, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 7:35 PM–8:35 PM PST Sample 15 flights, 14 late (93%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 278.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-14 04:35 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 arrival delays ease: 36% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 93% → 36%
Of 14 arrivals that landed between 6:27 AM and 7:27 AM PST, 5 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 6:27 AM–7:27 AM PST Sample 14 flights, 5 late (36%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -18.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-14 15:27 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 arrivals back near normal: 27% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 100% at worst → 27% now
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 10:26 AM and 11:26 AM PST, 6 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 10:26 AM–11:26 AM PST Sample 22 flights, 6 late (27%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-11-14 19:26 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?