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Observed Major New Delay MDW departures

Midway departures running late: 62% left 15+ min late in the last hour

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    Midway departures running late: 62% left 15+ min late in the last hour

    Of 16 departures that took off between 1:17 PM and 2:17 PM CST, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. Midway typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.

    Evidence for this update
    Measurement window1:17 PM–2:17 PM CST
    Sample16 flights, 10 late (62%)
    Comparison24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour
    Median delay22.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
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    Published here (2026-11-13 20:17 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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