LAX arrivals back near normal: 4% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
LAX arrivals running late: 46% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 28 arrivals that landed between 6:17 PM and 7:17 PM PDT, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX 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 6:17 PM–7:17 PM PDT Sample 28 flights, 13 late (46%) Comparison 19% 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 (2026-10-19 02:17 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
LAX arrivals back near normal: 4% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 50% at worst → 4% now
Of 23 arrivals that landed between 6:23 AM and 7:23 AM PDT, 1 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at LAX 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 29% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:23 AM–7:23 AM PDT Sample 23 flights, 1 late (4%) Comparison 19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -12.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-19 14:23 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?