LAX aircraft turns back near normal: 1 of 39 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
LAX: 10 of 36 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 9:04 PM and 10:34 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 36. For 10 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); 3 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 9:04 PM–10:34 PM PDT · 44 departures, aircraft known for 36 Tight turns 10 (28%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 3 not taken off · 7 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 3451 to PHX at 9:40 PM: aircraft N488WN, inbound WN 426 from PHX (not departed), -58 min to turn Tightest WN 1079 to TUS at 10:01 PM: aircraft N465WN, inbound WN 1079 from OAK (not departed), -35 min to turn Tightest WN 2596 to SJC at 10:10 PM: aircraft N8926Q, inbound WN 2596 from ELP (airborne), -18 min to turn Tightest WN 2485 to LAS at 9:37 PM: aircraft N8844Q, inbound WN 2485 from SMF (airborne), -14 min to turn Tightest WN 3295 to SMF at 10:10 PM: aircraft N8988S, inbound WN 3295 from LAS (not departed), -13 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-19 04:05 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 39 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 31% at worst → 3% now
Of the 48 departures scheduled from LAX (LAX) between 10:28 PM and 11:58 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 39. 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 10:28 PM–11:58 PM PDT · 48 departures, aircraft known for 39 Tight turns 1 (3%) 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 DL 910 to TPA at 10:34 PM: aircraft N584DN, inbound DL 749 from TPA (landed), 28 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-19 05:28 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?