JFK departure delays ease: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
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- Resolved: closed without a new report (No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.)
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Initial Observed
JFK departures running late: 46% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 13 departures that took off between 8:24 AM and 9:24 AM EST, 6 left at least 15 minutes late. JFK typically sees 13% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:24 AM–9:24 AM EST Sample 13 flights, 6 late (46%) Comparison 13% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 AM hour Median delay 14.0 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 14:24 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
JFK departure delays worsen: 60% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 46% → 60%
Of 20 departures that took off between 11:23 AM and 12:23 PM EST, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. JFK typically sees 17% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:23 AM–12:23 PM EST Sample 20 flights, 12 late (60%) Comparison 17% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 21.0 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 17:23 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? -
De-escalation Observed
JFK departure delays ease: 54% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 60% → 54%
Of 13 departures that took off between 1:34 PM and 2:34 PM EST, 7 left at least 15 minutes late. JFK typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:34 PM–2:34 PM EST Sample 13 flights, 7 late (54%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour 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 19:34 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
JFK departure delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 54% → 65%
Of 20 departures that took off between 2:53 PM and 3:53 PM EST, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. JFK typically sees 26% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:53 PM–3:53 PM EST Sample 20 flights, 13 late (65%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour Median delay 61.0 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 20:53 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
JFK departure delays ease: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 53%
Of 17 departures that took off between 4:13 PM and 5:13 PM EST, 9 left at least 15 minutes late. JFK typically sees 24% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:13 PM–5:13 PM EST Sample 17 flights, 9 late (53%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 17.0 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 22:13 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?
Closed Sun Nov 15, 5:33 AM EST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.