Newark departure delays worsen: 92% late in the last hour
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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
Newark departures running late: 43% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 21 departures that took off between 8:48 AM and 9:48 AM EST, 9 left at least 15 minutes late. Newark typically sees 12% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:48 AM–9:48 AM EST Sample 21 flights, 9 late (43%) Comparison 12% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 AM hour 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 14:48 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
Newark departure delays worsen: 62% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 43% → 62%
Of 16 departures that took off between 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM EST, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. Newark typically sees 16% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:15 AM–11:15 AM EST Sample 16 flights, 10 late (62%) Comparison 16% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 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 16:15 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
Newark departure delays ease: 52% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 62% → 52%
Of 23 departures that took off between 10:35 AM and 11:35 AM EST, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. Newark typically sees 15% 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 10:35 AM–11:35 AM EST Sample 23 flights, 12 late (52%) Comparison 15% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 19.0 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 16:35 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? -
Escalation Observed
Newark departure delays worsen: 75% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 52% → 75%
Of 16 departures that took off between 12:08 PM and 1:08 PM EST, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. Newark typically sees 20% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:08 PM–1:08 PM EST Sample 16 flights, 12 late (75%) Comparison 20% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour Median delay 27.0 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 18:08 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
Newark departure delays ease: 58% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 75% → 58%
Of 26 departures that took off between 4:13 PM and 5:13 PM EST, 15 left at least 15 minutes late. Newark 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 26 flights, 15 late (58%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 26.0 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? -
Escalation Observed
Newark departure delays worsen: 92% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 58% → 92%
Of 13 departures that took off between 10:29 PM and 11:29 PM EST, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. Newark typically sees 39% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:29 PM–11:29 PM EST Sample 13 flights, 12 late (92%) Comparison 39% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour Median delay 36.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-15 04:29 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.