Midway departure delays ease: 74% 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
Midway departures running late: 50% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 16 departures that took off between 10:09 AM and 11:09 AM CDT, 8 left at least 15 minutes late. Midway 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 10:09 AM–11:09 AM CDT Sample 16 flights, 8 late (50%) Comparison 16% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 AM hour Median delay 15.0 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 16:09 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
Midway departure delays worsen: 80% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 50% → 80%
Of 15 departures that took off between 4:08 PM and 5:08 PM CDT, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. Midway typically sees 36% 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 4:08 PM–5:08 PM CDT Sample 15 flights, 12 late (80%) Comparison 36% 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 (2026-10-19 22:08 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
Midway departure delays ease: 53% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 80% → 53%
Of 17 departures that took off between 6:25 PM and 7:25 PM CDT, 9 left at least 15 minutes late. Midway typically sees 42% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 6:25 PM–7:25 PM CDT Sample 17 flights, 9 late (53%) Comparison 42% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour Median delay 16.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 00:25 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
Midway departure delays worsen: 80% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 80%
Of 15 departures that took off between 7:22 PM and 8:22 PM CDT, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. Midway typically sees 41% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 7:22 PM–8:22 PM CDT Sample 15 flights, 12 late (80%) Comparison 41% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 7 PM hour Median delay 29.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 01:22 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
Midway departure delays ease: 74% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 80% → 74%
Of 19 departures that took off between 9:23 PM and 10:23 PM CDT, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. Midway typically sees 51% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 9:23 PM–10:23 PM CDT Sample 19 flights, 14 late (74%) Comparison 51% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 23.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 03:23 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?
Closed Tue Oct 20, 5:23 AM CDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.