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Observed Major Resolved Delay SMF arrivals

Sacramento arrivals running late: 77% reached the gate 15+ min 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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    Sacramento arrivals running late: 77% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

    Of 13 arrivals that landed between 8:10 PM and 9:10 PM PST, 10 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 19% of arrivals at Sacramento 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 window8:10 PM–9:10 PM PST
    Sample13 flights, 10 late (77%)
    Comparison19% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay103.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
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    Published here (2026-11-15 05:10 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Sun Nov 15, 3:52 AM PST: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.