San Diego arrival delays ease: 50% 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
San Diego arrivals running late: 57% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 21 arrivals that landed between 9:43 AM and 10:43 AM PDT, 12 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 9:43 AM–10:43 AM PDT Sample 21 flights, 12 late (57%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-10-19 17:43 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
San Diego arrival delays worsen: 72% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 57% → 72%
Of 18 arrivals that landed between 11:26 AM and 12:26 PM PDT, 13 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 11:26 AM–12:26 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 13 late (72%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 39.0 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 19:26 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
San Diego arrival delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 72% → 55%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 3:03 PM and 4:03 PM PDT, 11 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 3:03 PM–4:03 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 11 late (55%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-10-19 23:03 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
San Diego arrival delays worsen: 64% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 55% → 64%
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 4:25 PM and 5:25 PM PDT, 14 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 4:25 PM–5:25 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 14 late (64%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 31.6 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? -
De-escalation Observed
San Diego arrival delays ease: 50% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 64% → 50%
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 6:11 PM and 7:11 PM PDT, 10 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 6:11 PM–7:11 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 10 late (50%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 02:11 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
San Diego arrival delays worsen: 71% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 50% → 71%
Of 21 arrivals that landed between 6:38 PM and 7:38 PM PDT, 15 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 6:38 PM–7:38 PM PDT Sample 21 flights, 15 late (71%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 32.0 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 02:38 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
San Diego arrival delays ease: 50% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 71% → 50%
Of 22 arrivals that landed between 10:08 PM and 11:08 PM PDT, 11 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at San Diego 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 window 10:08 PM–11:08 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 11 late (50%) Comparison 26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 (2026-10-20 06:08 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?
Closed Tue Oct 20, 5:57 AM PDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.