San Diego departure delays ease: 56% 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 departures running late: 46% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 24 departures that took off between 11:09 AM and 12:09 PM PDT, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 23% 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 11:09 AM–12:09 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 11 late (46%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 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 (2026-10-19 19:09 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
San Diego departure delays worsen: 68% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 46% → 68%
Of 19 departures that took off between 12:17 PM and 1:17 PM PDT, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 29% 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 12:17 PM–1:17 PM PDT Sample 19 flights, 13 late (68%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour Median delay 24.0 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 20:17 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 departure delays ease: 67% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 68% → 67%
Of 24 departures that took off between 12:48 PM and 1:48 PM PDT, 16 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:48 PM–1:48 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 16 late (67%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour Median delay 28.0 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 20:48 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
San Diego departure delays worsen: 83% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 67% → 83%
Of 23 departures that took off between 1:47 PM and 2:47 PM PDT, 19 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 34% 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 1:47 PM–2:47 PM PDT Sample 23 flights, 19 late (83%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour Median delay 33.0 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 21:47 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 departure delays ease: 50% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 83% → 50%
Of 16 departures that took off between 4:35 PM and 5:35 PM PDT, 8 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 33% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:35 PM–5:35 PM PDT Sample 16 flights, 8 late (50%) Comparison 33% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour Median delay 24.0 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 00:35 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
San Diego departure delays worsen: 78% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 50% → 78%
Of 23 departures that took off between 5:32 PM and 6:32 PM PDT, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 37% 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 5:32 PM–6:32 PM PDT Sample 23 flights, 18 late (78%) Comparison 37% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 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 (2026-10-20 01:32 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 departure delays ease: 68% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 78% → 68%
Of 19 departures that took off between 7:43 PM and 8:43 PM PDT, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 36% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 7:43 PM–8:43 PM PDT Sample 19 flights, 13 late (68%) Comparison 36% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 8 PM hour Median delay 25.0 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 03:43 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 departure delays worsen: 67% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 68% → 67%
Of 18 departures that took off between 8:40 PM and 9:40 PM PDT, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 31% 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 8:40 PM–9:40 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 12 late (67%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 35.0 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 04:40 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 departure delays ease: 56% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 67% → 56%
Of 18 departures that took off between 9:01 PM and 10:01 PM PDT, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 31% 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 9:01 PM–10:01 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 10 late (56%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 20.0 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 05:01 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, 5:30 AM PDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.