LAX departure delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
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Initial Observed
LAX departures running late: 49% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 47 departures that took off between 10:05 AM and 11:05 AM PST, 23 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 20% 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 10:05 AM–11:05 AM PST Sample 47 flights, 23 late (49%) Comparison 20% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 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 (2026-11-15 19:05 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
LAX departure delays worsen: 60% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 49% → 60%
Of 45 departures that took off between 11:21 AM and 12:21 PM PST, 27 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 22% 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 11:21 AM–12:21 PM PST Sample 45 flights, 27 late (60%) Comparison 22% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 22.0 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 20:21 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
LAX departure delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 60% → 55%
Of 49 departures that took off between 1:17 PM and 2:17 PM PST, 27 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 24% 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 1:17 PM–2:17 PM PST Sample 49 flights, 27 late (55%) Comparison 24% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour 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 (2026-11-15 22:17 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?