Phoenix aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 29 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
Phoenix: 9 of 25 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 41 departures scheduled from Phoenix (PHX) between 5:29 PM and 6:59 PM MST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 25. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into PHX is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 5:29 PM–6:59 PM MST · 41 departures, aircraft known for 25 Tight turns 9 (36%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 7 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 833 to BWI at 5:38 PM: aircraft N494WN, inbound WN 833 from SAN (airborne), -22 min to turn Tightest WN 2235 to SAN at 5:55 PM: aircraft N7821L, inbound WN 428 from SLC (airborne), -20 min to turn Tightest WN 3346 to ABQ at 6:28 PM: aircraft N932WN, inbound WN 3346 from SFO (airborne), -18 min to turn Tightest WN 3428 to MDW at 6:54 PM: aircraft N8671D, inbound WN 1714 from DEN (airborne), 22 min to turn Tightest WN 4905 to BUR at 6:25 PM: aircraft N467WN, inbound WN 4006 from SNA (airborne), 26 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 00:29 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Recovery Observed
Phoenix aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 29 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 36% at worst → 10% now
Of the 34 departures scheduled from Phoenix (PHX) between 9:46 PM and 11:16 PM MST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 29. For 3 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into PHX is due at the gate less than 35 minutes before the scheduled departure, or after it (FAA arrival times or estimates plus the airport’s typical taxi time); 0 of those inbound flights have not taken off yet. Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data; it does not mean each of these departures will leave late. The tight share has stayed at or below 12% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with current data.
Evidence for this update
Departures scheduled 9:46 PM–11:16 PM MST · 34 departures, aircraft known for 29 Tight turns 3 (10%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 3 in the air Method SFDPS flight-plan aircraft (flight_aircraft) -> previous flight into this airport; FAA wheels-on or arrival estimate + median taxi-in (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Tightest WN 1439 to TUS at 10:35 PM: aircraft N8818Q, inbound WN 1439 from DAL (airborne), -11 min to turn Tightest WN 3046 to SEA at 10:32 PM: aircraft N8546V, inbound WN 250 from MKE (airborne), 6 min to turn Tightest WN 3476 to ABQ at 10:19 PM: aircraft N932WN, inbound WN 4144 from ABQ (airborne), 6 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-20 04:46 UTC) Sources Tailodds measurement of FAA flight plans and arrival estimates against airline schedules Provenance inbound_aircraft inbound-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?