SFO arrivals back near normal: 13% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO arrivals running late: 62% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 42 arrivals that landed between 7:53 PM and 8:53 PM PDT, 26 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO 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 7:53 PM–8:53 PM PDT Sample 42 flights, 26 late (62%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals 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 03:53 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? -
Recovery Observed
SFO arrivals back near normal: 13% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 63% at worst → 13% now
Of 15 arrivals that landed between 11:47 PM and 12:47 AM PDT, 2 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 31% of arrivals at SFO arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 30% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:47 PM–12:47 AM PDT Sample 15 flights, 2 late (13%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -17.0 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 07:47 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?