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Observed Significant Resolved Delay BOS arrivals

Boston arrival delays ease: 61% 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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  1. Initial Observed

    Boston arrivals running late: 57% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

    Of 21 arrivals that landed between 2:12 PM and 3:12 PM EDT, 12 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 window2:12 PM–3:12 PM EDT
    Sample21 flights, 12 late (57%)
    Comparison26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay18.8 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-21 19:12 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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  2. Escalation Observed

    Boston arrival delays worsen: 72% late in the last hour

    What changed: late share 57% → 72%

    Of 25 arrivals that landed between 2:32 PM and 3:32 PM EDT, 18 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 window2:32 PM–3:32 PM EDT
    Sample25 flights, 18 late (72%)
    Comparison26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay26.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-21 19:32 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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  3. De-escalation Observed

    Boston arrival delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal

    What changed: late share 72% → 61%

    Of 33 arrivals that landed between 10:23 PM and 11:23 PM EDT, 20 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at Boston 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 window10:23 PM–11:23 PM EDT
    Sample33 flights, 20 late (61%)
    Comparison26% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals
    Median delay27.0 min
    MethodFAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds)
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-10-22 03:23 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules
    Provenanceobserved_ops observed-ops-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Thu Oct 22, 7:00 AM EDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.