Midway aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 31 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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- Resolved at 3:23 PM CDT
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Initial Observed
Midway: 8 of 20 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 21 departures scheduled from Midway (MDW) between 10:53 AM and 12:23 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 20. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into MDW 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 10:53 AM–12:23 PM CDT · 21 departures, aircraft known for 20 Tight turns 8 (40%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 5 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 439 to DCA at 11:08 AM: aircraft N8817L, inbound WN 2509 from LGA (landed), 19 min to turn Tightest WN 265 to PHX at 11:36 AM: aircraft N8927Q, inbound WN 2414 from PHL (airborne), 25 min to turn Tightest WN 1673 to MEM at 11:01 AM: aircraft N8939Q, inbound WN 2276 from BWI (landed), 26 min to turn Tightest WN 198 to MIA at 12:06 PM: aircraft N8676A, inbound WN 198 from LAS (airborne), 26 min to turn Tightest WN 4429 to BOS at 12:11 PM: aircraft N246LV, inbound WN 4429 from LAX (airborne), 26 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-17 15:53 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
Midway aircraft turns back near normal: 3 of 31 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 50% at worst → 10% now
Of the 34 departures scheduled from Midway (MDW) between 3:23 PM and 4:53 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 31. For 3 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into MDW 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 3:23 PM–4:53 PM CDT · 34 departures, aircraft known for 31 Tight turns 3 (10%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 2 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 4942 to BOS at 4:26 PM: aircraft N8822Q, inbound WN 4380 from BNA (airborne), 22 min to turn Tightest F9 2999 to DFW at 3:25 PM: aircraft N341FR, inbound F9 2882 from DFW (landed), 25 min to turn Tightest WN 995 to LGA at 4:26 PM: aircraft N495WN, inbound WN 1418 from CMH (airborne), 28 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-17 20:23 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?