Las Vegas departures back near normal: 0% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas departures running late: 67% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 21 departures that took off between 1:25 PM and 2:25 PM PDT, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 26% 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 1:25 PM–2:25 PM PDT Sample 21 flights, 14 late (67%) Comparison 26% 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 (2026-10-21 21:25 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
Las Vegas departure delays ease: 56% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 67% → 56%
Of 32 departures that took off between 2:35 PM and 3:35 PM PDT, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 2:35 PM–3:35 PM PDT Sample 32 flights, 18 late (56%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 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 (2026-10-21 22:35 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
Las Vegas departure delays worsen: 83% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 56% → 83%
Of 18 departures that took off between 8:36 PM and 9:36 PM PDT, 15 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 38% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 8:36 PM–9:36 PM PDT Sample 18 flights, 15 late (83%) Comparison 38% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 39.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 04:36 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
Las Vegas departures back near normal: 0% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 92% at worst → 0% now
Of 22 departures that took off between 5:34 AM and 6:34 AM PDT, 0 left at least 15 minutes late. Las Vegas typically sees 6% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 16% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 5:34 AM–6:34 AM PDT Sample 22 flights, 0 late (0%) Comparison 6% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour Median delay -1.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 13:34 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?