Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 12 of 20 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
BWI: 9 of 19 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 22 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 1:12 PM and 2:42 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 19. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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); 1 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 1:12 PM–2:42 PM EDT · 22 departures, aircraft known for 19 Tight turns 9 (47%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 not taken off · 6 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 351 to IND at 1:31 PM: aircraft N8713M, inbound WN 3409 from PVD (airborne), -24 min to turn Tightest WN 1152 to SAT at 1:51 PM: aircraft N480WN, inbound WN 826 from BUF (not departed), -13 min to turn Tightest WN 733 to RDU at 2:25 PM: aircraft N274WN, inbound WN 716 from DJT (airborne), -2 min to turn Tightest WN 49 to CLT at 2:02 PM: aircraft N283WN, inbound WN 4670 from MCI (airborne), 2 min to turn Tightest WN 203 to RSW at 1:25 PM: aircraft N7729A, inbound WN 1283 from PIT (landed), 13 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 17:12 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at BWI: 19 of 31 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 47% → 61%
Of the 34 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 9:14 PM and 10:44 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 31. For 19 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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 9:14 PM–10:44 PM EDT · 34 departures, aircraft known for 31 Tight turns 19 (61%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 17 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 1111 to PIT at 10:24 PM: aircraft N234WN, inbound WN 575 from LAS (airborne), -51 min to turn Tightest WN 991 to DAL at 9:26 PM: aircraft N8731J, inbound WN 1079 from MCO (airborne), -30 min to turn Tightest WN 1093 to MSY at 9:44 PM: aircraft N287WN, inbound WN 1692 from MCI (airborne), -24 min to turn Tightest WN 3129 to SAN at 9:31 PM: aircraft N8986Q, inbound WN 3630 from SAN (airborne), -21 min to turn Tightest WN 4553 to ISP at 10:20 PM: aircraft N8535S, inbound WN 3097 from MSY (airborne), -8 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 01:14 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? -
De-escalation Observed
Fewer tight aircraft turns at BWI: 12 of 20 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 61% → 60%
Of the 20 departures scheduled from BWI (BWI) between 10:20 PM and 11:50 PM EDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 20. For 12 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into BWI 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); 1 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 10:20 PM–11:50 PM EDT · 20 departures, aircraft known for 20 Tight turns 12 (60%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 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 1111 to PIT at 10:24 PM: aircraft N234WN, inbound WN 575 from LAS (airborne), -51 min to turn Tightest WN 2886 to SDF at 10:25 PM: aircraft N8550Q, inbound WN 668 from MDW (not departed), -17 min to turn Tightest WN 4553 to ISP at 10:20 PM: aircraft N8535S, inbound WN 3097 from MSY (landed), 5 min to turn Tightest WN 2341 to ORF at 10:36 PM: aircraft N919WN, inbound WN 285 from AUS (airborne), 8 min to turn Tightest WN 1052 to MCI at 10:33 PM: aircraft N959WN, inbound WN 454 from BHM (landed), 9 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 02:20 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?
Closed Fri Oct 23, 4:29 AM EDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.