SFO arrivals back near normal: 5% late in the last hour
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Initial Observed
SFO arrivals running late: 59% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 9:19 AM and 10:19 AM PDT, 17 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 9:19 AM–10:19 AM PDT Sample 29 flights, 17 late (59%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 19.0 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 17:19 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 76% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 59% → 76%
Of 38 arrivals that landed between 11:03 AM and 12:03 PM PDT, 29 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 11:03 AM–12:03 PM PDT Sample 38 flights, 29 late (76%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 43.0 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 19:03 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 60% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 76% → 60%
Of 30 arrivals that landed between 11:51 AM and 12:51 PM PDT, 18 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 11:51 AM–12:51 PM PDT Sample 30 flights, 18 late (60%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 30.0 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 19:51 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 77% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 60% → 77%
Of 31 arrivals that landed between 1:04 PM and 2:04 PM PDT, 24 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 1:04 PM–2:04 PM PDT Sample 31 flights, 24 late (77%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 49.0 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 21:04 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 61% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 77% → 61%
Of 31 arrivals that landed between 2:25 PM and 3:25 PM PDT, 19 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 2:25 PM–3:25 PM PDT Sample 31 flights, 19 late (61%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 24.0 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 22:25 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? -
Escalation Observed
SFO arrival delays worsen: 72% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 61% → 72%
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM PDT, 21 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 3:30 PM–4:30 PM PDT Sample 29 flights, 21 late (72%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 33.5 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 23:30 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 65% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 72% → 65%
Of 26 arrivals that landed between 5:02 PM and 6:02 PM PDT, 17 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 5:02 PM–6:02 PM PDT Sample 26 flights, 17 late (65%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 33.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 01:02 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 69% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 65% → 69%
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 5:23 PM and 6:23 PM PDT, 20 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 5:23 PM–6:23 PM PDT Sample 29 flights, 20 late (69%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 33.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 01:23 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
SFO arrival delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 69% → 48%
Of 29 arrivals that landed between 6:51 PM and 7:51 PM PDT, 14 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 6:51 PM–7:51 PM PDT Sample 29 flights, 14 late (48%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 14.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 02:51 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
SFO arrival delays worsen: 70% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 70%
Of 37 arrivals that landed between 8:06 PM and 9:06 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 8:06 PM–9:06 PM PDT Sample 37 flights, 26 late (70%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay 36.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 04:06 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: 5% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 97% at worst → 5% now
Of 20 arrivals that landed between 6:21 AM and 7:21 AM PDT, 1 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 6:21 AM–7:21 AM PDT Sample 20 flights, 1 late (5%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals Median delay -23.0 min Method FAA wheels-off/on +/- median taxi (taxi_times) vs the FAA-filed airline schedule (flight_odds) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 14:21 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?