San Diego departure delays worsen: 73% late in the last hour
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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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Initial Observed
San Diego departures running late: 53% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 19 departures that took off between 11:03 AM and 12:03 PM PDT, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 23% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:03 AM–12:03 PM PDT Sample 19 flights, 10 late (53%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour 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 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? -
Escalation Observed
San Diego departure delays worsen: 65% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 53% → 65%
Of 20 departures that took off between 11:24 AM and 12:24 PM PDT, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 23% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:24 AM–12:24 PM PDT Sample 20 flights, 13 late (65%) Comparison 23% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 26.0 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 19:24 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
San Diego departure delays ease: 55% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 65% → 55%
Of 22 departures that took off between 12:05 PM and 1:05 PM PDT, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 12:05 PM–1:05 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 12 late (55%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour Median delay 26.0 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 20:05 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
San Diego departure delays worsen: 73% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 55% → 73%
Of 22 departures that took off between 1:35 PM and 2:35 PM PDT, 16 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 1:35 PM–2:35 PM PDT Sample 22 flights, 16 late (73%) Comparison 34% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour Median delay 34.0 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 21:35 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? -
De-escalation Observed
San Diego departure delays ease: 58% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 73% → 58%
Of 24 departures that took off between 4:50 PM and 5:50 PM PDT, 14 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 33% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:50 PM–5:50 PM PDT Sample 24 flights, 14 late (58%) Comparison 33% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour Median delay 20.0 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 00:50 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
San Diego departure delays worsen: 73% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 58% → 73%
Of 15 departures that took off between 8:47 PM and 9:47 PM PDT, 11 left at least 15 minutes late. San Diego typically sees 31% 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 8:47 PM–9:47 PM PDT Sample 15 flights, 11 late (73%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 73.0 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 04:47 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?
Closed Fri Oct 23, 5:32 AM PDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.