Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 22 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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- Resolved at 5:14 AM PDT
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Initial Observed
Las Vegas: 12 of 41 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 60 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 12:14 PM and 1:44 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 41. For 12 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 2 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 12:14 PM–1:44 PM PDT · 60 departures, aircraft known for 41 Tight turns 12 (29%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 2 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 4267 to AUS at 12:24 PM: aircraft N8931L, inbound WN 2652 from PHX (not departed), -85 min to turn Tightest WN 2385 to RNO at 1:34 PM: aircraft N954WN, inbound WN 4766 from RNO (not departed), -29 min to turn Tightest WN 2281 to DEN at 1:22 PM: aircraft N8917Q, inbound WN 2530 from BOI (airborne), 6 min to turn Tightest WN 2241 to BNA at 12:38 PM: aircraft N8644C, inbound WN 2779 from MEM (airborne), 6 min to turn Tightest WN 2442 to STL at 12:23 PM: aircraft N8605E, inbound WN 1871 from ABQ (landed), 13 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 19:14 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? -
Escalation Observed
More tight aircraft turns at Las Vegas: 18 of 28 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 29% → 64%
Of the 53 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 4:42 PM and 6:12 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 28. For 18 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 9 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 4:42 PM–6:12 PM PDT · 53 departures, aircraft known for 28 Tight turns 18 (64%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 9 not taken off · 8 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 1589 to PHX at 5:14 PM: aircraft N7831B, inbound WN 1589 from FAT (not departed), -96 min to turn Tightest OO 6190 to LAX at 5:19 PM: aircraft N512SY, inbound OO 6190 from LAX (not departed), -84 min to turn Tightest WN 1860 to TPA at 4:53 PM: aircraft N8580Z, inbound WN 4467 from STL (airborne), -67 min to turn Tightest WN 2737 to BUF at 5:04 PM: aircraft N8796L, inbound WN 1222 from LAX (not departed), -59 min to turn Tightest WN 4022 to SNA at 4:54 PM: aircraft N206WN, inbound WN 3406 from PHX (not departed), -47 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 23:42 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 Las Vegas: 11 of 19 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 64% → 58%
Of the 41 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 5:28 PM and 6:58 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 19. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 3 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 5:28 PM–6:58 PM PDT · 41 departures, aircraft known for 19 Tight turns 11 (58%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 3 not taken off · 7 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 1638 to TUS at 6:01 PM: aircraft N8969S, inbound WN 1638 from DEN (not departed), -69 min to turn Tightest G4 457 to DSM at 5:58 PM: aircraft N250NV, inbound G4 461 from DSM (airborne), -58 min to turn Tightest WN 4610 to RNO at 5:42 PM: aircraft N961WN, inbound WN 869 from BUR (not departed), -34 min to turn Tightest WN 854 to CMH at 6:02 PM: aircraft N902WN, inbound WN 854 from SNA (not departed), -31 min to turn Tightest WN 2416 to SJC at 5:41 PM: aircraft N7828A, inbound WN 4723 from STS (airborne), -20 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 00:28 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 Las Vegas: 17 of 30 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 58% → 57%
Of the 41 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 9:37 PM and 11:07 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 30. For 17 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 2 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 9:37 PM–11:07 PM PDT · 41 departures, aircraft known for 30 Tight turns 17 (57%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 2 not taken off · 14 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 2432 to SMF at 10:16 PM: aircraft N8952Q, inbound WN 1041 from BWI (airborne), -43 min to turn Tightest WN 352 to TUS at 9:45 PM: aircraft N257WN, inbound WN 1531 from SAN (airborne), -42 min to turn Tightest WN 779 to FAT at 10:10 PM: aircraft N8699A, inbound WN 4504 from OKC (airborne), -30 min to turn Tightest WN 1937 to PDX at 10:09 PM: aircraft N8717M, inbound WN 1854 from ATL (airborne), -28 min to turn Tightest WN 4651 to PSP at 10:28 PM: aircraft N8681M, inbound WN 4651 from PDX (airborne), -17 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 04:37 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 Las Vegas: 11 of 24 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 57% → 46%
Of the 34 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 10:22 PM and 11:52 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 24. For 11 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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); 6 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 10:22 PM–11:52 PM PDT · 34 departures, aircraft known for 24 Tight turns 11 (46%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 6 not taken off · 4 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 2397 to SAN at 10:40 PM: aircraft N7751A, inbound WN 4656 from PHX (not departed), -83 min to turn Tightest F9 1876 to MCO at 10:23 PM: aircraft N625FR, inbound F9 4156 from SFO (not departed), -77 min to turn Tightest WN 4570 to ONT at 10:51 PM: aircraft N8844Q, inbound WN 3170 from OAK (not departed), -66 min to turn Tightest WN 2318 to LAX at 10:50 PM: aircraft N8991S, inbound WN 1642 from DEN (not departed), -63 min to turn Tightest WN 4612 to SBA at 10:41 PM: aircraft N8969S, inbound WN 4212 from TUS (not departed), -46 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 05:22 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
Las Vegas aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 22 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 81% at worst → 0% now
Of the 38 departures scheduled from Las Vegas (LAS) between 5:14 AM and 6:44 AM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 22. For 0 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into LAS 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 5:14 AM–6:44 AM PDT · 38 departures, aircraft known for 22 Tight turns 0 (0%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 0 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) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 12:14 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?