SFO departures back near normal: 9% late in the last hour
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- Resolved at 6:44 AM PDT
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Initial Observed
SFO departures running late: 58% left 15+ min late in the last hour
Of 31 departures that took off between 11:16 AM and 12:16 PM PDT, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 28% 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 11:16 AM–12:16 PM PDT Sample 31 flights, 18 late (58%) Comparison 28% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 AM hour Median delay 22.0 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 19:16 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 departure delays worsen: 66% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 58% → 66%
Of 35 departures that took off between 1:04 PM and 2:04 PM PDT, 23 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 29% 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 1:04 PM–2:04 PM PDT Sample 35 flights, 23 late (66%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 1 PM hour 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 (2026-10-22 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 departure delays ease: 62% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 66% → 62%
Of 40 departures that took off between 1:35 PM and 2:35 PM PDT, 25 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 32% 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 40 flights, 25 late (62%) Comparison 32% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 2 PM hour Median delay 35.0 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? -
Escalation Observed
SFO departure delays worsen: 80% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 62% → 80%
Of 35 departures that took off between 2:43 PM and 3:43 PM PDT, 28 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 35% 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 2:43 PM–3:43 PM PDT Sample 35 flights, 28 late (80%) Comparison 35% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 3 PM hour Median delay 38.0 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 22:43 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 departure delays ease: 48% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 80% → 48%
Of 25 departures that took off between 4:03 PM and 5:03 PM PDT, 12 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 29% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 4:03 PM–5:03 PM PDT Sample 25 flights, 12 late (48%) Comparison 29% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 4 PM hour Median delay 13.0 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 00:03 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
SFO departure delays worsen: 71% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 48% → 71%
Of 35 departures that took off between 5:06 PM and 6:06 PM PDT, 25 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 31% 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 5:06 PM–6:06 PM PDT Sample 35 flights, 25 late (71%) Comparison 31% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 5 PM hour 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 01:06 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO departure delays ease: 45% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 71% → 45%
Of 22 departures that took off between 8:47 PM and 9:47 PM PDT, 10 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 27% 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 22 flights, 10 late (45%) Comparison 27% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 9 PM hour Median delay 11.0 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? -
Escalation Observed
SFO departure delays worsen: 78% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 45% → 78%
Of 23 departures that took off between 10:02 PM and 11:02 PM PDT, 18 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 30% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:02 PM–11:02 PM PDT Sample 23 flights, 18 late (78%) Comparison 30% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 10 PM hour 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 (2026-10-23 06:02 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? -
De-escalation Observed
SFO departure delays ease: 62% late in the last hour, still above normal
What changed: late share 78% → 62%
Of 21 departures that took off between 10:49 PM and 11:49 PM PDT, 13 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 27% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 10:49 PM–11:49 PM PDT Sample 21 flights, 13 late (62%) Comparison 27% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 11 PM 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 (2026-10-23 06:49 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 departure delays worsen: 68% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 62% → 68%
Of 31 departures that took off between 11:58 PM and 12:58 AM PDT, 21 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO typically sees 22% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 AM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.
Evidence for this update
Measurement window 11:58 PM–12:58 AM PDT Sample 31 flights, 21 late (68%) Comparison 22% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 AM hour Median delay 35.0 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 07:58 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 departures back near normal: 9% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 84% at worst → 9% now
Of 23 departures that took off between 5:44 AM and 6:44 AM PDT, 2 left at least 15 minutes late. SFO 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 5:44 AM–6:44 AM PDT Sample 23 flights, 2 late (9%) Comparison 6% typical · US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 AM hour Median delay -2.0 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 13:44 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?