Fewer tight aircraft turns at Midway: 9 of 12 departures in the next 90 min, still high
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Initial Observed
Midway: 8 of 21 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 23 departures scheduled from Midway (MDW) between 3:32 PM and 5:02 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 21. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into MDW 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 3:32 PM–5:02 PM CDT · 23 departures, aircraft known for 21 Tight turns 8 (38%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 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 198 to DAL at 3:49 PM: aircraft N497WN, inbound WN 4245 from PHX (airborne), -17 min to turn Tightest WN 2935 to MSP at 4:50 PM: aircraft N8992L, inbound WN 1506 from DCA (airborne), -7 min to turn Tightest WN 2954 to PHL at 4:39 PM: aircraft N8678E, inbound WN 1724 from BNA (airborne), -6 min to turn Tightest WN 2945 to OMA at 3:47 PM: aircraft N7860A, inbound WN 1927 from FLL (airborne), 6 min to turn Tightest WN 1277 to LAS at 3:48 PM: aircraft N8895Q, inbound WN 269 from STL (landed), 25 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 20:32 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 Midway: 15 of 28 departures in the next 90 min
What changed: tight share 38% → 54%
Of the 31 departures scheduled from Midway (MDW) between 8:54 PM and 10:24 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 28. For 15 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into MDW 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 8:54 PM–10:24 PM CDT · 31 departures, aircraft known for 28 Tight turns 15 (54%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 2 not taken off · 12 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 2946 to OMA at 9:58 PM: aircraft N8804L, inbound WN 2565 from DEN (not departed), -71 min to turn Tightest WN 2868 to DAL at 9:16 PM: aircraft N7858A, inbound WN 2236 from PVD (airborne), -45 min to turn Tightest WN 2080 to SJC at 9:11 PM: aircraft N8851Q, inbound WN 3131 from MSY (airborne), -38 min to turn Tightest WN 4569 to DSM at 9:46 PM: aircraft N915WN, inbound WN 367 from CMH (not departed), -17 min to turn Tightest WN 1508 to MSY at 10:12 PM: aircraft N923WN, inbound WN 1508 from DCA (airborne), -9 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 01:54 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 Midway: 9 of 12 departures in the next 90 min, still high
What changed: tight share 54% → 75%
Of the 14 departures scheduled from Midway (MDW) between 9:43 PM and 11:13 PM CDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 12. For 9 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into MDW 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 9:43 PM–11:13 PM CDT · 14 departures, aircraft known for 12 Tight turns 9 (75%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 0 not taken off · 9 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 3426 to LAS at 10:50 PM: aircraft N952WN, inbound WN 2775 from DEN (airborne), -37 min to turn Tightest WN 4569 to DSM at 9:46 PM: aircraft N915WN, inbound WN 367 from CMH (airborne), -9 min to turn Tightest WN 1508 to MSY at 10:12 PM: aircraft N923WN, inbound WN 1508 from DCA (airborne), -8 min to turn Tightest WN 2994 to SMF at 10:24 PM: aircraft N8870K, inbound WN 2206 from PHX (airborne), -1 min to turn Tightest WN 647 to SEA at 10:03 PM: aircraft N8821S, inbound WN 647 from BNA (airborne), 6 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 02:43 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, 3:58 AM CDT: No usable measurement for 6 h; closed without a recovery report.