SFO aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 15 departures in the next 90 min are tight
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Initial Observed
SFO: 8 of 30 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn
Of the 40 departures scheduled from SFO (SFO) between 8:50 PM and 10:20 PM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 30. For 8 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SFO 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); 1 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 8:50 PM–10:20 PM PDT · 40 departures, aircraft known for 30 Tight turns 8 (27%) with the inbound due under 35 min before departure Inbound not yet in 1 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 OO 5271 to FAT at 8:55 PM: aircraft N969SW, inbound OO 4633 from MRY (not departed), -65 min to turn Tightest OO 5724 to RDD at 9:02 PM: aircraft N78361, inbound OO 5457 from SLC (airborne), 3 min to turn Tightest UA 1653 to PHX at 9:02 PM: aircraft N17254, inbound UA 436 from PIT (landed), 10 min to turn Tightest OO 3991 to SEA at 8:59 PM: aircraft N613CZ, inbound OO 3991 from SEA (airborne), 14 min to turn Tightest OO 4695 to ACV at 9:01 PM: aircraft N611UX, inbound OO 5841 from SEA (landed), 17 min to turn Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-23 03:50 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
SFO aircraft turns back near normal: 0 of 15 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 28% at worst → 0% now
Of the 27 departures scheduled from SFO (SFO) between 5:10 AM and 6:40 AM PDT, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 15. For 0 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into SFO 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 5:10 AM–6:40 AM PDT · 27 departures, aircraft known for 15 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 12:10 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?