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Sourced developments at US airports: what the FAA reports at every airport, and what we measure and our model forecasts at the busiest ones.

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Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL NEW

Model expects about 10 cancellations among National departures noon–3 PM Saturday

~10 cancellations
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL DEVELOPING

Updated model now expects about 27 among National departures 9 AM–noon Saturday

▲ about 25 → 27 expected cancellations since the 11:00 PM EST forecast
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL DEVELOPING

Model raises expected cancellations to about 25 among National departures 9 AM–noon Saturday

▲ about 19 → 25 expected cancellations since the 10:00 PM EST forecast
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL DEVELOPING

Model expects about 19 cancellations among National departures 9 AM–noon Saturday

~19 cancellations
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL DEVELOPING

Model raises expected cancellations to about 38 among National departures 6–9 AM Saturday

▲ about 10 → 38 expected cancellations since the 9:00 PM EST forecast
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL DEVELOPING

Updated model now expects about 10 among National departures 6–9 AM Saturday

▲ about 7 → 10 expected cancellations since the 7:00 PM EST forecast
Confirmed Major A+D GND STOP RESOLVED

FAA advisory: “CNX NATIONWIDE GROUND STOP”

Forecast Significant DCA DEP CANCEL DEVELOPING

Model expects about 7 cancellations among National departures 6–9 AM Saturday

~7 cancellations
Confirmed Major A+D GND STOP RESOLVED · LATE

FAA advisory: “NATIONWIDE GROUND STOP”

Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL RESOLVED

Model raises expected cancellations to about 10 among National departures 9 PM–midnight Friday

▲ about 7 → 10 expected cancellations since the 4:00 PM EST forecast
Forecast Major DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model lowers National departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Friday to 68%

▼ 82% → 68% since the 4:00 PM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL RESOLVED

Model expects about 7 cancellations among National departures 9 PM–midnight Friday

~7 cancellations
Forecast Major DCA DEP CANCEL RESOLVED

Model expects about 24 cancellations among National departures 6–9 PM Friday

~24 cancellations
Forecast Major DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model raises National departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Friday to 82%

▲ 46% → 82% since the 2:00 PM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Forecast Major DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model raises National departure delay risk 6–9 PM Friday to 87%

▲ 54% → 87% since the 3:00 PM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Confirmed Major A+D GND STOP RESOLVED

FAA advisory: “NATIONAL GROUND STOP”

Confirmed Significant A+D RESTRICT RESOLVED

FAA advisory: “ALL AIRPORTS DIVERSION RECOVERY ACTIVATED”

Forecast Significant DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model lowers National departure delay risk 6–9 PM Friday to 54%

▼ 55% → 54% since the 2:00 PM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Forecast Significant DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model forecasts 46% delay risk for National departures 9 PM–midnight Friday

46% risk
Forecast Major DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model raises National departure delay risk 6–9 PM Friday to 55%

▲ 43% → 55% since the 9:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Observed Significant DCA DEP INBOUND RESOLVED

National: 9 of 31 departures in the next 90 min have their aircraft due in with under 35 min to turn

Tight turns 9 of 31
Forecast Significant DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

Model forecasts 43% delay risk for National departures 6–9 PM Friday

43% risk
Observed Significant DCA ARR DELAY RESOLVED

National arrivals running late: 54% reached the gate 15+ min late in the last hour

54% late
Observed Significant DCA DEP DELAY RESOLVED

National departures running late: 67% left 15+ min late in the last hour

67% late
Observed Informational DCA ARR DELAY RESOLVED

National arrivals back near normal: 14% late in the last hour

late share 54% at worst → 14% now

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