O'Hare aircraft turns back near normal: 5 of 42 departures in the next 90 min are tight
What changed: tight share 41% at worst → 12% now
Of the 49 departures scheduled from O'Hare (ORD) between 9:58 PM and 11:28 PM CST, FAA flight plans name the aircraft for 42. For 5 of those, the aircraft’s previous flight into ORD 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.
Next 9:58 PM–11:28 PM CSTTight turns 5 of 42Share 12%