LAX departures back near normal: 27% late in the last hour
What changed: late share 49% at worst → 27% now
Of 15 departures that took off between 12:16 AM and 1:16 AM PST, 4 left at least 15 minutes late. LAX typically sees 18% 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. The late share has stayed at or below 28% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.
Window 12:16 AM–1:16 AM PSTSample 15 flightsLate 27%Typical 18%