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Thanksgiving Eve Flight Traffic

U.S. Thanksgiving Eve Flight Traffic Explorer

Explore how U.S. airport traffic changes across time, geography, and arrival versus departure flow on November 26, 2025, one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Key Question What patterns emerge in airport arrivals and departures across the United States on the day before Thanksgiving, and how do these patterns vary across airports and throughout the day?
How To Explore
  • Switch between arrivals and departures to change the whole dashboard view.
  • Drag across the time chart to focus on a specific time window.
  • Drag the edges of the time window to adjust the range.
  • Click up to two airports in the Top 10 chart to compare daily patterns.
  • Hover over airports on the map to inspect traffic details.
Flight Direction
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Mode Departure
Time Window 06:00 - 10:00
Airport Compare Choose up to 2
Time Focus

Flight Volume by Time of Day

When during the day does flight volume peak? Flights are grouped in 15-minute bins to show changes across the day.

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Airport Ranking

Top 10 Airports in Selected Window

Which airports handle the most traffic in your selected window? Rankings update to reflect the active direction and time selection.

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Pattern Comparison

Selected Airport Daily Patterns

How do selected airports differ in their full-day traffic patterns? Select one or two airports from the Top 10 chart on the left to reveal them.

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National View

U.S. Airport Traffic Map

How is traffic distributed geographically across the U.S.? Circle size and color reflect the current traffic window. Hover airports for details.

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