EDI Edinburgh Airport
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Edinburgh16:21·13°C·#94/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+5 min

Edinburgh (EDI) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +5 min, arrivals 11 min early. 1 of 184 flights cancelled (0.5%).

Hour by hour
16:00today +5 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Edinburgh (EDI) delays today: 74% of the 31 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +5 min and arrivals 11 min early, across 184 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 184 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.5%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 28 October 2026 at 15:38 UTC.

Departures16 timed
On time75%12
Delayed25%4
typical now +5 min
Arrivals15 timed
On time73%11
Delayed27%4
typical now 11 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:15BA1453LHR London · gate 3on time
16:15EI3257DUB Dublin · gate 1Fon time
16:50 17:30EI3657BHD Belfast · gate 7+40 min
17:00KL932AMS Amsterdam · gate 14on time
17:00U2343BHD Belfast · gate 13on time
17:05FR1092VLC Valencia · gate 15on time
17:10FR5579ALC Alicante · gate 18on time
17:10LM357LSI Lerwick · gate 23on time
17:10LM397KOI KirkwallCancelled
19:10SK2514CPH CopenhagenCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +41. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
16:15 16:23FR5684FUE from El Matorral+8 min
16:20 16:45EI3656BHD from Belfast+25 min
16:20FR5664AGP from Málagaon time
16:20U23328AGA from Agadiron time
16:25LM326SOU from Southamptonon time
16:40U2215BRS from Bristolon time
13:15LM344SYY from StornowayCancelled
18:25SK2513CPH from CopenhagenCancelled
20:10LM398KOI from KirkwallCancelled
Running late right now4 of 307 still on the board · 1.3%
+50
EC3934 → Milan · dep 19:55
Flights this late at EDI still cancel only 1.1% of the time.
+40
EI3657 → Belfast · dep 17:30
Board says +40. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +74.
+31
RK1132 from Bournemouth · arr 19:21
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+25
EI3656 from Belfast · arr 16:45
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
In the air to EDIlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land U2804 from London, lands ~17:02
U2804London
lands ~17:02
LS3922Valletta
lands ~17:38

Positions as of 16:20 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why12 kt WSW winds, Scattered at EDI right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.5%1 of 184 A typical day here runs ~1.4%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 16–18 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 18:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Edinburgh

Forecast

Thu 29 Oct, local date

High15°Clikely 14°C to 16°C
Low8°Clikely 5°C to 11°C
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure is cancelled
1.2%usually 1.4%
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
9.1%usually 11%

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 190 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 29th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +19 min departures.

Typical week here
+24
MON
+18
TUE
+18
WED
+21
THU
+25
FRI
+21
SAT
+23
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+18 min), heaviest on Friday (+25 min).

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Sample · what you getEDI went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/edinburgh-EDI

Edinburgh airport delays today

EDI has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +5 min. Arrivals are 11 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 184 tracked flights (0.5%). Weather worsens around 16:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 17:00 (+13 min expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Nearby gateways: MAN LTN STN LHR LGW DUB · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Edinburgh

Is Edinburgh (EDI) delayed right now?

EDI has minor delays. Departures +5 min, arrivals 11 min early. 1 of 184 flights cancelled (0.5%). 74% of the 31 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Edinburgh (EDI)?

Winds WSW-240 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Temp 13°C, Dew 10°C, Alt 1019 hPa, Few clouds at 2500ft, Scattered clouds at 3300ft. 13°C. wind 12 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Edinburgh (EDI)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+18 min). Friday ran heaviest (+25 min).

How often are flights delayed at EDI today?

We tracked 184 flights today: departures +5 min, arrivals 11 min early. 0.5% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for EDI?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SW-230 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2500ft.

Are there cancellations at EDI today?

1 cancellation across 184 tracked flights today (0.5% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind240° 12 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew13 / 10 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
EGPH 281550Z 24012KT 9999 FEW025 SCT033 13/10 Q1019
12:00 to 02:00VFRWinds SW-230 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2500ft
12:00 to 18:00TEMPOMVFRVis 8km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear
05:00 to 12:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 3kt
03:00 to 08:00MVFRVis 8km, Broken layer at 1400ft
Dep index
0.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 15:50 local · 32m ago · delay window 15:38 local · How these are computed → methodology