HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport
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3.4%

Helsinki (HEL) airport tracked flights cancelled today

6 of 179 flights cancelled (3.4%). Operating flights: departures +11 min, arrivals 3 min early. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

Hour by hour
14:00today +11 min on time

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

Helsinki (HEL) delays today: 79% of the 179 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min and arrivals 3 min early, across 179 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 179 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.4%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 11:10 UTC.

Departures93 timed
On time67%62
Delayed33%31
typical now +11 min
Arrivals86 timed
On time92%79
Delayed8%7
typical now 3 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
15:00FI343KEF Reykjavik · gate 35on time
15:05 16:00D82910ALC Alicante · gate 15+55 min
15:05D82948MLA Malta · gate 31Don time
15:10SK709ARN Stockholm Arlanda · gate 23Bon time
15:15AY1023TLL Tallinn · gate 9on time
15:35AY1763FCO Rome · gate 21on time
15:40D82614ARN Stockholm Arlanda · gate 16on time
15:45 15:55AY1863RHO Rhodos · gate 24+10 min
00:10AY69KIX OsakaCancelled
06:45AY1221PRG PragueCancelled
07:05AY531RVN RovaniemiCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +28. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:15 15:00D82963ATH from Athens+45 min
14:35 17:21AY1880KGS from Kos+166 min
14:45 15:05AY1224PRG from Prague+20 min
14:50AY1362MAN from Manchesteron time
14:50AY1542BRU from Brussels Zaventemon time
14:50AY314VAA from Vaasaon time
10:15AY532RVN from RovaniemiCancelled
11:45AY1222PRG from PragueCancelled
15:00AY956CPH from CopenhagenCancelled
Running late right now14 of 202 still on the board · 6.9%
+166
AY1880 from Kos · arr 17:21
Flights this late at HEL still cancel only 0.6% of the time.
+55
D82910 → Alicante · dep 16:00
Board says +55. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +81.
+50
AY1762 from Rome · arr 15:45
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+45
PC5166 → Antalya · dep 21:00
Board says +45. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +60.
In the air to HELlive positions · 3-min feed
8aircraft inbound · next to land AY1412 from Frankfurt, lands ~15:01
AY1412Frankfurt
on final · ~15:01
AY1080Riga
on final · ~15:02
SK1712Copenhagen
lands ~15:05
AY992Reykjavik
lands ~15:16

Positions as of 14:56 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
AGPMalaga+21m
SPUSplit+21m
AMSAmsterdam+20m
OSLOslo+19m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
D8+20m
KL+20m
Why4 kt WNW winds, Broken at 3,800 ft at HEL right now (METAR).
Cancelled 3.4%6 of 179 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 8th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+8
MON
+6
TUE
+5
WED
+9
THU
+8
FRI
+9
SAT
+8
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+5 min), heaviest on Saturday (+9 min).

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

Helsinki airport delays today

Cancellation watch at HEL. A typical departure is currently +11 min. Arrivals are 3 min early. Cancellations: 6 of 179 tracked flights (3.4%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (+7 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Few clouds at 4000ft (Cumulonimbus).

Nearby gateways: TLL RIX ARN VNO OSL GOT · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Helsinki

Is Helsinki (HEL) delayed right now?

Cancellation watch at HEL. 6 of 179 flights cancelled (3.4%). Operating flights: departures +11 min, arrivals 3 min early. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 79% of the 179 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Helsinki (HEL)?

Winds WNW-300 (variable 270 to 340) at 4kt, Vis 10km, Temp 16°C, Dew 10°C, Alt 995 hPa, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 3800ft (Cumulonimbus). 16°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Helsinki (HEL)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+5 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+9 min).

How often are flights delayed at HEL today?

We tracked 179 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals 3 min early. 3.4% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for HEL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NW-320 at 6kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at HEL today?

6 cancellations across 179 tracked flights today (3.4% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind300° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,800 ft
Temp / dew16 / 10 °C
Pressure995 hPa
WeatherVicinity Showers
EFHK 051050Z 30004KT 270V340 9999 VCSH BKN038CB 16/10 Q0995 TEMPO SCT025TCU
12:00VFRWinds NW-320 at 6kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
14:00 to 19:00TEMPOVFRFew clouds at 4000ft (Cumulonimbus)
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 13:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 14:10 local · How these are computed → methodology