LGW London Gatwick Airport
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London Gatwick22:35·9°C·#18/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR
+25 min

London Gatwick (LGW) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures +24 min, arrivals +25 min. 11 of the 200 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
22:00today +25 min minor

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

London Gatwick (LGW) delays today: 29% of the 173 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +24 min and arrivals +25 min, across 200 flights tracked so far today. 11 of the 200 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 25 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC.

Departures51 timed
On time14%7
Delayed86%44
typical now +24 min
Arrivals122 timed
On time34%42
Delayed66%80
typical now +25 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
23:55EK070DXB Dubai · gate -on time

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

Arrivalsfull board ↗
21:10 22:36EC8080AGP from Málaga+86 min
21:10 23:09U28058BCN from Barcelona+119 min
21:20 22:51U28864NBE from Enfidha+91 min
21:25 22:49BY407SSH from Sharm El Sheikh+84 min
21:30 22:54U28408CDG from Paris+84 min
21:50 22:30U28422NCE from Nice+40 min
07:50U2856ABR from AberdeenCancelled
08:30J4695IST from IstanbulCancelled
08:40BA1481GLA from GlasgowCancelled
Running late right now29 of 133 still on the board · 22%
+119
U28058 from Barcelona · arr 23:09
A +119 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+91
U28864 from Enfidha · arr 22:51
A +91 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+86
EC8080 from Málaga · arr 22:36
A +86 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+84
BY407 from Sharm El Sheikh · arr 22:49
A +84 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to LGWlive positions · 3-min feed
12aircraft inbound · next to land U28734 from Budapest, lands ~22:37
U28734Budapest
on final · ~22:37
U28014Valencia
on final · ~22:37
LS3104Lanzarote
lands ~22:40
BY407Sharm El Sheikh
lands ~22:43

Positions as of 22:31 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
EDIEdinburgh+78m
BFSBelfast+75m
BODBordeaux+62m
DUBDublin+59m
MXPMilan+54m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
FR+50m
BY+46m
GR+44m
IB+43m
VY+41m
Why7 kt SW winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 05–08 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +25 min departures.

Typical week here
+37
MON
+30
TUE
+26
WED
+32
THU
+36
FRI
+31
SAT
+30
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+26 min), heaviest on Monday (+37 min).

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London Gatwick airport delays today

LGW is running heavy delays today. A typical arrival is currently +25 min. Departures are +24 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+13 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 8km, Light Rain, Sky clear.

Other London airports: LHR STN LTN · Nearby gateways: LHR LTN STN MAN EDI CDG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London Gatwick

Is London Gatwick (LGW) delayed right now?

LGW is running heavy delays today. Departures +24 min, arrivals +25 min. 11 of the 200 flights so far today cancelled. 29% of the 173 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London Gatwick (LGW)?

Winds SW-220 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 9°C, Dew 4°C, Alt 1013 hPa, Sky clear. 9°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from London Gatwick (LGW)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+26 min). Monday ran heaviest (+37 min).

How often are flights delayed at LGW today?

We tracked 200 flights today: departures +24 min, arrivals +25 min.

What is the TAF forecast for LGW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WSW-240 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind220° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew9 / 4 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
EGKK 252150Z 22007KT CAVOK 09/04 Q1013
18:00 to 07:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4500ft
05:00 to 09:00TEMPOMVFRVis 8km, Light Rain, Sky clear
10:00 to 21:00BECMGVFRWinds S-180 at 12kt
09:00 to 14:00TEMPOMVFRVis 6km, Rain, Broken layer at 1000ft
Dep index
2.5/5Arr index
1.5/5
METAR 21:50 local · 45m ago · delay window 22:19 local · How these are computed → methodology