STN London Stansted Airport
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LondonLondon Stansted Airport15:52·24°C·#87/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+7 min

London (STN) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures +6 min, arrivals +7 min. No cancellations across 273 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
15:00today +7 min on time

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

London (STN) delays today: 83% of the 290 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals +7 min, across 273 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 22 September 2026 at 14:09 UTC.

Departures167 timed
On time81%135
Delayed19%32
typical now +6 min
Arrivals123 timed
On time85%104
Delayed15%19
typical now +7 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
14:40 15:50PC1162SAW Istanbul · gate 5+70 min
15:10 16:35FR9014BCN Barcelona · gate 36+85 min
15:40 15:45VF1990SAW Istanbul · gate 37+5 min
15:45FR2746KUN Kaunas · gate 44on time
15:50FR7608CHQ Souda · gate 45on time
15:55 16:10FR5994MAD Madrid · gate 52+15 min
15:55LS1651SKG Thessaloniki · gate 15on time
16:00AH2057ALG Algiers · gate 13on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +30. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:25 16:07FR1803CFU from Kerkyra+102 min
15:30 15:49FR4207MLA from Valletta+19 min
15:50 18:33LS1490CFU from Kerkyra+163 min
15:50 16:14TOM5251ZTH from Zakynthos+24 min
15:55FR2484CLJ from Cluj-Napocaon time
15:55FR8554IBZ from Ibizaon time
10:15FR9047Cancelled
10:35FR614Cancelled
Running late right now43 of 177 still on the board · 24%
+200
IZ911 from Tel Aviv · arr 19:15
Flights this late at STN still cancel only 1.5% of the time.
+163
LS1490 from Kerkyra · arr 18:33
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+130
IZ912 → Tel Aviv · dep 19:20
A +130 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+128
FR7381 from Copenhagen · arr 20:58
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
In the air to STNlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land PC1177 from Istanbul, lands ~17:39
PC1177Istanbul
lands ~17:39
LS1434Antalya
lands ~17:47
FR1008Bucharest
lands ~17:50
IZ911Tel Aviv
lands ~18:46

Positions as of 15:49 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
CFUKerkyra+50m
VLCValencia+30m
ZTHZakynthos+24m
TFSTenerife+21m
HERHeraklion+19m
Why3 kt SSW winds at STN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 273 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is holding at or below 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 ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 20th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +11 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+16
TUE
+12
WED
+15
THU
+17
FRI
+11
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+10 min), heaviest on Friday (+17 min).

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

London airport delays today

STN has minor delays. A typical arrival is currently +7 min. Departures are +6 min. Cancellations: 0 of 273 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Other London airports: LHR LGW LTN · Nearby gateways: LTN LHR LGW MAN EDI AMS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London

Is London (STN) delayed right now?

STN has minor delays. Departures +6 min, arrivals +7 min. No cancellations across 273 tracked flights. 83% of the 290 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London (STN)?

Winds SSW-200 (variable 110 to 260) at 3kt, Vis 10km, Temp 24°C, Dew 15°C, Alt 1029 hPa, Sky clear. 24°C. wind 3 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Friday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at STN today?

We tracked 273 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals +7 min. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for STN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SW-220 at 4kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft.

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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.
Wind200° 3 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew24 / 15 °C
Pressure1029 hPa
EGSS 221350Z AUTO 20003KT 110V260 9999 NCD 24/15 Q1029
13:00 to 11:00VFRWinds SW-220 at 4kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
19:00 to 01:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 10kt, Sky clear
01:00 to 09:00TEMPOMVFRVis 6km, Sky clear
14:00 to 19:00BECMGVFRWinds WNW-290 at 12kt
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.6/5
METAR 14:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 15:09 local · How these are computed → methodology