RIX Riga International Airport
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Riga15:08·17°C·#286/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+12 min

Riga (RIX) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +12 min, arrivals 2 min early. No cancellations across 94 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
15:00today +12 min on time

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

Riga (RIX) delays today: 85% of the 72 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +12 min and arrivals 2 min early, across 94 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 4 September 2026 at 07:03 UTC.

Departures42 timed
On time76%32
Delayed24%10
typical now +12 min
Arrivals30 timed
On time83%25
Delayed17%5
typical now 2 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
15:00HY 212TAS · gate C7on time
15:05FR 3276AAR · gate C5on time
15:40BT 653LGW · gate C19on time
15:45BT 695NCE · gate C6on time
15:45SK 1643CPH · gate B8on time
16:15BT 315TLL · gate B6on time
16:30DY 2062CPH · gate B9on time
16:35BT 693CDG · gate B4on time

When this board posts +30, the median flight leaves +35. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:00BT 106ARN on time
15:10SK 1642CPH on time
15:45 15:57BT 648PSA +12 min
15:45DY 2003OSL on time
15:55BT 374PLQ on time
16:05BT 344VNO on time
Running late right now3 of 47 still on the board · 6.4%
+19
BT 630 from MXP · arr 16:29
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
+12
BT 648 from PSA · arr 15:57
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+12
BT 690 from ALC · arr 16:52
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to RIXlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land SK 1642 from CPH, lands ~15:09
SK 1642CPH
on final · ~15:09
BT 630MXP
lands ~16:15
BT 690ALC
lands ~16:46

Positions as of 15:04 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
AMS+18m
Why3 kt W winds, Broken at 4,900 ft at RIX right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 94 A typical day here runs ~0.4%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 15–01 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. 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 15th worst day of the last 29. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+10
MON
+7
TUE
+6
WED
+6
THU
+10
FRI
+8
SAT
+11
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Thursday (+6 min), heaviest on Sunday (+11 min).

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

Riga airport delays today

Weather watch at RIX: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +12 min. Arrivals are 2 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 94 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 15:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 20:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds WSW-240 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1500ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 3000ft.

Nearby gateways: VNO TLL HEL ARN WAW GOT · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Riga

Is Riga (RIX) delayed right now?

Weather watch at RIX: measured operations remain calm. Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +12 min, arrivals 2 min early. No cancellations across 94 tracked flights. 85% of the 72 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Riga (RIX)?

Winds W-270 (variable 220 to 330) at 3kt, Vis 10km, Temp 17°C, Dew 16°C, Alt 1000 hPa, Scattered clouds at 600ft, Scattered clouds at 1800ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 4900ft. 17°C. wind 3 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Riga (RIX)?

Over the last 90 days, Thursday averaged the lightest departure delays (+6 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+11 min).

How often are flights delayed at RIX today?

We tracked 94 flights today: departures +12 min, arrivals 2 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for RIX?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds WSW-240 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1500ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer 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.
Wind270° 3 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,900 ft
Temp / dew17 / 16 °C
Pressure1000 hPa
EVRA 041150Z 27003KT 220V330 9999 SCT006 SCT018CB BKN049 17/16 Q1000 NOSIG
15:00 to 23:00MVFRWinds WSW-240 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1500ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 3000ft
15:00 to 20:00TEMPOIFRVis 3km, Showers Rain, Broken layer at 900ft
15:00 to 18:00MVFRThunderstorm, Sky clear
23:00 to 05:00IFRVis 4km, Rain, Broken layer at 1000ft
METAR 14:50 local · 18m ago · delay window 10:03 local · How these are computed → methodology