MLA Malta International Airport
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Malta18:44·32°C·#253/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
6 min early

Malta (MLA) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures no data, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 159 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
18:00today on time on time

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

Malta (MLA) delays today: 87% of the 62 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 6 min early, across 159 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 13:48 UTC.

Arrivals60 timed
On time88%53
Delayed12%7
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
18:45FR 8901on time
18:50DY 2949on time
19:20AZ 885FCO on time
19:20FR 7262OTP on time
19:35A3 731on time
19:35TK 1372IST on time
19:45FR 9256on time

Boards at MLA post conservatively today. The median flight leaves at or before the posted delay. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
18:40TK 1371IST on time
18:45A3 730on time
18:55DAK 351on time
18:55FR 7796MRS on time
19:05RC 7124on time
19:10EI 464on time
In the air to MLAlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land FR 2963 from CRL, lands ~19:11
FR 2963CRL
lands ~19:11
LX 1794ZRH
lands ~19:45

Positions as of 18:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
FRA+30m
Why8 kt NW winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MLA in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 159 A typical day here runs ~1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in 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 22nd worst day of the last 24. Median day: +18 min departures.

Typical week here
+9
MON
+5
TUE
+5
WED
+5
THU
+8
FRI
+5
SAT
+4
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+4 min), heaviest on Monday (+9 min).

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

Malta airport delays today

MLA is running smoothly. A typical arrival is currently 6 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 159 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 19:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: CTA TUN DJE NAP FCO TIA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Malta

Is Malta (MLA) delayed right now?

MLA is running smoothly. Departures no data, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 159 tracked flights. 87% of the 62 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Malta (MLA)?

Winds NW-310 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 32°C, Dew 22°C, Alt 1019 hPa, Sky clear. 32°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Malta (MLA)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+4 min). Monday ran heaviest (+9 min).

How often are flights delayed at MLA today?

We tracked 159 flights today: departures no data, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MLA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WNW-290 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 1500ft.

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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.
Wind310° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew32 / 22 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
LMML 061545Z 31008KT CAVOK 32/22 Q1019 NOSIG
14:00 to 11:00VFRWinds WNW-290 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 1500ft
14:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 5kt
Arr index
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METAR 17:45 local · 59m ago · delay window 15:48 local · How these are computed → methodology