LGW London Gatwick Airport
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London Gatwick03:20·6°C·#3/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR
+88 min

London Gatwick (LGW) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures no data, arrivals +88 min. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

Hour by hour
03:00today +88 min heavy

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

London Gatwick (LGW) delays today: arrivals are running +88 min, across 0 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
05:30U28323FCO Rome · gate -on time
05:35U28099IBZ Ibiza · gate -on time
05:40U28107ALC Alicante · gate -on time
05:40W95775PRG Prague · gate -on time
05:45U28081PMI Palma de Mallorca · gate -on time
05:45U28181ATH Athens · gate -on time
05:50LS3175SKG Thessaloniki · gate -on time
05:50U28067AGP Málaga · gate -on time

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:20P47578LOS from Lagoson time
06:30CZ689CAN from Guangzhouon time
06:35CA851PEK from Beijingon time
06:55DS8478from Basel/Mulhouseon time
07:15 13:06U28622BER from Berlin+351 min
07:20EC8671AMS from Amsterdamon time
07:15EC8622BER from BerlinCancelled
Running late right now2 of 542 still on the board · 0.4%
+351
U28622 from Berlin · arr 13:06
A +351 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+145
W62221 from Budapest · arr 12:45
A +145 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to LGWlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land BA2038 from Orlando, lands ~~4h+ out
BA2038Orlando
~4h+ out
BA2202Cancún
~4h+ out
TS728Montréal
~4h+ out

Positions as of 03:16 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why2 kt winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Disruption#5 most disrupted airport we track right now →
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 12–13 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
+34
MON
+30
TUE
+27
WED
+32
THU
+35
FRI
+31
SAT
+29
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+27 min), heaviest on Friday (+35 min).

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

London Gatwick airport delays today

LGW is running heavy delays today. A typical arrival is currently +88 min. No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 05:00, still +26 min. The terminal forecast includes Winds NNE-020 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 7km, Showers 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 no data, arrivals +88 min. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

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

Winds Variable at 2kt, Vis 10km, Temp 6°C, Dew 5°C, Alt 1031 hPa, Sky clear. 6°C. wind 2 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 (+27 min). Friday ran heaviest (+35 min).

What is the TAF forecast for LGW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NW-310 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.
Wind2 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew6 / 5 °C
Pressure1031 hPa
EGKK 180150Z VRB02KT CAVOK 06/05 Q1031
01:00 to 07:00VFRWinds NW-310 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft
10:00 to 23:00BECMGVFRWinds N-010 at 10kt
12:00 to 17:00TEMPOMVFRWinds NNE-020 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 7km, Showers Rain, Sky clear
17:00 to 23:00TEMPOMVFRWinds N-010 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 7km, Showers Rain, Sky clear
Arr index
5.0/5
METAR 02:50 local · 31m ago · delay window 02:07 local · How these are computed → methodology