MLA Malta International Airport
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Malta19:04·22°C·#10/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▼ −11 MIN
+30 min

Malta (MLA) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures no data, arrivals +30 min. 2 of 124 flights cancelled (1.6%).

Hour by hour
19:00today +30 min building

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

Malta (MLA) delays today: arrivals are running +30 min, across 124 flights tracked so far. 2 of 124 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.6%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 13:48 UTC.

Arrivals44 timed
On time27%12
Delayed73%32
typical now +30 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
18:55FR 3677WRO on time
18:55U2 8764LGW on time
19:00FR 7114KRK on time
19:00FR 7225LUX on time
19:00MNS 310on time
19:10FR 7262OTP on time
19:35TK 1372IST on time
19:40FR 1526BCN on time
14:20W4 6218FCO Cancelled

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 ↗
19:15FR 3874TSF on time
19:15W6 1589WAW on time
19:25U2 5727SEN on time
19:30KM 309MUC on time
19:35FR 1586VIE on time
19:45FR 5583on time
13:45W4 6217FCO Cancelled
In the air to MLAlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land FR 1586 from VIE, lands ~19:38
FR 1586VIE
lands ~19:38

Positions as of 19:01 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
STN+85m
FRA+55m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
U2easyJet+75m
LHLufthansa+55m
FRRyanair+42m
KMKM Malta+30m
Why13 kt WNW winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 1.6%2 of 124 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Typical week here
+17
MON
+9
TUE
+10
WED
+9
THU
+15
FRI
+8
SAT
+6
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+6 min), heaviest on Monday (+17 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

Delays are building at MLA. A typical arrival is currently +30 min, down 11 minutes over the last two hours. Cancellations: 2 of 124 tracked flights (1.6%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 06:00 (+1 min expected).

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

Is Malta (MLA) delayed right now?

Delays are building at MLA. Departures no data, arrivals +30 min. 2 of 124 flights cancelled (1.6%).

What is the current weather at Malta (MLA)?

Winds WNW-290 at 13kt, Vis 10km, Temp 22°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 1017 hPa, Few clouds at 2200ft. 22°C. wind 13 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 (+6 min). Monday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at MLA today?

We tracked 124 flights today: departures no data, arrivals +30 min. 1.6% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for MLA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NW-320 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2000ft.

Are there cancellations at MLA today?

2 cancellations across 124 tracked flights today (1.6% of operations).

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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.
Wind290° 13 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 18 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
LMML 161645Z 29013KT 9999 FEW022 22/18 Q1017 NOSIG
14:00 to 11:00VFRWinds NW-320 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2000ft
14:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 6kt
Arr index
2.0/5
METAR 18:45 local · 19m ago · delay window 15:48 local · How these are computed → methodology