Is Heathrow Airport Open? LHR Live Airport Status

Disrupted · severe London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is currently operating with detected disruption (severe) according to the latest available monitoring data.

Airport data last checked: · Status last changed:

Heathrow Airport Status Right Now

Airport
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Current status
Disrupted
Disruption level
Severe
Delay indications detected
6
Cancellation indications detected
3
Arrivals activity
2
Departures activity
8
Confidence
75% (medium)
Latest monitoring check
Temperature at the airport
13°C

Status based on checks of: official airport website (www.heathrow.com), official flight information (www.heathrow.com), civil aviation authority (www.caa.co.uk).

Airport status describes overall operating conditions detected by 8Hubs. Individual flight status can differ. Always confirm your specific flight with your airline before travelling.

Heathrow Airport Delays and Cancellations

The latest check found 6 delay indications and 3 cancellation indications on the flight information for London Heathrow Airport. Based on the share of affected flights, the current disruption is rated severe. These are indications detected on the flight board, not an exact count of affected flights.

For the status of a particular flight, check with your airline.

Is London Heathrow Airport Operating Normally?

Not entirely: the latest check detected disruption rated severe. Flights are operating but with delays, cancellations, or a partial disruption notice in effect.

Recent LHR Status Changes

  1. – classified as Disrupted (75% confidence)
  2. – classified as Open (90% confidence)
  3. – classified as Disrupted (75% confidence)
  4. – classified as Open (90% confidence)
  5. 16 Sep 2026, 17:10 UTC – 3 Oct 2026, 21:42 UTC: monitoring unavailable, no observations were recorded for this period.
  6. – classified as Disrupted (75% confidence)
  7. – classified as Open (90% confidence)

A change is recorded each time the classification changes. Monitoring has not been continuous: no observations were recorded from 16 Sep 2026, 17:10 UTC to 3 Oct 2026, 21:42 UTC. Periods without observations are unknown, not normal operations.

About This Airport Status

This page reports the live operational status of London Heathrow Airport (LHR), also referred to as Heathrow Airport, LHR Airport, in United Kingdom (Europe airport status). 8Hubs regularly checks the airport's website, its flight information and the national civil aviation authority, and classifies the airport as open, disrupted, closed or unknown. Airport status is not the same as airspace status and does not describe every individual flight.

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