Lampedusa flight delays: the record, day by day
Eurocontrol attributes air-traffic delay to Lampedusa on the days it happens, with the cause. On its 25 worst days since 2019 the airport lost 395 minutes of arrival delay, mostly to aerodrome capacity and other. Days with nothing logged are a strong point for any passenger whose flight was late for another reason.
Was your Lampedusa flight 3 hours late?
Worst days on record
| Date | Delay min | Late | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2021 | 210 | 5 | Aerodrome capacity |
| 28 July 2023 | 89 | 1 | Other |
| 16 July 2022 | 75 | 1 | Aerodrome capacity |
| 31 July 2021 | 21 | 0 | Aerodrome capacity |
Most recent days with delay logged
| Date | Delay min | Late | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | 89 | 1 | Other |
| 16 July 2022 | 75 | 1 | Aerodrome capacity |
| 31 July 2021 | 21 | 0 | Aerodrome capacity |
| 24 July 2021 | 210 | 5 | Aerodrome capacity |
Data to 30 September 2026. Eurocontrol publishes about a month in arrears.
What usually goes wrong at Lampedusa
Share of logged delay minutes across the worst and most recent days shown above. Weather, ATC staffing, ATC capacity and equipment failures are the causes airlines most often plead as extraordinary; airport capacity and unspecified delay are arguable.
Questions
Is a delay at Lampedusa caused by weather always an extraordinary circumstance?
No. The airline must show that the weather actually affected your flight and that it took all reasonable measures. Eurocontrol logs weather delay at Lampedusa on specific days; if your day is not one of them, the weather defence has nothing behind it. If it is, the airline still has to connect it to your flight.
How do I find out if my Lampedusa flight was delayed 3 hours?
Enter the flight number and date in the checker above. It pulls the recorded arrival time, works out the delay against the schedule, and shows what Eurocontrol and the airport weather logged for Lampedusa that day.
Which airlines' passengers can claim after a Lampedusa delay?
Any airline departing Lampedusa is covered by EU261 regardless of nationality. Arrivals are covered when the airline is a UK or EU carrier.
Source: Eurocontrol Performance Review Unit, airport arrival ATFM delay by cause, daily. See also your rights and the compensation calculator.