{"id":1193702,"date":"2026-09-08T19:02:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1193702\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:02:27","slug":"full-list-of-affected-airports-as-flight-chaos-hits-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1193702\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of affected airports as flight chaos hits UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Airports across the UK are experiencing disruption<\/a> after an air traffic control<\/a> \u201ctechnical issue\u201d.<\/p>\n

Nats<\/a>, which provides air traffic control services for organisations<\/a> across the UK, handing 2.5 million flights a year, said it was \u201cinvestigating a technical issue which is causing some disruption to flight departures. Our engineers are on site and we will provide an update as soon as we can.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise for the delay this will cause to journeys, passengers<\/a> should check with their airline<\/a> on the status of their flight.\u201d<\/p>\n

At least 15 airports have been affected by the technical issues, causing chaos for holidaymakers<\/a>. <\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority said: \u201cPassengers travelling through UK airports<\/a> today should check with their airlines before they travel.\u201cIn the event of delays or cancellations, airlines are expected to provide passengers with food and drink, or accommodation if delayed overnight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are the airports affected:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

London Heathrow<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said: \u201cThe air traffic control service Nats is experiencing a technical issue which is impacting departing flights at UK airports. Arriving flights are not currently impacted. We are supporting our local Nats team in their efforts to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We will provide updated information when we have it.\u201d<\/p>\n

London Gatwick<\/p>\n

A post on social media indicated that London Gatwick Airport was impacted by the air traffic control technical issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are aware of a Nats technical issue that is currently affecting a number of UK airports, including London Gatwick. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for more information regarding their flights.\u201d<\/p>\n

London City<\/p>\n

London City Airport confirmed it is experiencing disruption to departing flights.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for London City Airport said: \u201cDue to an air traffic control issue affecting airports across London, London City Airport is experiencing disruption to departing flights.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassengers should check their flight status with their airline before travelling to the airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise for the inconvenience and thank passengers for their patience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"LondonLondon Gatwick is experiencing disruption (Reuters)<\/p>\n

London Southend<\/p>\n

London Southend Airport is also being affected by the Nats technical issue.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for London Southend Airport said: \u201cWe are aware of a Nats technical issue that is currently affecting a number of UK airports, including London Southend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise to those disrupted and advise passengers to check with their airline for latest flight information.\u201d<\/p>\n

London Stansted<\/p>\n

Flights at London Stansted are disrupted, a spokesperson said: \u201cWe are aware of an issue affecting Nats\u2019 air traffic control service, which is causing disruption to flights at London Stansted and across the UK.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassengers due to travel should check the status of their flight directly with their airline.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edinburgh<\/p>\n

A total of 58 per cent of flights are delayed at Edinburgh Airport, according to FlightRadar24. The average delay is 26 minutes and it ranks number four on the tracker\u2019s global map of air traffic disruption, it added.<\/p>\n

A post on X said: \u201cWe are aware of a technical issue affecting @NATS which may impact operations. We are working closely with air traffic control, airlines and other partners, and hope @NATS can resolve the issue as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AGSAGS Airports announced three of its airports, including Aberdeen International, were affected (Andrew Milligan\/PA) (PA Archive)<\/p>\n

Bristol<\/p>\n

Travellers have been warned that departing flights at Bristol airport may be impacted by the Nats issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is flight disruption across the UK due to a National Air Traffic Services (NATS) technical issue which might impact departing flights at Bristol Airport. Arriving flights are not currently affected. Customers should check the latest flight information with their airline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton<\/p>\n

AGS Airports announced three of its airports were experiencing disruption.<\/p>\n

A statement on social media read: \u201cA technical issue affecting NATS air traffic control services is causing disruption to some flight departures. As a result, some services operating to and from our airports may experience delays.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise for any inconvenience and advise passengers to check with their airline for the latest flight information before travelling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jersey<\/p>\n

Jersey Airport said it was also affected by a technical issue with air traffic control. In a statement the Channel Islands airport said: \u201cUK air traffic control is currently experiencing issues which is impacting flights across the UK including services between Jersey and UK.\u201cPassengers are advised to check the latest flight information directly with their airline.\u201d <\/p>\n

Manchester<\/p>\n

A spokesperson from Manchester Airport said the Nats issue may cause delays to some departing flights. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are aware of an issue affecting Nats\u2019 air traffic control service at UK airports, which may result in delays to some departing flights from Manchester Airport today. Passengers due to travel are advised to check the latest status of their flight with their airline.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to monitor the situation and share further updates as more information becomes available.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"StanstedStansted Airport, East Midlands Airport and Manchester Airport customers have been affected (Chris Radburn\/PA) (PA Archive)<\/p>\n

East Midlands<\/p>\n

Passengers hoping to fly out of East Midlands Airport have been advised to check the latest status of their flight.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said: \u201cWe are aware of an issue affecting NATS’ air traffic control service at UK airports, which may result in delays to some departing flights from East Midlands Airport today.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassengers due to travel are advised to check the latest status of their flight with their airline.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to monitor the situation and share further updates as more information becomes available.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"BirminghamBirmingham airport has been impacted (Alamy\/PA) (Alamy\/PA)<\/p>\n

Birmingham<\/p>\n

Birmingham Airport said the air traffic technical issue is affecting airspace in the south of the UK.<\/p>\n

A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: \u201cThere is currently an air traffic technical issue affecting airspace in the south of the UK, which is impacting a significant number of departing flights across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise to customers whose journeys have been impacted.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassengers are advised to arrive at Birmingham Airport (BHX) in line with their airline\u2019s check-in requirements and to contact their airline directly for the latest flight information and updates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Belfast City<\/p>\n

Belfast City Airport warned of \u201csome disruption\u201d to flights following the technical issue effecting air traffic controller, Nats.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to the technical issue referenced below, there may be some disruption to flights due to arrive in and depart from Belfast City Airport,\u201d they said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The airport referred to a post on X from Nats which said they are investigating the technical issue which is \u201ccausing some disruption to flight departures\u201d.<\/p>\n

Liverpool John Lennon<\/p>\n

The technical issue may have some impact on departures at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Liverpool John Lennon Airport said: \u201cWe are aware of a technical issue with Nats\u2019 air traffic control service across the UK, which may have some impact on departures from Liverpool.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are flying out today, please check with your airline for up-to-date details about your flight.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1193703,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,748,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":["post-1193702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-birmingham","tag-birmingham","tag-britain","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117236976687950229","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1193702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1193703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1193702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1193702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1193702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}