The UK's worst airport for delays has an average departure time of 30 minutes late

UK's second busiest airport Gatwick in West Sussex was on average nearly 27 minutes behind schedule in 2023. Air traffic control staff shortages blamed for delays at Gatwick, Gatwick. UK's worst airport for delays is Gatwick where average departure is 30 minutes late. Gatwick is the UK's most congested airport in the world and is second busiest in the UK.

Analysis of CAA data finds departures from Gatwick were an average of nearly 27 minutes behind schedule in 2023. Gatwick departures were average of 27 minutes late on schedule in the year 2023. Gatwick was the worst airport in the UK for delays in 20 years, according to the data.

Gatwick is the second-busiest airport in the UK. Airport was badly affected by air traffic control staff shortages across Europe last year. Airport repeatedly suffered the same problem in its own control tower. Gatwick was the worst airport in UK for delays last year, according to airport officials.