Sunday 26 January 2025 - Third Sunday after the Epiphany

No cancellations for BA today. 636 departures from Heathrow today, BA has 324. Runway 09L went out of service briefly at 12:25 due to an emergency landing, swiftly resolved.

Morning Operational Update
Landing RWY: 09L
Airborne holding (mins): 5min avg
Departure RWY: 09R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0

Network: LHR Arrival rate due to winds - 43/60 0700-1000, 41/60 1000-1100, 39/60 1100-1300, 37/60 1300-2100. Relatively quiet across Europe with Brussels regulation due to A/D caoacity currently
affecting LHR traffic with delays less than 15mins.

Weather: A low risk of frost and ice risk at first under clear skies, but risk quickly reducing as a front approaches from the southwest with a few spots of rain possible. The front will arrive late morning, bringing widespread rain with heavy bursts and strong winds. Rain should clear through by around 18Z but a few showers are possible behind with a medium risk of CBs in the LTMA 16-20Z. Light S'ly winds turning moderate to fresh SSE'ly with a widespread 25-35KT gusts, and A low risk of 35-40KT gusts in the period 12-17Z. Winds turning S or SSW'ly 16-19Z and easing slightly with gusts more generally 25-30K.