Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
London Stansted airport (United Kingdom)
London Stansted airport is located near London, with Takeley at 2mi↑, Stansted at 2mi↑, Elsenham at 2mi↑, Hockerill at 3mi↑, Bishops Stortford at 3mi↑, Manuden at 4mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of London Stansted airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGSS
- IATA code : STN
- Local code : -
Elevation : 106 m = 348ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 3049m = 10003ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to London Stansted airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Stansted Airport train station at 1mi
- Stansted Mountfitchet train station at 2mi
- Elsenham train station at 2mi
By plane :
- London Stansted airport at 0mi : book on Transavia
- Duxford Aerodrome airport at 15mi : book on Trip.com
- Cambridge airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
EGSS 042250Z AUTO 24011KT 9999 NCD 19/09 Q1020
Decoded METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
METAR issued by EGSS on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 22:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 30 hours and -1429 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 240°.
Sky clear.
TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
EGSS 042252Z 0500/0606 24013KT CAVOK BECMG 0501/0505 BKN020 PROB30 TEMPO 0501/0505 7000 RA TEMPO 0505/0512 7000 -RADZ BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0506/0511 4000 RADZ BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 0514/0520 26015G25KT PROB30 TEMPO 0522/0606 BKN012
Decoded TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
TAF issued by EGSS on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 22:52 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 6 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
0500/0606 24013KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0501/0505 BKN020
broken at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, July 4, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0501/0505 7000 RA
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0505/0512 7000 -RADZ BKN012
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
light rain drizzle
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0506/0511 4000 RADZ BKN008
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 800ft = 240m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0514/0520 26015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 260°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0522/0606 BKN012
broken at 1200ft = 370m
VAC for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for London Stansted airport
Around London Stansted airport (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Takeley
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 228mi↑
- Paris at 229mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 230mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 393mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 395mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 399mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 400mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 401mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 401mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 401mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 402mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 402mi↑
- for London Stansted airport at 0mi↑
- for Bury-Farm Airstrip airport at 4mi↑
- for High Easter airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to London Stansted airport (United Kingdom)
- Bury-Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-1047) at 4mi↑
- High Easter airport ( GB-0071) at 7mi↑
- Audley End airport ( GB-0065) at 9mi↑
- Hunsdon airport ( GB-0464) at 9mi↑
- Andrewsfield airport (EGSL ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- RAF Andrews Field / RAF Great Saling airport ( GB-0094) at 10mi↑defunct airport
- Nuthampstead airport ( GB-0242) at 10mi↑
- High Cross Airstrip airport ( GB-0235) at 10mi↑
- Willingale Airstrip airport ( GB-0453) at 11mi↑
- North Weald airport (EGSX ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap