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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↑,

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aerial view of London Stansted airport

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Elevation : 106 m = 348ft

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weather : overcast at Takeley

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52°F
52 ↗ 64°F

wind ↑ 11mph

Aviation weather for London Stansted airport EGSS STN

METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN

EGSS 121320Z AUTO 23013KT 9999 SCT049/// //////CB 17/12 Q1011

Decoded METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN

METAR issued by EGSS on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 13:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 hours and 26 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 17°C = 63°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.

QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg

Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 230°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 4900ft = 1490m.

presence of cumulonimbus ,

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN

EGSS 121057Z 1212/1318 23013KT 9999 SCT030 TEMPO 1212/1219 23016G26KT 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1213/1218 3000 +SHRA +TSRAGS PROB40 TEMPO 1303/1309 4000 SHRA BKN013 TEMPO 1309/1318 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1313/1318 3000 +SHRA

Decoded TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN

TAF issued by EGSS on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:57 UTC, issued 17 hours and 49 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

1212/1318 23013KT 9999 SCT030

wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 230°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m

temporarily from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, September 12, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1212/1219 23016G26KT 7000 SHRA

wind 16kt = 30km/h with gusts at 26kt = 48km/h, direction is 230°

Visibility is 7km = 4mi.

shower rain

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday, September 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 1213/1218 3000 +SHRA +TSRAGS

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

heavy shower rain

heavy thunderstorm rain sleet

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 1303/1309 4000 SHRA BKN013

Visibility is 4km = 2mi.

shower rain

broken at 1300ft = 400m

temporarily from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1309/1318 7000 SHRA

Visibility is 7km = 4mi.

shower rain

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 1313/1318 3000 +SHRA

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

heavy shower rain

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.

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