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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 231720Z AUTO 05015KT 9999 OVC012 05/03 Q1021
Decoded METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
METAR issued by EGSS on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 17:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 2 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 50°.
Clouds : overcast at 1200ft = 370m.
TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
EGSS 231655Z 2318/2424 05013KT 9999 BKN016 TEMPO 2318/2405 8000 BKN012 PROB40 TEMPO 2318/2405 4000 HZ BKN008 PROB40 TEMPO 2409/2424 07017G27KT
Decoded TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
TAF issued by EGSS on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 16:55 UTC, issued 14 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
2318/2424 05013KT 9999 BKN016
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1600ft = 490m
temporarily from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2318/2405 8000 BKN012
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2318/2405 4000 HZ BKN008
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
haze
broken at 800ft = 240m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2409/2424 07017G27KT
wind 17kt = 31km/h with gusts at 27kt = 50km/h, direction is 70°
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
- Rayne Hall Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0219) at 12mi↑
- RAF Castle Camps airport ( ) at 13mi↑defunct airport
- Wisbridge Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0795) at 13mi↑
- Wethersfield Air Base airport (EGVT ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Wildings Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0819) at 13mi↑
- Whitehall Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0829) at 14mi↑
→ 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
