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
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Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- London Stansted airport at 0mi : book on Transavia
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- Cambridge airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
EGSS 192050Z AUTO 20009KT 9999 NCD 07/05 Q1018
Decoded METAR for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
METAR issued by EGSS on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 20:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 27 hours and -1413 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 7°C = 45°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 200°.
Sky clear.
TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
EGSS 191655Z 1918/2024 23010KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 1921/1924 17005KT TEMPO 1922/2009 6000 PROB30 2003/2009 0300 FG VV/// TEMPO 2013/2017 BKN012 TEMPO 2017/2024 BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 2019/2024 5000 RADZ BKN003
Decoded TAF for London Stansted airport EGSS STN
TAF issued by EGSS on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 16:55 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 7 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, December 19, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
1918/2024 23010KT 9999 FEW020
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1921/1924 17005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 170°
temporarily from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1922/2009 6000
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
probability of 30% to have from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 2003/2009 0300 FG VV///
Visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.
fog
VV0ft = 0m
temporarily from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2013/2017 BKN012
broken at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2017/2024 BKN008
broken at 800ft = 240m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2019/2024 5000 RADZ BKN003
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
rain drizzle
broken at 300ft = 90m
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