London Stansted Airport (STN)

London, GB 🇬🇧 Large International Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

EGSS

IATA

STN

Elevation

348 ft

Region

GB-ENG

Local Time

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Airport Information

GPS Code: EGSS

Local Code: Not available

Location: 51.884998° N, 0.235° E

Continent: EU

Type: Large International Airport

Keywords: LON

Nearby Points of Interest

Current Weather Conditions

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For Pilots

Designation Length Width Surface Status
04/22 10003 ft 151 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
APP Stansted Radar 120.625 MHz
ATIS ATIS 127.175 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL 121.95 MHz
DIR DIRECTOR 136.2 MHz
GND GND 121.725 MHz
RDR Director 136.2 MHz
TWR TWR 123.8 MHz

Ident Name Type Frequency
BKY Barkway VOR-DME 116250 kHz
SSD Stansted NDB 429 kHz

Airport Routes

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Top Airlines

Operating at London Stansted Airport
Airlines by Flight Activity
Based on observed flight operations and route network
Airline Routes Flights Destinations Last Activity
Ryanair
RYR / FR
129 822 129 Sep 16, 2025
34 222 34 Sep 16, 2025
RUK
RUK / RK
28 131 28 Sep 16, 2025
RYS
RYS / RR
11 76 11 Sep 14, 2025
5 50 5 Sep 15, 2025
SunExpress
SXS / XQ
3 29 3 Sep 12, 2025
Emirates
UAE / EK
2 26 2 Sep 12, 2025
Lauda Air
LDA / LW
3 21 3 Sep 16, 2025
Ryanair
RYR / FR
1 20 1 Sep 15, 2025

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025
Taxis

The official 24/7 taxi service is provided by StreetCars. Taxis can be pre-booked online or hired from the taxi desk located in the international arrivals hall. A taxi rank is situated just outside the terminal building.

Rental Cars

Major car rental companies including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt operate from the airport's dedicated Car Rental Village. A free, frequent shuttle bus service connects the terminal forecourt to the village.

Public Transportation

Stansted Airport has excellent public transport links. The Stansted Express train offers the fastest route to central London (Liverpool Street Station) in about 50 minutes, with trains running every 15-30 minutes. National Express and Airport Bus Express coaches provide frequent, 24/7 services to various destinations across London and the UK. Local buses also connect the airport to nearby towns and cities.

Nearby Airports

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~44 km away
London Southend Airport
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~47 km away
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~67 km away
London Gatwick Airport
LGW • EGKK
London, GB
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~87 km away
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Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~113 km away
Birmingham Airport
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Large International Airport Scheduled Service
~150 km away
East Midlands Airport
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Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~150 km away
London Luton Airport
LTN • EGGW
Luton, Bedfordshire, GB
Large International Airport Scheduled Service
~42 km away
London Heathrow Airport
LHR • EGLL
London, GB
Large International Airport Scheduled Service
~67 km away
London Gatwick Airport
LGW • EGKK
London, GB
Large International Airport Scheduled Service
~87 km away
Birmingham Airport
BHX • EGBB
Birmingham, West Midlands, GB
Large International Airport Scheduled Service
~150 km away
Cambridge City Airport
CBG • EGSC
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB
Medium Airport
~36 km away
London City Airport
LCY • EGLC
London, GB
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~44 km away
London Southend Airport
SEN • EGMC
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, GB
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~47 km away
RAF Mildenhall
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~56 km away
Wattisham Airfield
EGUW
Ipswich, Suffolk, GB
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RAF Northolt
NHT • EGWU
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~58 km away
Cranfield Airport
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Medium Airport
~62 km away
RAF Lakenheath
LKZ • EGUL
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Medium Airport
~62 km away
Bury Farm Airstrip
GB-1047
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Small Airport
~7 km away
High Easter Airfield
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Chelmsford, Essex, GB
Small Airport
~11 km away
Audley End Airfield
GB-0065
Saffron Waldon, Essex, GB
Small Airport
~14 km away
Hunsdon Airfield
GB-0464
Ware, Hertfordshire, GB
Small Airport
~14 km away
Andrewsfield Aerodrome
EGSL
Braintree, Essex, GB
Small Airport
~15 km away
Nuthampstead Airstrip
GB-0242
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~17 km away
High Cross Airstrip
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Ware, Hertfordshire, GB
Small Airport
~17 km away
Willingale Airstrip
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Small Airport
~18 km away
Essex Police Heliport
GB-0338
Chelmsford, Essex, GB
Heliport
~23 km away
Bassingbourn Barracks Heliport
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Heliport
~31 km away
Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad
GB-0985
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Heliport
~32 km away
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~43 km away
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GB-0343
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Heliport
~46 km away
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Heliport
~47 km away
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~11 km away
RAF Debden
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RAF Andrews Field / RAF Great Saling
GB-0094
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~16 km away
RAF Castle Camps
BE-0005
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~21 km away
RAF Boreham
GB-1117
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~23 km away
Boones Farm Airstrip
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Closed Airport
~25 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Chavs Posted by greghm on June 29, 2012

Lot of chavs in that airport

Runway Designation Posted by on February 13, 2011

FYI, EGSS runways have for the past 1 year plus been redesignated 04/22.