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London Stansted Airport

London, Essex, United Kingdom

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Routes out

173

Destinations

153

ICAO

EGSS

Elevation

348 ft

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The Essence of London Stansted Airport

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Location

London, Essex · ENG · United Kingdom

Connectivity

173 routes · 153 destinations

Position

51.885°, 0.235° · 348 ft elev.

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London's third-busiest airport, a low-cost carrier hub.

Opened

1943

Location

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, United Kingdom

London Stansted Airport is the third-busiest airport serving the London area, located approximately 48 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of central London in Essex. It primarily serves short-haul European destinations and is the largest base for Ryanair, one of Europe's biggest low-cost carriers. The airport was significantly modernised in the 1990s with a terminal designed by Sir Norman Foster, featuring a distinctive modular roof structure. It handles tens of millions of passengers annually and plays a key role in the UK's aviation network, particularly for budget travellers.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building, designed by Sir Norman Foster and opened in 1991, with a satellite pier connected via an underground transit system.

Getting to & from

The Stansted Express rail service connects the airport to London Liverpool Street station in approximately 47 minutes, with National Express and other coach services also available.

Airlines here

Ryanair uses Stansted as its largest base, while easyJet, Jet2, and various other low-cost and charter carriers also operate here.

Notable facts

›The terminal building was designed by architect Sir Norman Foster and opened in 1991.
›Stansted served as a US Army Air Forces base during World War II.
›Ryanair operates more flights from Stansted than from any other airport in its network.
›The airport is owned and operated by Manchester Airports Group (MAG).
›A single runway limits capacity, and expansion proposals have faced repeated planning and political challenges.

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Route map (149 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

United Feeder Service

Routes

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Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-800126 routes Airbus A31925 routes 73H16 routes Airbus A32014 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 722 routes Embraer 1901 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes Fairchild Dornier Do.3281 routes

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Encyclopaedia

London Stansted Airport is an international airport serving London and the south-east of England. It is located near Stansted Mountfitchet, in the district of Uttlesford, Essex; it lies 31 miles north-east of Central London.

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