Live conditions Nautical twilight
Wind
130° / 9 kt
Visibility
6+ SM / 9.7+ km
Temp / Dew
11°C / 52°F · dew 9°C / 48°F
Altimeter
1010 hPa / 29.83 inHg
RWY 04
currently favored — 0.6 kt headwind from 130° / 9 kt
Local now
02:48 UTC
Sunrise
03:42
Sunset
20:13
Raw METAR + TAF
METAR EGSS 060220Z AUTO 13009KT 9999 -RA NCD 11/09 Q1010 TAF EGSS 052300Z 0600/0706 16008KT 9999 FEW040 TEMPO 0600/0607 8000 RA PROB30 TEMPO 0604/0607 4000 RADZ SHRA BKN008 TEMPO 0607/0610 3000 RADZ +RA BKN008 BECMG 0608/0611 20015G27KT TEMPO 0610/0622 7000 RA SHRA BKN014 PROB40 TEMPO 0616/0622 3000 +SHRA BECMG 0619/0622 26018G30KT BECMG 0622/0701 25012KT PROB40 0703/0706 BKN011
Updated 0 minutes ago
Quick facts
- ICAO / IATA
- EGSS / STN
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- London, Essex, England, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.884998, 0.235
- Elevation
- 348 ft (106 m)
- Mag variation
- -2.17° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 2 ends · longest 3,049 m / 10,003 ft
Runways
| End | TRUE | MAG | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 044° | 043° | 3,049 m / 10,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — | displaced 295 m / 968 ft |
| 22 | 224° | 223° | 3,049 m / 10,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — |
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Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSD | Stansted | NDB | 429 kHz |
| BKY | Barkway | VOR-DME | 116.25 MHz |
Frequencies
Approach
- Stansted Radar
- 120.625
ATIS
- ATIS
- 127.175
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 121.95
Other
- DIRECTOR
- 136.2
Ground
- Ground
- 121.725
Other
- Director
- 136.2
Tower
- Tower
- 123.8
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Data: OurAirports navdata v2026-06-05