Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Stansted Airport at 16:20 UTC on the 03th
Runways Available 04, 22
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for London Stansted Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for London Stansted Airport at 16:20 UTC on the 03th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at London Stansted Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 06:21 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 16:27 |
| Evening Twilight | 17:03 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 040°
Speed: 10kts (15mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 3000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 4100ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 10°
Dewpoint: 07°
Pressure
QNH: 1031
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Stansted Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGSS 031620Z 04010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN041 10/07 Q1031
METAR EGSS 031550Z AUTO 04012KT 9999 -RA FEW033 SCT041 BKN048 10/07 Q1031
METAR EGSS 031520Z AUTO 04015KT 9999 FEW040 SCT046 11/07 Q1031
METAR EGSS 031450Z 05013KT 9999 SCT033 BKN043 11/06 Q1031
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 0 kts |
Wind favours runway 04 with a crosswind of 0 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
EGSS 031050Z 0312/0418 03012KT 9999 SCT025
PROB40 TEMPO 0312/0324 04015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN008
PROB30 TEMPO 0409/0418 07015G25KT
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 3rd
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from London Stansted Airport.
Cambridge Airport (EGSC/CBG)
Runways Available 05, 10, 23, 28
Distance 22 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Cambridge Airport
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 kts |
London Luton Airport (EGGW/LTN)
Runways Available 07, 25
Distance 26 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Luton Airport
| Runway 07 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 4 kts |
Southend Airport (EGMC/SEN)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Southend Airport
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 4 kts |
RAF Mildenhall (EGUN/MHZ)
Runways Available 10, 28
Distance 35 Nautical Miles
RAF Mildenhall is a military airport and may not be available as an alternate
Clich here to see the full details for RAF Mildenhall
| Runway 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 7 kts |
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