Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Stansted Airport at 10:20 UTC on the 04th
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 10:20 UTC on the 04th
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 | 07:08 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 15:52 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:29 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 120°
Speed: 13kts (20mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Overcast (sky obscured) at 600ft
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 07°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 0997
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Stansted Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGSS 041020Z AUTO 12013KT 9999 -RA OVC006 07/06 Q0997
METAR EGSS 040950Z AUTO 13014KT 9000 -RA BKN005 OVC009 07/07 Q0997
METAR EGSS 040920Z AUTO 13013KT 9999 -RA OVC005 07/07 Q0997
METAR EGSS 040850Z AUTO 13012KT 9999 BKN007 OVC011 07/06 Q0997
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 2 kts | 13 kts |
Wind favours runway 04 with a crosswind of 13 kts and a headwind of 2 kts
EGSS 040455Z 0406/0512 13010KT 9999 BKN010
TEMPO 0406/0416 8000 -RA BKN008
PROB40 TEMPO 0407/0415 4000 RADZ BKN004
TEMPO 0409/0412 14015G25KT
BECMG 0412/0415 26010KT SCT010
TEMPO 0423/0510 4000 BR
PROB30 0502/0509 0300 FZFG VV///
BECMG 0503/0506 18007KT
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
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Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 5th
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Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 5th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 5th
* 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 10 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 6 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 |
| 6 kts | 10 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 |
| 2 kts | 12 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 |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
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