Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Stansted Airport at 11:50 UTC on the 19th
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 11:50 UTC on the 19th
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 | 05:06 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:06 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:38 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 230°
Speed: 15kts (23mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2800ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 21°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1015
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Stansted Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGSS 191150Z AUTO 23015KT 9999 BKN028 21/15 Q1015
METAR EGSS 191120Z AUTO 24013KT 9999 BKN026 20/14 Q1015
METAR EGSS 191050Z AUTO 23015KT 9999 BKN024 20/14 Q1015
METAR EGSS 191020Z AUTO 23016KT 9999 BKN021 BKN025 20/15 Q1014
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 3 kts |
Wind favours runway 22 with a crosswind of 3 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
EGSS 191058Z 1912/2018 23015KT 9999 BKN020
TEMPO 1912/1916 24018G28KT
TEMPO 1914/1922 6000 -RADZ BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 1915/1920 3500 RADZ BKN008
BECMG 2005/2008 29008KT
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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 19th
Temporary Conditions
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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
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* 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 23 | |
|---|---|
| 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 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Southend Airport (EGMC/SEN)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 29 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Southend Airport
| Runway 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 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 28 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 11 kts | 13 kts |
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