Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Stansted Airport (EGSS/STN)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Stansted Airport at 11:20 UTC on the 15th
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 11:20 UTC on the 15th
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 | 02:50 |
| Sunrise | 03:36 |
| Sunset | 20:22 |
| Evening Twilight | 21:08 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 110°
Variation: 060-130°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 700ft
Overcast (sky obscured) at 3400ft Cumulonimbus with unknown cloud base
Weather Phenomena
Light Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 12°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Stansted Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGSS 151120Z AUTO 11011KT 060V130 9999 -RA BKN007/// OVC034/// //////CB 14/12 Q1016
METAR EGSS 151050Z AUTO 11012KT 9999 BKN007/// //////CB 14/12 Q1016
METAR EGSS 151020Z AUTO 11009KT 350V130 9999 -RA SCT008/// SCT033/// //////TCU 13/12 Q1017
METAR EGSS 150950Z AUTO 10009KT 9999 -RA //////TCU 13/11 Q1017
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 04 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
EGSS 151050Z 1510/1612 11010KT 9999 BKN007
PROB30 TEMPO 1510/1515 9000 -SHRA
BECMG 1511/1514 FEW030
BECMG 1523/1602 28007KT
PROB30 TEMPO 1604/1608 BKN011
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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 10:00-11:00 on the 15th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 15th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 15th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 15th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 15th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 15th
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 16th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 16th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 16th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 16th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 16th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 16th
* 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 |
| 5 kts | 4 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 | 5 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 |
| 5 kts | 9 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 |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
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