# London Stansted Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/egss
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-28T22:00:45.530Z (not the data verification date)
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Verified: unknown
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

The go-to airport for heavy and VVIP aircraft visiting London, with a 10,000 ft runway, 24-hour CIQ and dedicated private terminals. Sits north-east of London on the M11; convenient for Cambridge and East Anglia and a useful alternative when Luton or Farnborough are slot-constrained.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "egss",
  "icao": "EGSS",
  "iata": "STN",
  "name": "London Stansted Airport",
  "city_slug": "london-luton",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "country_code": "GB",
  "lat": 51.885,
  "lon": 0.235,
  "elevation_ft": 348,
  "longest_runway_ft": 10003,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24 (night movement quota)",
  "slots_required": true,
  "ppr_required": false,
  "noise_curfew": true,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 60,
  "drive_minutes": 70,
  "role": "mixed",
  "fbos": [
    "Harrods Aviation",
    "Signature Flight Support",
    "Inflite The Jet Centre"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1",
    "SAF (limited)"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Regular BBJ/ACJ, VVIP widebodies and government flights.",
  "notes": "The go-to airport for heavy and VVIP aircraft visiting London, with a 10,000 ft runway, 24-hour CIQ and dedicated private terminals. Sits north-east of London on the M11; convenient for Cambridge and East Anglia and a useful alternative when Luton or Farnborough are slot-constrained.",
  "website": "https://www.stanstedairport.com"
}
```

## References
- https://www.stanstedairport.com

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