London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport
Read on to find out more on the London Stansted Airport, in addition to its facilities and features, top locations to fly to from the airport and with which airlines you can do this.
About London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport (IATA: STN) is an international airport that serves more than 28 million passengers and flies to 200 destinations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The airport is a focus city for easyJet, Jet.com, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines, TUI Airlines and Titan Airways. In 2015, the airport was the 4th busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester.
London Stansted Airport Location
The airport is located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Central London:
Facilities
Stansted Airport is complete with facilities and services that provide passengers ease and comfort. The airport terminal has shops, restaurants and cafes.
Facilities Include:
A variety of dining and shopping options available from popular high street cafe restaurants, upmarket bistros, and luxury and designer shops.
Free WiFi Internet Access
Postal Services
Family Services
Mobile Charging
Luggage Storage and Lockers
Pharmacy
Changing Room
Prayer Room
ATMs
Currency Exchange
Lounges Include:
Escape Lounges (Airside): available services air conditioning, beverages, WiFi, TV, disabled access, newspaper and magazines.
Book Lounge Passes for London Stansted Airport
Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for London Stansted Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for The Escape Lounge.
Runways
Stansted International Airport currently has one runway.
| Direction | Length (m) | Length (ft) | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,049 | 10,003 | Grooved asphalt |
Terminals
Main Terminal
There are no gates in the Terminal building rather there are 3 satellite buildings in which the gates are located. Satellite 1 has gates 1 to 19 which is used by most airlines except Ryanair. Satellite 2 is home to gate 20 to 39 which is used by Ryanair and Jet2 and 81 to 88 which is used for domestic flights. Satellite 3 has gates 40 to 59 and is used exclusively by Ryanair. Finally, the APV which has gate 90 to 93 is used by Ryanair in peak times.
Airlines that fly to London Stansted Airport
The following table consists of all the airlines that fly passenger services from Stansted Airport:
| Air Corsica | Air Moldova | Albawings | Arkia |
| AtlasGlobal | Aurigny | Austrian Airlines | British Airways |
| easyJet | Emirates | Eurowings | Jet2 |
| Lauda | Longanair | Pegasus Airlines | Ryanair |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Thomas Cook Airlines | Titan Airways | TUI Airways |
| Widerøe |
Top Destinations
The following table contains some of the popular and most-serviced destinations flying from London Stansted Airport:
| Dublin | Edinburgh | Belfast-International | Rome-Ciampino |
| Malaga | Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca | Bergamo |
| Madrid | Berlin-Schoenfield | Cologne | Glasgow |
| Budapest | Warsaw-Modlin | Alicante | Prague |
How to get to London Stansted Airport
By Road
The airport sole taxi provider is 24×7 Stansted, offering 24-hour transportation to and from the airport.
By Public Transport
The Stansted Airport rail station is situated underneath the terminal building, which is just a two-minute walk from Check-in and Arrivals. The airport is linked well with the bus system. The airport bus and coach terminal is situated in front of the main terminal entrance.
By Rental Car
You can rent a car from a wide selection of car hire providers such as Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt.