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| London Stansted Airport | ||
| height | 106 m | |
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| IATA code | STN | |
| ICAO code | EGSS | |
| Number of passengers | 27.995.121 (2018) | |
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The London Stansted Airport, English: London Stansted Airport, is the third largest airport Great Britain. It is located northeast of London, about 50 kilometers from the city center.
background
London Stansted Airport was originally designed as an air force base and has served as a civilian airport since 1966. With 23.6 million passengers per year, it is the third largest airport in the UK after Heathrow and Gatwick. For a long time Stansted was used exclusively by charter airlines. Only after a complete renovation at the end of the 1980s and the settlement of the low-cost carriers Easyjet and Ryanair did the airport grow significantly. Stansted is now the largest European hub for low-cost carriers, but increasingly other airlines are also offering routes from Stansted, for example to the USA.
getting there
By train
- The Stansted Express connects London Stansted Airport with "London Liverpool Street Station". Travel time is around 45 minutes and the fare on the Internet is £ 15 each way. A return ticket (return ticket) costs £ 24. The return journey must take place after four weeks at the latest. Trains run at least every 30 minutes, sometimes every 15 minutes.Tickets are available in the airport building or in the train station of Stansted Airport at the counter or at the machine. They can also be purchased on the website with a credit card. After the end of the booking, you will receive a booking code that you enter at the machine to pick up the tickets; Here you also need your own credit card for authentication). Alternatively, you use the same credit card as when booking and the machine recognizes the booking and issues the tickets. Somewhat discounted tickets are often offered by so-called low-cost airlines on the plane or via their website.
- The railway company also offers CrossCountry a rail link to Cambridge at. Direct trains run at least every hour. Travel time is around 30 minutes and the regular fare is £ 12.70 (as of Sep 2015).
- There are other train connections with CrossCountry to Birmingham and Leicester.
By bus
Buses from National Express take about 90 minutes to get to Victoria Station in central London. However, due to the heavy traffic, it can take much longer. It's currently £ 17 round-trip or £ 10 one-way, with buses now running from Easybus from Stansted to London. It is tempted with fares from £ 2, but as usual with the Easy company, the fare varies considerably and depends on various parameters such as demand, early booking, etc. The stop in London is at the bus station Victoria Station, about five minutes' walk from the central station concourse.
In the street
taxi
The taxi rank is right in front of the terminal. The travel time to London is approximately 60 to 120 minutes, depending on the traffic situation. As taxis take a long time to get to the city center and are relatively expensive, they are only recommended for trips to the immediate vicinity of the airport.
automobile
The airport is about 50 kilometers northeast of central London. The M11 motorway connects the airport directly with the M25 ring road, 25 kilometers away, and continues into central London. There is a high risk of congestion on the autobahn due to the high volume of traffic.
Airlines and Destinations
The following airlines offer flights to Stansted from German-speaking countries:
- Ryanair. Basel, Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund, Graz, Frankfurt Hahn Airport, Friedrichshafen, Karlsruhe, Klagenfurt, Linz, Lübeck, Memmingen, Salzburg.
Terminals
Stansted has one terminal with three satellite buildings and a fourth is currently under construction. Free shuttle trains run between the terminal and satellites 1 (Gates 1 - 19) and 2 (Gates 20 - 39). Satellites 2 (gates 81-88) and 3 (gates 40-59) are within walking distance.
Arrivals
departure
For flights within Europe you should check in two hours before departure, for intercontinental and charter flights three hours. Special regulations apply to flights from El Al to Israel. Due to the tightened security precautions, you should check-in 3½ hours before departure.
Change
security
mobility
activities
Lounges
Planespotting
shop
kitchen
accommodation
health
Practical advice
Web links
- Official website of the airport (engl.)
