Stansted

Essex aviation hub

Stansted is London's third-largest airport, located in Essex about 30 miles northeast of the city.

It serves as a major hub for budget airlines and European flights: Our Ryanair flight lands at Stansted.

The full name is London Stansted Airport, though locals and travelers typically drop "London."

airlines

Ryanair

Discount European airline

flight · route · booking · delay · cancellation · aircraft · passenger

location

Essex

Southeastern English county

  • EnglandLargest British country
  • UKBritish sovereign state
  • LondonEngland's capital city

Cambridge · countryside · commuter · southeast

airport

terminal

At the endpoint

customs · lounge · carousel · tarmac · hangar · arrivals · departures · transfer

hub

gateway

Point of access

network · interchange · transit · transfer · logistics · distribution · feeder · spoke

Opposites
london airport hierarchy

StanstedHeathrow

London's main airport

Gatwick · Luton

geographic destination

StanstedJFK

35th president's monogram

America · LAX

Family

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