METAR & TAF for London Stansted Airport
Live aviation weather for EGSS, decoded in plain English. Elevation 348ft, runways 04/22.
METAR EGSS 311820Z AUTO 27006KT 240V300 9999 -RA FEW041/// SCT049/// //////CB 18/14 Q1015
Observed 32 min ago
Wind
270° (W) at 6kt
Visibility
10km or more
Weather
Light rain
Cloud
Few at 4,100ft, Scattered at 4,900ft
Temperature
18°C / 14°C dew
Humidity
77%
QNH
1015 hPa
TAF EGSS 311654Z 3118/0124 28008KT 9999 FEW040 PROB30 TEMPO 0112/0117 8000 -SHRA
- Mon 18:00Z to Wed 00:00ZPrevailingVFR
- Wind 280° (W) at 8kt
- Visibility 10 km or more
- Cloud: few at 4,000ft
- Tue 12:00Z to Tue 17:00Z30% temporaryMVFR
- Visibility 8 km
- Light rain showers
Sunrise
05:10Z
Sunset
18:51Z
Daylight
13h 41m
Pressure alt
296 ft
Density alt
726 ft
Common questions
Does London Stansted Airport (EGSS) issue a METAR?
Yes. London Stansted Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.
What is a personal minima?
Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.
Where does this weather come from?
Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.