EGSS London Stansted runways and takeoff data

Runways at EGSS

London Stansted has one runway, so every departure and arrival uses 04/22, towards 044° or 224° true depending on the wind. With no second runway there is no crosswind alternative: on a day with strong wind across the field, the crosswind limit of your aircraft decides whether you can go.

Displaced thresholds: 04 295 m. A displaced threshold shortens the landing distance from that end, not the takeoff run.

Example takeoff performance

Flap setting, assumed temperature (FLEX) and V1/VR/V2 in knots for an A320ceo at 70 t and a 737-800 at 72 t, from the start of each runway of at least 1,800 m. Conditions are a standard day so runway length and airport elevation are what change: ISA temperature at the runway elevation, QNH 1013, calm wind, dry, no obstacles.

At these conditions the A320 takes off with CONF 2 and an assumed temperature of 58 °C from each runway end in the table, V2 151 kt.

At 348 ft above sea level the air is as dense as it gets, and the elevation costs nothing: the A320 example on 04 matches the same runway at sea level (CONF 2, 58 °C).

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example gets CONF 2 with an assumed temperature of 48 °C from each runway end. Runway length does not limit a full A320 here on a standard day; heat, a tailwind or a wet runway would change that.

The A320 V2 values include improved climb: with a long runway and a high assumed temperature, V2 is raised above its minimum so the one-engine climb gradient still holds. That is why V2 runs higher on the longer runways.

The 737-800 assumed temperature is at its FCOM maximum (marked max) from each runway end in the table, so at 72 t the runway is not what limits it.

An illustration for flight simulation, not for real-world operations. Your own numbers depend on weight, weather, runway condition, intersection and obstacles; SkyNexus computes them from your SimBrief plan and the live METAR. See the A320 performance calculator and the 737-800 performance calculator for how it works.

Flying EGSS on VATSIM

VATSIM UK publishes a pilot briefing for London Stansted with local procedures. Read it before you file: VATSIM UK EGSS briefing. In SkyNexus the division notes show up next to your departure briefing, with the live VATSIM and IVAO controllers along your route.

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• EGLL London Heathrow36 NM
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EGSS questions

How long is the longest runway at EGSS?

Runway 04/22 at London Stansted is 3,049 m (10,003 ft) long and 46 m wide, surfaced in asphalt.

What is the elevation of London Stansted?

London Stansted Airport sits at 348 ft above sea level. Elevation lowers air density, which raises true airspeed at a given V-speed and lengthens the takeoff run, so it matters for performance.

Which flap setting does an A320 use for takeoff at EGSS?

In our reference example (70 t, ISA, calm wind, dry runway, full length) the A320 uses CONF 2 here. On a real day the answer moves with weight, temperature, wind and the runway condition; SkyNexus works it out from your SimBrief flight plan and the live METAR.

Which runway at EGSS limits a heavy A320 takeoff?

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example gets CONF 2 with an assumed temperature of 48 °C from each runway end. Runway length does not limit a full A320 here on a standard day; heat, a tailwind or a wet runway would change that.

Is there a VATSIM pilot briefing for EGSS?

Yes. VATSIM UK publishes a pilot briefing for London Stansted with local procedures. SkyNexus links to it and shows the division notes next to your departure and arrival briefing.