Stansted Airport

There are about five airports in London that you can land in while you are on your trip to London. You should book your accommodation in central London if you are staying there for a visit. The reason for this is the easiness of communication with other parts of London if you are staying in central London. Also all the five airports are connected with central London well so if you are staying in central London then it will be easier for you to communicate between the airports. It will also do you good to know about the locations of the airports in London and a little about the airports itself before hand so that when you arrive in London it will be easier for you to move around.

The Stansted Airport of London is located in the English county of Essex. This airport is about 48 kms from central London. The airport lies on the north eastern side of London. The airport is the most common hub for low budget airliners. If you are on a budget and you are flying on a budget airliner then there are many chances that you will end up landing on this airport. This airport is the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom. Also this airport has the third largest connections all over the country with a network that spreads all over Europe and beyond. Also the airport serves many transit routes all over the European continent. The Stansted Airport is owned by the BAA which also owns five other important airports city of London. The airport has one main passenger terminal and a private terminal. Also the airport has a cargo section where the entire luggage is sorted out. The luggage for the transit passengers are sorted out separately.

The Stansted Airport is constructed in an ingenious way. The overlook of the airport would make it seem like it’s a stylized swan caught in flight. The famous floating roof is one of the specialties of the airport. The frame has many utility pillars attached which support the frame. Apart from supporting the frame the utility pillars also provide illumination as well as air-conditioning. Also water supply comes from the frames which facilitate the fixing of water coolers on the frames. The design of the airport is such that tit allows the unobstructed flow of passengers at the air port at all times.

Even though the airport is one of the busiest airports in the world the construction makes it such that every passenger and every line in the airport is moving and has no congestion. This way the airport works effortlessly without any problems. The check in hall, the departure hall as well as the security are all on the same level. This airport was designed to release the pressure of the other airports in the city. The number of passengers in this airport has been steadily increasing and further expansion plans are being planned for the future so that the airport can hold more passengers.