When people used to use public transport, the location of Stansted airport was of little consequence. Of course you needed to know where the airport was in relation to the tube (and as such, which part of London it was in) but that didn’t require much detail. Once arriving in London, all you had to do was find a tube map, locate a line that takes you to Stansted airport and leap on one of the trains. The only issue with that was a reliance on public transport which, when you are in a rush, is the last thing that you want to be doing (you can guarantee that the system will conspire to make you miss your flight; it’s bound to happen!). Because of this, an increasing number of people began to drive to the airport, which meant that knowing the exact location of the airport is now essential.

The actual address is of little consequence – it is not essential and the only address you are likely to find is the administrative office. For satellite navigation, all that is required is the postcode, which is CM24 1RW. You can just pop that in as the location and a route will be found very quickly. The main thing to remember, though, is that you don’t want to be going into London itself; Stansted airport is located to the north of the city so if you follow the signs to London then you’re going to end up in the wrong place!