but the airport's original use was as an RAF base in WW2. It was built in August 1942 by American engineers before opening a year later. It was officially named RAF Stansted Mountfitchet after the ...

From its inception as a greenfield runway in 1942 to its current stature as a vital component of the UK aviation sector, ...

In wartime 1942 a runway was built by the US Air Force on the green fields of Essex, near a village called Stansted ...

"All flights today are cancelled but some airlines have moved their flights to other airports - CityJet to Southend and Alitalia to Stansted", the airport said. Passengers have been told not to ...

The couple arrived (early morning of June 23, JST) at Stansted Airport by government chartered aircraft and were greeted by members of the British royal family. The emperor and empress beamed as ...