London Stansted Airport
17 Mar 2026
London Stansted has completed a major upgrade to its main airfield security checkpoint, an essential facility used every day by airport staff, contractors and operational teams.
The building acts as a checkpoint between the public side of the airport and the restricted airfield, and it is where staff, vehicles and deliveries must show ID and be cleared before entering.
The new facility includes modern security systems, better working conditions for the colleagues who staff it, and a more efficient layout designed for a smoother process for the thousands of authorised vehicle movements that take place each week.
The development forms part of Stansted’s wider transformation programme to upgrade the airport’s infrastructure and facilities...
New airfield checkpoint opens as transformation continues - London Stansted Airport - 17 Mar 2026
