active 2025-11-27 - Stansted (EGSS) - SID Changes: LAM Removed; BKY Revised

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Effective 27 November 2025

Relevant to: EGSS; LTC North
 

Introduction

Changes to SIDs from London Stansted (EGSS) have been implemented affecting repositioning flights to EGLL/WU and traffic leaving controlled airspace via BKY.
 

LAM SID Removal

The Lambourne (LAM) SIDs from both runways have been removed.

Traffic re-positioning to Heathrow (EGLL) and Northolt (EGWU) shall now file and be cleared via a CLN SID departure, then DCT LAM. The coordination process for these departures remains the same. TC NE shall coordinate with TC Heathrow to vector traffic after departure towards the Heathrow RMA.

EGSS-EGLL/EGWU
FPL Route: CLN DCT LAM
Max RFL: Minimum Stack Level
 

BKY SID Revision

The Barkway (BKY) SIDs, for traffic repositioning to Luton (EGGW) or leaving controlled airspace north of BKY, previously terminated at the boundary of controlled airspace. The SIDs have been revised to terminate at BKY, and the designators incremented accordingly.

RWY 04 - BKY 2S -> BKY 3S
RWY 22 - BKY 5R -> BKY 6R
 

Documentation Status

The UK sector file has been updated for AIRAC 2512. The Stansted and London documentation have also been updated.

docs.vatsim.uk/EGSS