London Stansted Airport is an international airport located at Stansted Mountfitchet in the local government district of Uttlesford in Essex, 30 mi northeast of Central London and 0.9 mi from the Hertfordshire border. London Stansted currently serves over 170 destinations across Europe, North Africa, Central and North America and more scheduled European destinations than any other airport in the UK. Stansted is a base for a number of major European low-cost carriers, being the largest base for low-cost airline Ryanair, with over 130 destinations served by the airline.