London Stansted Airport is the main airport in Essex.
Southend Airport is awaiting redevelopment, by the Stobart Group. It still has some passenger flights to destinations such as the Channel Islands.
There are a number of flying schools at the airport. Southend Flying Club

There are quite a few smaller airfields, some of which owe their origins to air force bases built during World War I or World War II. These are popular for pleasure flights or to learn to fly; examples include Clacton Airfield, Earls Colne and Stapleford Aerodrome.