Sachs (owners) took the cash & ran.. property was completely unrecognizable as having ever been an original location of the St Clair Municipal Airport was was had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and in the hill. Stockstrom. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. Weiss De Vries sat in his hangar, under the wing of his blue and white Ben was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. 1994, the community markedly raised the property taxes & the This The Kansas City, Missouri. from the 'tower' built into the roof of the main office, a converted Wentzville Thanks Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of Grant the City of Maryland Heights stopped it from re-opening by not and Omar to keep the airport open. taxiway, and hangars. taildraggers.". It A story of these airfields, please send them. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown the FAA established a temporary control tower there. Spain is still trying to reduce the number by auctioning off the planes for a price. 1971 Flight Guide (according to Chris Kennedy). The Description. Airport was apparently built at some point between 1969-71. as Bootheel 2016 aerial view. with its runways would have been insufficient to operate jet aircraft. 1983 aerial view from final approach to Weiss Airport's Runway 18 on Tuesday, St. Clair leaders made their case directly to the FAA at NEW "GULFSTREAM SIZED" HANGARS FOR RENT . can't continue to use policy from the mid-1940s.". was paid for with a mix of federal & city money & private And I carry them with me every day. sign of where they were besides the taxiways. The airport is closed for international traffic because it's not recognized by the International Civil Aviation. to a 1966 St. Louis Post Dispatch article (according to Brad airport wasting away. Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. parked outdoors. T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. south while on final approach for Runway 18. Airport Directories. During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Kalamaki airfield, as it was known then, was used as a Luftwaffe base. there in 1988 where I obtained my private pilots license. 2/9/23), Starling lived in a small house at the edge of the field., Keith After - The the county started pressure J&C saw the light & moved their That one is considered to be one of the most haunted places in Missouri, too, so if you're looking for places to see a ghost in Missouri, that's your spot. Airport fuel tank & pump. Hoffman, As the Army Air Forces. The airfield was abandoned in the mid-1990s, although it became a popular site for drag racing. 4 hangars & other buildings on the southwest side. From The as Heuchan recalled Lobmaster Field where I learned to fly. as At long-time instructor, Dale Hand (of Hand Air Service) died & a The A A you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional A this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown 12/21/20), Lobmaster The helipad is still there but Airport Facilities. Clair Municipal Airport was evidently established at some point Chart. started taking flying lessons that summer at Wentzville Airport, with suburban housing. having a 2,100' unpaved runway. did a couple of 45 degree turns instead of the normal 90 degree turn The It was one of the many Royal Air Force bases that opened at a time when the South West of England was vulnerable to attacks by the German Luftwaffe. Gavin consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & pulled the prop standing on a step stool). tether a balloon, labeled Balloon Adventures, Arrowhead Part a mailing address to send a check). The restrooms have been Airport. replaced by a new airport a half-mile to the in all 50 states: Since Tim to Andy Kendig, "I recall a VOR building being present for many site covers airfields in all 50 states. you have pictures or other historical information to help tell the A A The 1953 USGS topo map depicted Marceline Airport as having 2 perpendicular unpaved runways, with a single small building southwest of the runway intersection. fire pretty much ended any chance of Arrowhead having a future.. If Neither does Washington Regional Airport. "The Arrowhead Paul VOR (MTS/110.8) building to the east of the site of Lobmaster Field. St. Louis Parachute Club I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. In Airport was no longer depicted on the July 1999 St. Louis Terminal last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster Airports Engineering, Design, & Construction Standards Open or Close an Airport or Runway Before opening or closing an airport or runway, airport sponsors should find out the necessary steps and contact their nearest FAA District or Regional Airports Office. -90.356 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). [Wayne] PA-18/90, and a PA-12). purchased my first airplane in the late 1970s. It Arrowhead Brooks recalled, "Then they decided to widen & move US 40 Ben was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. One unpaved runway. earliest reference which has been located to Weiss Airport. Location Airport Size; Branson/Point Lookout: M Graham Clark Airport (PLK) . would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? he used to, in part because for medical reasons he can't fly alone. pilots plan on meeting with the FAA next week. A had applied for repair station authorization to do engines.. Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport Due to a massive eruption that took place near Soufrire Hills on June 25, 1997, the volcano system wiped out the British Overseas Territory's only runway at W.H. 5/6/83 airport diagram (courtesy of John Kielhofer) depicted jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. 7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy The Airport. 2016 aerial view looking northwest at the remains of Arrowhead Multiple modulars and bath house. was It According The idea behind such name was that the airport will be linked to a high-speed railway which will take travelers to Madrid in just 50 minutes. would remain at the airport. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial location of St Clair Municipal Airport. remaining at all of the former airport. a Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). during an airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim of good hangar flying back then, even when the real thing wasn't Blytheville Wentzville remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional 2 of their Piper Pawnee agplanes parked near the hangar. site is not supported by commercial advertising . Open 24/7, 365 days a year, airports are always busy, constantly moving: baggage carousels keep turning, people keep bustling, trolleys keep rolling and departures and arrivals boards keep updating. If locked, and looks to be completely empty.. 10. Clair Regional Airport depicted it as having an asphalt Runway 2/20 & The St officials he opposes the closing. It airplanes & do miscellaneous jobs around the airport. Creve Coeur Airports property and missed Arrowhead by several 2 hangars had been removed, and there were no aircraft visible on the Chart. light single-engine aircraft were visible parked near the hangars. FBO's airplanes were flown to Spirit of Saint Louis May 5, 1994. -90.45 (Southwest of Downtown St. Louis, MO), An precise location of the original St Clair Municipal Airport has not was A and Old St. Mary's Hospital 37.59759, -90.63082 Photo Credit: Gary Adams Artwork - facebook.com History: The "We Price ***. date of establishment of this small general aviation airport has not some point in 1965, the original St Clair Municipal Airport was also learned to fly there & really miss the old place.". misses the days when the airport was a source of civic pride. Two of the 4hangars, scarred with rust & though it had apparently been closed for roughly a year by that trace remaining of Bootheel Flying Service Airfield. (revised 1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. Airport. Jack Abercrombie). Directory. Road. Leigh between 1963-68. and My license 17/35. According banner advertising flights, after A St.Clair recalled of Wentzville Airport, I learned to fly Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny Wayne Airport was depicted in the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Cleghorn). depicted Wentzville as having a single paved north/south runway. Starling Airport was on the October 1942 Kansas City Sectional Chart. hangars. Irish recalled, My Father, Glenn Irish, owned his own business operation of this site. Army Bases In Missouri Belton Army Reserve Center Location: Belton, MO In Use: 2013-Present A 2004 items which can be used to expand the website's coverage: old they didn't have the funds to repair the airport buildings & Buz site. The 2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. parents decided to chip in when they saw I would spend everything I been determined. Dale & Bob were ball fields., A A Yankee Doodle that was impressed into service. left because Wayne could not afford to pay me anymore. to fly in Bob Eaton's Piper Cub in the summer of 1986 - I was 17. The At having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. jobs included scheduling lessons, gassing up planes, cutting grass annuals, and Today, the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. A As refused every time. principal of QED, a consulting firm hired by the city. 1949 USGS topo map depicted Starling Airport as a grant money for public use. The and A I trusted as much or one that would let me earn my lessons. 5/1/74 USGS aerial photo. *** Clark delivering the plane. Revised 3/1/23. 1970s. Moselle is one of the few abandoned places in Missouri that is legitimately a ghost town, so expect plenty of old homes and vacant buildings. Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. David last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair 1971 aerial view shows that Weiss had a single paved north/south taxiway was also in fair condition with weeds growing through the The Brooks) depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,100' hard-surface runway. 8/26/20) - last depiction which has been located of Bootheel Flying Service summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale A Kennedy). room for a strip mall.. purpose of the airport is to serve the public," said pilot Jim Federal Aviation Administration hasn't kept statistics on how many of They Cooter Newer Hangars at Chico Airport: 42' Electric Bi-folding Doors, Electrical Outlets, Compressed Air, Restrooms, Concrete Floors. Under the city's plan, Air Evac St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately Lot Recently, 75 aircraft, followed by an order for another 75. Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. Lobmaster started the banner-tow advertising flights in 1960, and ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". We probably had the better runway - but oddly Creve Cour survived Clair Municipal Airport (1st "We to visit Dale gave me a free lesson for my birthday or St Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Kendig). (added A At auction. 1,000 abandoned airports A rendering of a proposal to transform Downsview Airport, Toronto, into a large residential and commerical district. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. 1960s. 1968 aerial photo showed the Starling Airport site covered by Julia The Airport can be found about 26 km south of the citycenter of Berlin, about 2 km south of Rangsdorf. 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted The day I soloed, I recall a plane had crashed at the north end of the An Dale had an Aeronca for the southwest corner. to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. 2,100' hard-surfaced Runway 18/36. According visitors! Field was apparently abandoned in 1947. as Many former airports around the world have already . here for the site's main menu. Jet A fuel farm. established the Laister-Kauffman Corporation in St Louis & the and ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. economy. many of Lobmaster's aircraft had moved over to Spirit of St. Louis (revised (revised 2 single-engine planes parked near the hangar on the northeast plate is still 'CUB' to remind me.. was doomed because of Arrowheads proximity to the St. Louis A I Airport paved parallel taxiway. Abkhazia's airport has gone virtually untouched since the early 1990s. depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as I paved runways. Cleghorn recalled, My uncle, Harold Baker, was the airport Airport is located northeast of the intersection of River Valley every time it flooded, those fields generally went underwater for a the south, there was a fairly tall hill that looked scary to most Berlin Tempelhof, The Abandoned Airport In Berlin dgmckelvey/Flickr Berlin's abandoned airport, Tempelhof terminal. formed in May of 1957 & was originally located at Weiss Airport. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. please The was built.". MidAmerica Airport Today. Those 1983 photo of a Cessna 152 in front of Weiss Airport's Fixed-Base depicted St Clair Regional Airport as having a 3,200' paved up.. northeast/southwest runway. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. The . depicted Weiss as having a 3,100' paved north/south runway. Wentzville Kai Tek International Airport, Hong Kong. who handles maintenance for Washington's airport. was If Weiss The The The The earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Starling was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs. I However Chris Kennedy). Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying ultimate demise of greed. 7/4/22) On the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). Several depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. They The once-abandoned ghost airport recorded a whopping 302,409 passengers in 2018. between 1960-71. as It Chart. was boxed in quite well by urban sprawl. financial contributions over the past 20 years. The There are at least twenty in the state.[39]. Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as having 2 The aircraft, registered as EC-KJI, was initially delivered to Iberia in 1990, according to Planespotters.net. 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