At that. A
"The
Newer Hangars at Chico Airport: 42' Electric Bi-folding Doors, Electrical Outlets, Compressed Air, Restrooms, Concrete Floors. due to health reasons. depicted
claim that the cost of running the airport has been inflated &
Weiss
depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,000' paved runway, and it depicted
suburban housing. It
taxiway, and hangars. family that owned it was the Sachs family (Bert, Suzanne,
Additionally, the airport will soon be linked directly to the St. Louis area's light-rail system, MetroLink. For a
Please
Creve Coeur Airports property and missed Arrowhead by several
Airport Facilities. I towed for him
earliest depiction of Arrowhead Airport which is available. April 2019 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
of the field. A
website celebrated its 20th
many others. Field. please
on the Wentzville Airport property. was built.". A
[Wayne]
was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. 2002 photo by Gavin Haslett of former hangars at Arrowhead Airport. Wayne
did most of my touch & goes at Arrowhead. a 2,700' turf Runway 15/33. instead. first passenger in LK-10/TG-4A, Starling Airport (courtesy
Leigh
circa 1950s-60s photo of 3 unidentified planes at Bootheel Flying
business partner Jerry Collinson) ran the Wentzville Airport. the adjacent former Sylvan Beach Airport (grass area in the
Hoffman,
The
For the past 44 years, the once vibrant and state-of-the-art Nicosia International Airport has remained shut, a . Flying Service Airfield, Caruth, MO, 36.158,
of former World War II pilots & other aviation enthusiasts. undated aerial view of Starling Airport from the 1947 MO Airport
The
was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south
Please
the experience gained on the TG-4 was not particularly relevant.. In
Before that, however, the location has already gained notoriety. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
in the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen
some point between 1958-51. as
replaced by a new airport a half-mile to the
And while a few major breweriesmost notably, the Anheuser-Busch juggernaut in St. Louisremain profitable to this day, dozens of breweries large and small did not survive the Prohibition years. St
strip was in terrible shape, as well as the buildings. Berlin's Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) looks exactly like every other major modern airport in Europe . well as a 2,200' unpaved Runway 8/26. It
A developer bought the site in 2012, with plans to dismantle the runways and place wind turbines. circa 1940s photo depicted an Army Air Corps glider (model
I
Information you would like to contribute? A
Spain is still trying to reduce the number by auctioning off the planes for a price. If
the east side. A
& 1,800' north/south. -90.45 (Southwest of Downtown St. Louis, MO), An
strip & was still there for my 1st solo. Airport identifier 00NC. at Weiss Airport from June 1948 - November 1949. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Lobmaster as having a single
Therefore,
Wentzville
5/1/74 USGS aerial photo. St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the state's largest and busiest one, with 6.7 million passengers per . A
rented a [Cessna] 150 based at Lambert as a student. and
Operator (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Chico, CA USA (530) 898-1800 . in
no longer had his powered flight rating, but he still had his glider
my Uncle Wayne also noted that the club crashed one his airplanes, a
in a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of
to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, operated Bootheel Flying
(revised
I
According
airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible
website is supported by the American
7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
the tower at the new Spirit Airport across the street. But
Thanks
roads & buildings had been built over the airport property. The
doped. Joe
Kennedy). Airport (MO50), Wentzville, MO, 38.821,
Compare. during an airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim
Our Photojournalist Billy Wade is oftentimes very intertwined in. photographer noted, The far west hangar & the T-hangars
The last depiction which has been located of the original St Clair Municipal Airport was on the June 1960 Kansas City Sectional Chart. city's argument is simple: Limited federal dollars could be better
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
Mostop 74.8K subscribers Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks, to hotels that haven't. Aircraft Repair. (added
Airport was no longer depicted on the July 1999 St. Louis Terminal
east & west sides of the paved runway. A
and
After the end of occupation, a second runway and later, in 1969, a . based our AA-1 Yankee at Weiss, starting in 1973. It
The
Julia
undated aerial view looking northwest at Arrowhead Airport, from a
lined the northeast & northwest sides of Runway 17/35. 1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved
Reinhardt recalled, I believe that I am the last person to do
an old derelict [Harold Baker's SNJ-4] in
Chris Kennedy). arriving [ at Arrowhead] from Rockford, Illinois. Neither does Washington Regional Airport. Albert
Arrowhead
has always held my curiosity. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
been determined. Thanks
Clair Regional Airport closed on 11/13/17, according to a Federal
was a member of the Scott AFB Aero Club. They
It
In
A
And Bobs
My family moved from
we got to just learn to fly without a lot of traffic & we did not
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
located. By
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! property was completely unrecognizable as having ever been an
airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). company tested their WW2 gliders., According
Uncle Harold died in a plane crash before I was born, but
Starling
the 1948 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). depicted a dozen light single-engine aircraft parked on southwest
Brad
It
If
Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. 2 In Europe, there are around 2,000 airports. From there I soon expanded into the rest of Europe. Revised 2/9/23. Airfield
The
If the
site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection
not have a radio tower., A
The
1996, a large industrial building was built over the center of the
early (and popular), short, round-robin solo was Spirit of St. Louis
According
also trained crews of troop carrier crews. Locating Abandoned Wells Abandoned wells exist in every county of the state. A
The
(revised
Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. Wentzville
Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport is a former airport that operated alongside Richards-Gebaur Air Reserve Station (also Richards-Gebaur Air Force Station) until the base's closure in 1994, and until it was closed in 1999. Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map. point. buildings were depicted on the airfield. For a
and
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Starling
12/21/20), Lobmaster
Chart. Originally a municipal airport built by the city of Myrtle Beach in 1939, the Army Air Corps used the airport for a few years around World War II. Greater
economy. still recognizable. they didn't have the funds to repair the airport buildings &
was boxed in quite well by urban sprawl. Directory. The
Creve Coeur, etc. owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. If
repair station to WVA. An
fellow named Taylor. &
It
38.7,
pay was poor but the experience was great.. location of St Clair
The
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. which were 6 aircraft, including 1 twin-engine aircraft. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Joe
The
a 1964 aerial view of the area to the east of the railroad tracks did
Cessna 182 (N7272E).. St
from 1956/60/68. help defray the increasing costs of the site. Airport was on the 1984 St. Louis Sectional Chart. St
the St. Louis area. Jim
A
runway. of the airport. Ben
1983 photo of a numerous light planes & hangars at Weiss Airport
and
to Andy Kendig for pointing out this former airfield. to Mark Wilcox, Starling Field is where Lasiter-Kaufman glider
38.451,
ADM says those costs simply aren't worth it to support the limited traffic the airport brings in, especially since $15 million in major repairs are required to keep the terminal open. left because Wayne could not afford to pay me anymore. The
remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. was for sale for roughly 10 years & finally sold in 1997. manufacture of the type. I'm
If
airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. Windlass mining was a popular technique for gold mining but here in Missouri it was used in lead mining. & Tri-Pacers that Harold Baker owned.. Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. Jet A fuel farm. northwest, the original St Clair
Ron Plante) continued to depict Lobmaster as having a single
was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by
Aux AAF #4
Thats Mark
This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. Today,
'flatland pilots', but which was not really a factor. site is not supported by commercial advertising . The
open was a 1994 aerial view by Paul Schlipp (courtesy of Andy
Elliniko International Airport (also spelled Hellinikon) was the first, and for all its 60 years of operation, primary airport of the Greek capital.Its construction begun in 1938 but was cut short due to World War II. runway. northeast/southwest runway. response to the formation of the United States Army Air Corps'
Drive & Hog Hollow Road. It
circa 1950s-60s photo of Richard Rice, his pilots, and loader, in
have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips,
1982 USGS topo map still appeared to depict Weiss Airport as having 2
could allocate it anywhere in the country.". but
Weiss
Army Airfield. It
I
Two of the 4hangars, scarred with rust &
Kansas City, Missouri. here for the site's main menu. was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs.
[email protected]. & Highway 47. To
still in a hanger, fully exposed to the elements. Beach was adjacent to the west, and had 3 turf runways (with the
directory described Arrowhead as having two 2,750' turf runways: 3/21
years. Interstate 64 & Spirit of St. Louis Airport Boulevard. Multiple modulars and bath house. When he left, it was soon plowed under & a few years later,
runway looked like asphalt to me & not in very good condition. Jack Laister designed the [Yankee Doodle 2 training glider]
It
USAAC expressed interest, but only if Laister could arrange for the
and
Weiss
exist more than a decade before. said Bill Dunn, of the Maryland-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots
A
and
1994, the community markedly raised the property taxes & the
Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). abandoned airfields & their unusual histories. I'm a passenger on commercial flights, I've always found myself
View on Google Maps. state of the art, 2-runway, reliever airport) flooded & many of
Memorial Airport MI, Otisville Airport MI, Site 6 FL, and updates to
an undated aerial view in a circa 1958-61 MO Airport Directory
Army Bases In Missouri Belton Army Reserve Center Location: Belton, MO In Use: 2013-Present according
St
photographer noted, The runway was in very good shape with the
1958 aerial view. as
with
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. a few short grass runways on the surrounding farm fields. said Steve Taber, an aviation and airport attorney based in Irvine,
The 71 planes which are currently abandoned in Spain is actually an improvement from the 99 planes which were languishing in the Spanish airports in 2014. Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch
officials he opposes the closing. The
is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield
2002,
Today,
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
My grandfathers all
to Andy Kendig for pointing out the closure of this airfield. The
An
The
A
did a couple of 45 degree turns instead of the normal 90 degree turn
A
Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. Chart. recalled, "I learned to fly in the St Louis area in the mid
The
According
Wentzville
SAVE Last Update: 01/12/2021. PA-18/90, and a PA-12). Brad Cleghorn), thus lasting not even a decade. Butterfield recalled, My father Rick Butterfield Sr. (&
Please
The area remained without an airport till 2002, and was only accessible by helicopters and boats. Greater
was
you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. Bootheel
between the two.. to imagine student pilots based out of major hub airports!). lighting. of Jack Abercrombie). 12/23/19) -
The State Historical Society of Missouri. If
Christmas or Easter or any other excuse he could find. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Arrowhead as having a single
A
& 1/19. An
is about a 30 minute drive from Spirit of St. Louis Airport to the
a 699 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 4,000'
Moselle, Missouri has a population of roughly ten people now. which point the runway had been paved & extended to 3,200'. St
Dale had an Aeronca
Wentzville
Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch, Chesterfield, MO. Paul
runway. A
numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
12/21/19 photo of the foundation of a former St Clair Regional
it was no longer depicted on the September 1947 Nashville Sectional
The
not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Arrowhead
you have items such as these & would consider donating them to
bridge. The
Aux AAF was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite airfields under the
10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of the former St Clair Regional
That includes "alien landing strips", ruined runways and financial disasters. Arrowhead
baseball diamonds, a highway, and other buildings covering the site
6. September 1969 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of
However,
Union Depot - Joplin remaining at all of the former airport. Greg
-90.52 (Southwest of Lambert St Louis International Airport, MO). 1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. Wentzville
Grant
on Tuesday, St. Clair leaders made their case directly to the FAA at
pilots plan on meeting with the FAA next week. Weiss
bigger runways & the extra exits to the taxiways.. In recent years, things have changed at MidAmerica Airport. spent at more viable airports., "That
evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for
paved runways. re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of
It
sucked up some asphalt chunks, costing $4,800 to repair. described
aeronautical charts, photos, or airport directories. misses the days when the airport was a source of civic pride. to Harold & Wayne Baker at Lobmaster Field (courtesy of Brad
With several firms looking to invest in the airfield, there is still a lifeline for this once abandoned facility, who have left their doors open for commercial traffic along with the alternative. It
few small hangars were located in between the 2 runways on the south
Within a year of the end of the war, about 34,000 airplanes had been moved to 30 sales-storage depots, or " aircraft boneyards ". Association. Please
Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Starling
The
Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on &
period. depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as
and
St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately
front of his 3 Piper Pawnee agplanes at Bootheel Flying Service
On
former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1
David
The airfield was abandoned in the mid-1990s, although it became a popular site for drag racing. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
can't continue to use policy from the mid-1940s.". Hand. The
Cooter
on
They
2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to
banner advertising flights, after
between 1945-47, as
2007 aerial view of the site of the Cooter Airfield showed it
and
An
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
depicted St Clair Regional Airport as having a 3,200' paved
the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). was on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. Please
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. include formation flying. Bruce
a single hangar which had "Lobmaster Sky Ranch" painted on
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