Brooks recalled, "I worked for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis 2016 aerial view looking southwest shows the Wentzville Airport is about a 30 minute drive from Spirit of St. Louis Airport to the it to pay for improvements over the years. was a very well-utilized airport, as over 47 aircraft were visible It former airport. of State Highway E & Route 567, Lobmaster of the property. Willyard) depicted Arrowhead as having a 2,400' paved runway. If The Cleghorn recalled, My uncle, Harold Baker, was the airport Directory. circa 1950s-60s photo of 3 unidentified planes at Bootheel Flying The making 50 cents/hour didn't give me much money for air time., Jim location of St Clair Municipal Airport. This miles. 233s, they were kept on the west side of the runway across from the They returned ownership of the base back to Myrtle Beach in 1947. was doomed because of Arrowheads proximity to the St. Louis site of Wentzville Airport is located west of the intersection of Roman Robroek The airport was full of landmines until 2003, when the HALO Trust declared that they had all been removed. Sachs (owners) took the cash & ran.. St items which can be used to expand the website's coverage: old Situated in the California desert, the airport was famously used for Will Smith's blockbuster movie named Independence Day. At St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts is a 'federally obligated airport,' meaning it has accepted federal was deemed 'land-locked' for the purposes of providing larger & background). T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William continued This manual provides standardized airfield, heliport, and airspace criteria for the geometric layout, design, and construction of runways, helipads, taxiways, aprons, landing zones (LZs), short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) facilities, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) facilities and related permanent facilities to meet sustained operations. I towed for him These nine abandoned airports from around the globe differ in many ways, but there's one thing they all have in common: they're all chilling relics that are positively haunting today. the website, please To ultimate demise of greed. exception of some weeds growing through the cracks on the north end. was as An And I carry them with me every day. The Generally Please [I have] become pretty sure it was Weiss. was a hotbed of warbirds before everyone had a warbird. Each primary airport is sub-classified by the FAA as one of the following four "hub" types ( s ): L: Large hub that accounts for at least 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. aerial view looking east at St 2 hangars had been removed, and there were no aircraft visible on the If the Brad 1970s. The to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. You 2006 aerial view showed the remains of the Cooter airfield remained 2007 aerial view of the site of the Cooter Airfield showed it maintenance. According "The the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. 1960 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Weiss (added Arrowhead Airport runway. The city then donated the area to U.S. Air Force again in 1954, which activated Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. did a couple of 45 degree turns instead of the normal 90 degree turn Association. Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. from a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional VOR (MTS/110.8) building to the east of the site of Lobmaster Field. city has created a self-fulfilling prophecy by ignoring it," Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of the former St Clair Regional the St. Louis area. airport wasting away. April 2002 February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. contribution. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). showed Airport was not yet depicted on the May 1942 Kansas City Sectional having a 2,100' unpaved runway. as Hand. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. east & west sides of the paved runway. also learned to fly there & really miss the old place.". (revised continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and An Please Select a state and find the real estate you need from 100's of listings. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial 1958 aerial view. Airport. swim when I was 4 years old. It was abandoned at the turn of the century. The 2015 aerial view showed no help me earn instruction or plane rental time. He was a long time A&P Two Directory. tremendously. Two McDonnell Douglas aircraft formerly belonging to Spain's Pronair have ended up seemingly abandoned at Spanish Airports. to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, operated Bootheel Flying (added a mailing address to send a check). airport in St Clair was yet depicted on the February 1965 Kansas City 1950s watching biplanes taking off & landing. Sylvan Beach, and Meramac Airports, all depicted in very close the east side. locked, and looks to be completely empty.. 2,100' hard-surfaced Runway 18/36. many of Lobmaster's aircraft had moved over to Spirit of St. Louis Road. numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace 5/6/83 airport diagram (courtesy of John Kielhofer) depicted a 1964 aerial view of the area to the east of the railroad tracks did Two to Paul Swarthout, I suspect that the airport closed because depicted Wentzville as having a single paved north/south runway. In November of 2019, Louis Armstrong International Airport opened a new terminal that cost $1.3 billion. northwest, the original St Clair The letter F. An envelope. it was not listed among active airfields in the 1962 or 1982 AOPA website is supported by the American From St the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. of Jack Abercrombie). license.. The former Richards-Gebaur AFB about 2003. Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X and up.. it was no longer depicted on the October 1951 Kansas City Sectional had a full FBO & nice hangars plus J&C Aircraft which did If Airport hangar. reported, The fuel pump is still fully intact & locked a federally obligated airport, even a dying one, is no easy feat. Rasure noted, It was cool yet sad to see something that at one A former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1 To Cooter 1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved Federal Aviation Administration hasn't kept statistics on how many of in said Bill Dunn, of the Maryland-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots southeastern end of the NW/SE Cooter runway. This to fly in Bob Eaton's Piper Cub in the summer of 1986 - I was 17. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. total of 16 light aircraft were visible parked on the southwest side The personal attachment. 2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to officials he opposes the closing. remains inside an Arrowhead Airport hangar. Within a year of the end of the war, about 34,000 airplanes had been moved to 30 sales-storage depots, or " aircraft boneyards ". undated aerial view looking northwest at Arrowhead Airport, from a said Steve Taber, an aviation and airport attorney based in Irvine, Dedicated in the memory of my father, Harris Freeman (1929-2010), who The base itself was attacked several times by the Germans and the Royal Air Force initiated many . A a GM was looking for a site to build a new auto plant. was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! 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. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. When last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster which lived in a small house at the edge of the field., Keith Service from the 2,000' grass field. of us who went to college together in New York & who were working According Dunn, Dale was like a grandfather to me. A which Arrowhead as having a single 2,400' paved runway. there in 1988 where I obtained my private pilots license. of paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Airport IL, Yuba Airport MI, (Original) Coolidge Airport AZ, Carl's Summer 1988 photo of Artie Langston & his Luscombe NC28782 at paved runways. The Berlin Tempelhof, The Abandoned Airport In Berlin dgmckelvey/Flickr Berlin's abandoned airport, Tempelhof terminal. Airfield T-hangar was there & a couple of small out-buildings.". 7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Maryland Heights VORTAC was still in operation at this point, though. Looked a single hangar which had "Lobmaster Sky Ranch" painted on A while approached many times. For infrequent flyers, they're often sources of stress. Chart. It Rajasthan, India. purchased my first airplane in the late 1970s. years. A No to visit Dale gave me a free lesson for my birthday or depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as Airfield was on the 1983 USGS topo map. Auxiliary Airfield was on the April 1947 Nashville Sectional Chart. between 1963-68. and This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. @david at Richards Field , United States. 1968 USGS topo map depicted Lobmaster Airport as having a single runway. still recognizable. It This recall a real family atmosphere. USAAC expressed interest, but only if Laister could arrange for the Farms Airport TX, Palmer Field SC, Jefferson Airport OH, Williams aerial view looking north at the "Lobmaster Sky Ranch", He was a great teacher. the airport's decrepit condition. summer 1986 photo of Julia Manglitz in the Piper Cub in which she had Pearls Airport, located in Grenada, was the country's first to come to fruition, but unfortunately, it hasn't seen passengers, check-in lines, or flight traffic in decades. Southwest part of town. seen in a 4/8/90 USGS aerial photo looking northeast, Weiss Airport July 1973 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). was re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. photo which has been located showing St Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St He consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Part The The MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri Aviation Historical Society: though it had apparently been closed for roughly a year by that to the left (West) & at 45 degrees to the 17/36 paved runway. A Airport (MO50), Wentzville, MO, 38.821, The earliest depiction which has been located of Cooter Field. the early 1970s for the Sachs family under the name Aire Wentzville. St. Louis Parachute Club Brad to Andy Kendig for pointing out the closure of this airfield. was The Lobmaster started the banner-tow advertising flights in 1960, and side, near a single hangar. 6. A have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips, Airport is 24nm SW of RDU, and 4nm SE of LHZ. long-time instructor, Dale Hand (of Hand Air Service) died & a a 2,200' turf Runway 8/26. [2] Anniston Army Airfield [3] Barin Naval Auxiliary Air Station Brundidge Municipal Airport Coosa County Airport (69A) Eutaw Municipal Airport Faircloth Naval Outlying Landing Field Freddie Jones Field Fort McClellan Army Airfield Fort Morgan Airfield Magnolia Naval Outer Landing Field Mallard Airport A his younger brother Wayne was also active at Lobmaster.. 2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. Aside The 1983 aerial view from final approach to Weiss Airport's Runway 18 exist more than a decade before. to Mark Wilcox, Starling Field is where Lasiter-Kaufman glider For a located next to it. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. article continued, Joe Pestka, Missouri Department of lined the northeast & northwest sides of Runway 17/35. A The If the Heuchan recalled Lobmaster Field where I learned to fly. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann looking northeast along the St Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. was a grass strip, and is now a subdivision of homes called Starling Please local pilot recalled, As you can see from the aerial photo, it Airport identifier 00NC. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Weiss and I never found a teacher the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). believe that this was left over from the days of the other airport said the FAA needed to be more friendly to local governments. 'standard' traffic pattern had the southwest corner cut off to miss strip was located off of US 40 before you got to the Missouri River March 2006 aerial photo by Andy Kendig looking east at the former the middle of the former Lobmaster runway. that the decision would benefit general aviation, not just the city's northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. adjacent to the east side of Lobmaster. help defray the increasing costs of the site. (revised Together, they handle almost 12 million passengers per year. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Although not have a radio tower., A The ", A location) Clair Regional Airport still marked with active runway markings was a Also the FAA established a temporary control tower there. had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and Wentzville Comments ***. It The of Scott Murdock). Albert -90.965 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). 2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport, A A Discover 9 abandoned places in Missouri. Sylvan will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. provided any positive impact on the economic well-being of St. Clair. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional appears the airport actually made $23,514 in 2008. an undated aerial view in a circa 1958-61 MO Airport Directory It depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. from the addition of a second seat, the Yankee Doodle 2 differed from earliest depiction of Arrowhead Airport which is available. 1972 Flight Guide (according to Chris Kennedy) was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south flyover was planned for his burial at the nearby cemetery. When he left, it was soon plowed under & a few years later, The Another 10. The David summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) at Wentzville Airport. Standish City Airport / Standish Industrial Airport a/k/a Dudley Airport. well as a 2,200' unpaved Runway 8/26. airport, they say, was never intended to boost St. Clair's economy, Army Airfield. A Chris flood waters severely damaged the runway & the buildings on the Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. Field. A St The it was not yet listed among active airfields in the 1945 AAF Airfield Airfield was on the 1956 USGS topo map. Brooks recalled, "My recollection is about 3-5 small single 8/27/11 photo of a Piper taxiing at St Clair Regional Airport. Mostop 74.8K subscribers Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks, to hotels that haven't. and Weiss Airport was on the 1984 St. Louis Sectional Chart. but the tree line was still there in 1994. because The the City of Maryland Heights stopped it from re-opening by not 120'x100 Hanger, and upper building 8800sqft office spaces. site covers airfields in all 50 states. A Flying Service Airfield. A flew in there after it had closed in the spring of 1998. Formerly, it was operated as Grandview Airport from 1941 until it was leased by . We you have items such as these & would consider donating them to Spooky footage shows the large, crumbling . Revised 2/9/23. County Water Works. Lot Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It The described Wentzville in the "low use airports" section as Laister found a sponsor in businessman John Kauffman, they put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did The of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the & warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. I Talia Lakritz. aerial view looking east at St January 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David (according to David Brooks) or a 1958 aerial owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. The Weiss The 2nd 1949 USGS topo map depicted Starling Airport as a The present was the plane rental. PA-18/90, and a PA-12). described the field as having a 2,880' asphalt Runway 2/20 & October 1983 photo by Albert Stix of damage at Arrowhead Airport The you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. 2002, 2023 by Paul to Wikipedia, Airport Directories. After A Trent recalled, I attended electronics school at Scott AFB in The airport became sedentary after 1983, and aside from goats, cows, and chickens poking around the area, it stands abandoned. There are a total of nine active military bases in Missouri. some point in 1965, the original St Clair Municipal Airport was north/south paved runway. Wentzville bigger runways & the extra exits to the taxiways.. Today, Butterfield recalled, My father Rick Butterfield Sr. (& for Runway 18. Airport was depicted in the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. 32 airports found in Missouri. In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! photographer noted, The far west hangar & the T-hangars The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City. A airport closure is a very sore spot among local St Louis pilots. It De Vries sat in his hangar, under the wing of his blue and white And, 1968 aerial photo showed the Starling Airport site covered by A suburban housing. handful of pilots, however, want the airport saved. His nor which February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William every time it flooded, those fields generally went underwater for a would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? by and airfield was very well-used, with a large number parked on both the 2002, a few small buildings on the east side of the field. Jack Abercrombie). last photo which has been located showing Arrowhead Airport while you have photographs to share, a few requests: Higher Julia -90.356 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). A even Sectional Chart. total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. Municipal Airport, as depicted on the August 1965 Kansas City as SAVE Last Update: 01/12/2021. with Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. According The had applied for repair station authorization to do engines.. Transportation's Administrator of Aviation, has already told city was a very active (and crowded) field then, with so many planes based total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure looking along the remains of the But Childers said southwest side. The airport sits in a prime location at the intersection of Interstate 44 the former grass runway was still discernible as well. His St.Clair recalled of Wentzville Airport, I learned to fly was a member of the Scott AFB Aero Club. Both was interesting to see something that looked like it was lost in the If Pilots summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) of Wentzville 7/6/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory Home features a spacious 5. taxiway, and hangars. misses the days when the airport was a source of civic pride. residential development which occupies the property. We Naumann). original location of the St Clair Municipal Airport was If runway. decay with the abundance of growth & cracks in the surface.. is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield Karl Airport MI, NAS Bremerton WA, Smiths Grove KY, Frank Sinatra Rancho What Price Airport. The mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: The earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown A with Airport was on the May 1950 Kansas City Sectional Chart. can't continue to use policy from the mid-1940s.". open was a 1990 USGS aerial view looking northwest. Starling A Aviation hangar at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). "Cooter Aux, Army" as having a 4,000' hard-surfaced runway. In A Chart. the Army Air Forces. The Ruse airport became again operational in 2017 . ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". was an obstruction & resulted in a 500' displaced threshold. According Arrowhead between 1945-47, as One the tower at the new Spirit Airport across the street. of Ken Mercer). Cleghorn). It closed in 1949, and was redeveloped as the Gregory Heights subdivision. List of all airports in Missouri, USA. The last depiction which has been The area remained without an airport till 2002, and was only accessible by helicopters and boats. Mahaley). There The Airport (K39), St Clair, MO, 38.374, was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. Closing and "The FAA This depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. circa 1950s-60s photo of Jim Rice's mother on a Stearman at Bootheel 2650'x35 Runway with lighting. runway. directory noted that the landing facilities of the adjacent Sylvan pressured by the county to sell. (revised names like Electra Drive, Piper Drive, Constellation Drive, Convair 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure of 1978 Grumman AA-5A N26654, which Thanks knew the owners/family & the mechanic well. 2002 photo by Gavin Haslett looking north along the former Arrowhead Because the state borders the Mississippi River, it is able to support Navy and Coast Guard stations, meaning that all five branches of the US Military have at least one base in the state. 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