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
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And I carry them with me every day. The
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[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
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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
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of Scott Murdock). Albert
-90.965 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). 2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport,
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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
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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
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flood waters severely damaged the runway & the buildings on the
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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
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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
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Airport MI, NAS Bremerton WA, Smiths Grove KY, Frank Sinatra Rancho
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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
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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
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Aviation hangar at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). "Cooter Aux, Army" as having a 4,000' hard-surfaced runway. In
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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
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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
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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
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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. Brad Cleghorn), thus lasting not even a decade. Multiple modulars and bath house. probably had the better runway - but oddly Creve Cour survived
The
For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one . Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the November 1952 Kansas City
replaced by a new airport, a half-mile to the northwest, on the
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after a fire, taken the morning after the fire. 7/4/22)
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the main hangar & office in the background. city has offered to repay more than $760,000 in federal grants used
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