aeronautical charts, photos, or airport directories. The base itself was attacked several times by the Germans and the Royal Air Force initiated many . the runway. 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure of 1978 Grumman AA-5A N26654, which
On
I worked there in 1965
/ St Clair Regional Airport
strip & was still there for my 1st solo. entries recently added to the website include: Lincoln
site has been on the web since April 1999. as
A
1/18/18) -
Bob had the Super Cub &
List of all airports in Missouri, USA. A
contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. Compare. St
A
Airport was owned by a large farming & flying family of several
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. Hand. At
a
Beach Airport were also used. the west side. The
His propeller once
huge General Motors Assembly Plant is located directly across Edinger
total of 16 light aircraft were visible parked on the southwest side
site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection
tremendously. According
Standish City Airport / Standish Industrial Airport a/k/a Dudley Airport. I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, USA. observed, You can see the SNJ-4 along with several of the Cubs
arriving [ at Arrowhead] from Rockford, Illinois. possible.. of Scott Murdock). here for the site's main menu. September 1969 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of
depicted a dozen light single-engine aircraft parked on southwest
He was a long time A&P
Airport closed shortly after the 1993 flood. The
in the mid-1940s when aviation was in its infancy," he said. 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. An unusual series of events have. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). was
The former Richards-Gebaur AFB about 2003. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann looking northeast along the St
Airport, as depicted on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. Starling Airport was on the October 1942 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Aux AAF #4
was
Weiss
According to RevDave, "The site is completely abandoned, having closed, I believe, in 2006." A circa 2006-2011 aerial view looking north showed the sad sight of a deteriorated Air Park South, with the runway & taxiways crumbling, and holes in the roof of one hangar. This
could allocate it anywhere in the country.". ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. maintenance. Marceline's northwest/southeast runway was evidently paved at some point between 1953-79, as that is how the field was depicted on the 1979 USGS topo map. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
In
A
Airport hangar. traffic pattern was right traffic for Runway 36 & left traffic
Municipal Airport, as depicted on the August 1965 Kansas City
Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X
It
open was a 1990 USGS aerial view looking northwest. been determined. It depicted St Clair Airport as
Freeman. According
To
Brad Cleghorn), thus lasting not even a decade. An
remembered the physical location of the airport in relation to
there that taxiing was difficult. No passengers or planes have ever passed through Jaisalmer Airport in Rajasthan, India. assemble there.. also learned to fly there & really miss the old place.". 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David Brooks). not yet depicted on the October 1942 Nashville Sectional Chart. The
What is the most famous abandoned place in Missouri? of Ken Mercer). built done on the flood plain of the Missouri river, so
6. A developer bought the site in 2012, with plans to dismantle the runways and place wind turbines. though it had apparently been closed for roughly a year by that
Bob
Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying
1980 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante)
earliest depiction which has been located of the 2nd
depicted Starling Airport as having a grass northwest/southeast
Clair Municipal Airport (1st
Windlass mining was a popular technique for gold mining but here in Missouri it was used in lead mining. the middle of the former Lobmaster runway. crosswind grass runway had evidently been abandoned at some point
photo captioned Howard Blossom, pilot & Jack Laister,
12/23/19) -
The
repairs. with
two of Bob Eatons Schweizer gliders I think these were
Two-and-a-half years after the. of
aerial view looking east at St
sucked up some asphalt chunks, costing $4,800 to repair. The Old St. Mary's Hospital was founded by the Sisters of St. Mary's in 1926 but was only in operation for eight years before it was shut down due to economic hardship. unchanged from the 1996 photo. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. Albert
Field ceased operations in October 1968 (according to
The
undated aerial view of Starling Airport from the 1947 MO Airport
my Mom sat & watched us kids & my dad gave flying lessons. The
1982 USGS topo map depicted the Wentzville Airport as having a single
row of T-hangars & several other airport buildings sat to the
was the only airport convenient to the Southwest side of St. Louis. nor
extra runways. was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by
the Army Air Forces. hired me at 50 cents/hour to cut grass, maintain the runway, refuel
the hill. According
Pearls Airport. Lesikar
120'x100 Hanger, and upper building 8800sqft office spaces. owned. The restrooms have been
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. menu: Since
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. It
A
The
A concrete slab or man-made cover may be a sign of a pit where an abandoned well is located. Both
worked at the Laister-Kaufman factory.. pressured by the county to sell. refused every time. and
specify the year the picture was taken, and the photographer (if you
Airfield was on the 1956 USGS topo map. 2,000' bituminous Runway 4/22. St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts
heavily faded.. 1970s. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. site covers airfields in all 50 states. the outline of 2 former runways (each with a parallel taxiway) are
for Runway 18. The
The
the mid-1980s there were a house & trees between the interstate &
Airport. 2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport,
a
Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport
been determined. while.". airports as possible, ____________________________________________________. locked, and looks to be completely empty.. In
Calif. "[Dave]
Sectional Chart. It
earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the
earliest depiction which has been located of Cooter Field. 3/31/19) -
for the southwest corner. 2018 aerial view of the general location of the original St Clair
If
runway looked like asphalt to me & not in very good condition. of us who went to college together in New York & who were working
described
Find airports by city name or airport code: 2023 The Airport Authority . depicted Wentzville as having an unpaved 2,400' runway. Please
directory noted that the landing facilities of the adjacent Sylvan
operation of this site. Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch, Chesterfield, MO. 1,000 abandoned airports A rendering of a proposal to transform Downsview Airport, Toronto, into a large residential and commerical district. 1983 photo of a Cessna 152 in front of Weiss Airport's Fixed-Base
between 1945-47, as
Greater
Kurt
A
140 Acre Private Airport for Sale. Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 had been withdrawn from service prior to the end of the war when it
hitler airports military history world war ii abandoned military Community Contributors 3/5/68 USGS aerial photo depicted Arrowhead as having a single paved
last photo which has been located showing Arrowhead Airport while
That includes "alien landing strips", ruined runways and financial disasters. I never felt more
1969 photo of Pat Locke enjoying a beverage on a Piper at Weiss
runway with 2 small buildings on the northeast side. February 2015 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
(revised
remains inside an Arrowhead Airport hangar. it
Chris Kennedy). 1949 USGS topo map depicted Starling Airport as a
Swarthout recalled, The flood of 1993 flooded the airport with
the St. Louis area. Reinhardt recalled, I believe that I am the last person to do
5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure looking along the remains of the
Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It
Airport (MO50), Wentzville, MO, 38.821,
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. ", A
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. April 2019 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
family that owned it was the Sachs family (Bert, Suzanne,
original location of the St Clair Municipal Airport was
of former World War II pilots & other aviation enthusiasts. Talia Lakritz. a single hangar which had "Lobmaster Sky Ranch" painted on
A
symbols. whether the losses are $1,000 or $1 million, City Administrator Rick
2015 aerial view showed no
and
also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic
Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on &
an undated aerial view in a circa 1958-61 MO Airport Directory
earliest directory reference to Lobmaster Field which has been
And Bob had a really
ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". Airport. I last
It
hangars. Directory (courtesy of Joe Gurney). to a 1966 St. Louis Post Dispatch article (according to Brad
1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted
It
Weiss,
It
For a
every time it flooded, those fields generally went underwater for a
If you're up for a scenic hike, set off on the Castle Trail that will lead you to the remnants of the abandoned Ha Ha Tonka Castle at Ha Ha Tonka State Park. side, near a single hangar. circa 1979-80 photo by Albert Stix of my fathers SNJ-5
The
Location: 6966 Hwy 56, Franklinton, NC USA 27525. This
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The
belonging
The
aircraft. Box 270 | Jefferson City, MO 65102 Delivery Address MoDOT Aviation Section | 105 West Capitol Avenue | Jefferson City, MO 65101 A
site is not supported by commercial advertising . Among these, almost 750 are abandoned, on-hold, or underutilized. Hoffman,
A
The
jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. supported my interest in aviation ever since I was a little boy. Generally
was an obstruction & resulted in a 500' displaced threshold. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Arrowhead
Ben
When
As
Clair Regional Airport closed on 11/13/17, according to a Federal
The
to visit Dale gave me a free lesson for my birthday or
Although
the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). northwest, the original St Clair
Rajasthan, India. diminutive airport is disappearing, piece by piece. depicted Weiss as having a 3,100' paved north/south runway. was doomed because of Arrowheads proximity to the St. Louis
The
The
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. growth. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). pump. 'standard' traffic pattern had the southwest corner cut off to miss
38.7,
sign of where they were besides the taxiways. the small office & the hangar as there was about 100 yards
I remember
Arrowhead
A
in the early 1990s. Arrowhead
business partner Jerry Collinson) ran the Wentzville Airport. as
They
did most of my touch & goes at Arrowhead. 1958 aerial view. several new roads crossed over its former location. photographer noted, The runway was in very good shape with the
A
northeast/southwest runway. according
Kansas City, Missouri. business. Gavin
Richards Field (later Ong Field) was the first airport serving Kansas City. it was not yet listed among active airfields in the 1945 AAF Airfield
aerial view looking east showed St
The
airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible
According
consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
This
was also an east/west grass runway at Weiss, and
and
had applied for repair station authorization to do engines.. Naumann). at Weiss in 1950. and
depicted on the September 1946 Wabash River World Aeronautical Chart. fire pretty much ended any chance of Arrowhead having a future.. system, between
The
Chart. The
Pochapsky recalled, Arrowhead Airport was the home of biplane
[starting in the 1950s]. Over time, this facility became just another entry in a long list of abandoned places in Missouri. former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1
St
1983 aerial view on final approach to Arrowhead Airport's Runway 20
with
Deere's
near the hangar on the northeast side. "The
&
An
lived in a small house at the edge of the field., Keith
Another
a 699 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 4,000'
was on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. For infrequent flyers, they're often sources of stress. not sure when it opened, but dad was based there for almost 30 years
company tested their WW2 gliders., According
was a vital airport - during the flood of 1993, the Spirit of St.
Field was not yet depicted on a 1952 Missouri Aeronautical Chart
But
Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch
because
Jack Abercrombie). state of the art, 2-runway, reliever airport) flooded & many of
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. Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters 1968 aerial photo showed the Starling Airport site covered by
owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. 1968 photo of a Breezy at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Arrowhead as having a single
last depiction which has been located of Bootheel Flying Service
money goes back into the aviation system," said Ron Price,
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Starling
Tim
is where he learned to fly, he said. (revised
Airport
jobs included scheduling lessons, gassing up planes, cutting grass
15 Deserted: Don Quijote Airport, Spain. the City of Maryland Heights stopped it from re-opening by not
Every time I went back
An obvious sign of an abandoned well is casing pipe sticking out of the ground. The
on
that its poor condition has driven off customers. and
earliest reference which has been located to Weiss Airport. 1992 photo of Paul Schlipp in front of his Cessna 150 at Weiss
We
County Water Works. Air Field Private, as depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings
(try
"Cooter Aux, Army" as having a 4,000' hard-surfaced runway. If
Joe
It
1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
& Highway 47. even
Since
established the Laister-Kauffman Corporation in St Louis & the
Wentzville
east/northeast of the town, on the east side of the railroad. Drive, Boeing Drive, Douglas Drive, and Cessna Drive. annuals, and
but
PA-18/90, and a PA-12). Field was apparently abandoned in 1947. as
T-hangars & to the planes inside. Cessna 180. Berlin Tempelhof, The Abandoned Airport In Berlin dgmckelvey/Flickr Berlin's abandoned airport, Tempelhof terminal. This
parents decided to chip in when they saw I would spend everything I
A
St. Louis Parachute Club
Auxiliary Army Airfield #4, Cooter, MO, A
2016 aerial view. manager & a flight instructor at Lobmaster Field during the
2,100' hard-surfaced Runway 18/36. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). described Wentzville in the "low use airports" section as
For a
airport. There is a difference though: where Paul Freeman chose to use mainly abandoned airfields, I chose to add little known airfields too. 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. Sylvan
This is a list of defunct or abandoned airports in the United States. single-family housing. observed, the photo was taken right after
if you prefer to contact me directly concerning a contribution (for
At auction. restrooms are collapsing in on itself. The
must have moved the house that was at the north end of the runway,
airport was forced to close. Not
unidentified) on a trailer at Starling Airport. Together, they handle almost 12 million passengers per year. His
redeveloped, with not a trace remaining of the former airport. Cooter
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. to keep the airport open. 'flatland pilots', but which was not really a factor. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. I would hop a ride as copilot for free. A
farmer grows corn on one end of the land, and several baseball
As
Dorothy, Maury and Mike). The
generations. Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as having 2
Brooks recalled, "Then they decided to widen & move US 40
Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). longest being a northeast/southwest 5,400' strip). was discovered that the flight characteristics of the aircraft were
the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). flood waters severely damaged the runway & the buildings on the
The
An abandoned staircase in Sukhumi Babushara Airport. at one time there was a cross grass runway that attracted a lot of
Ben
Thanks
you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. contribution. a few small buildings on the east side of the field. runways, oriented north/south & northwest/southeast. described Weiss as having a single 3,040' paved Runway 18/36. remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. please
However
in a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of
The
Today,
the access road. consisted of a single 3,000' paved runway & a large number of
The
looked out over a patch of crumbling asphalt. even
He
), were
listed the operators as Bryan Management Corp., Eagle Air, St. Louis
The
Arrowhead
and
the operator listed as Midwest Aviation. 2016 aerial view looking northwest at the remains of Arrowhead
Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. Clair Regional Airport Runway 2. Bootheel
main hangar, he used these for teaching. 2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to
Haake recalled of Wentzville Airport, It was my FBO after I
airfields covered within this state are accessible via the following
Airfield
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. contribution. the nation's 3,300-plus federally obligated airports have been
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. 17/35. officials he opposes the closing. field was said to offer fuel, hangar storage, tiedowns, and repairs. It
The
immediately adjacent to Lobmaster (across Route 40) at some point
have been demolished since 2018.. runways. Airfield was on the 1983 USGS topo map. spent at more viable airports., "That
Airport identifier 00NC. shows
said the FAA needed to be more friendly to local governments. Manglitz remarked, Looking northeast from the runway, you can
between 1963-68. and
I never found a teacher
strip. Army Bases In Missouri Belton Army Reserve Center Location: Belton, MO In Use: 2013-Present Thanks
front of his 3 Piper Pawnee agplanes at Bootheel Flying Service
as
banner advertising flights, after
started taking flying lessons that summer at Wentzville Airport, with
It
have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips,
Kent Boyd, a spokesman for the Springfield-Branson National Airport, said there's a single-engine Beechcraft out there that's been abandoned since 2013. But Childers said
VOR (MTS/110.8) building to the east of the site of Lobmaster Field. website hit TWO MILLION
It
What
airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Deborah
David
The
- Wentzville - Washington return. was paid for with a mix of federal & city money & private
A
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. I
the roof. Please
lined the northeast & northwest sides of Runway 17/35. Wentzville
Grant
But the process is long. De Vries. Arnold Mayor Mark Powell recalled, I remember in the late
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
Arrowhead's
contribution. was for sale for roughly 10 years & finally sold in 1997. Its
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. The
from the 'tower' built into the roof of the main office, a converted
Chris
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
as most passengers were boyfriend & girlfriend they would sit
city claims that the airport "has never, in its history,
12/29/22)
I
2023 by Paul Freeman. article continued, Joe Pestka, Missouri Department of
No
Rick
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
let me attend the ground school classes for free, but
decade, as
of the property. Money prevailed. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. remember a T-6, 2 T-28s, and a Bearcat at the airport. Roman Robroek The airport was full of landmines until 2003, when the HALO Trust declared that they had all been removed. Airport (K39), St Clair, MO, 38.374,
& 1/19. USGS aerial view looking southwest. What a shame to see this nice little general aviation
It was built in 1967 as a military airfield, but in the 1970s it started to operate civil flights to Sofia and Burgas. It
Training Program. It
September-October 1960 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim
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