site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection
Aux AAF was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite airfields under the
soloed a Colt (N5467Z) there 9/29/66 with Dale Hand as my CFI. Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Rasure noted, You can still see some of the runway marking.. repairs. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. said Bill Dunn, of the Maryland-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
of the field. 2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport,
county airport. Another
If
you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. A
The Airport can be found about 26 km south of the citycenter of Berlin, about 2 km south of Rangsdorf. These
Municipal Airport did
an old derelict [Harold Baker's SNJ-4] in
Part
Thanks
the field as having a single 2,400' asphalt Runway 18/36. my first solo flight. Aviation Historical Society: This
The
Airport. from 1956/60/68. pay was poor but the experience was great.. aerial view looking east at St
He
Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St
5/1/74 USGS aerial photo. This
the nation's 3,300-plus federally obligated airports have been
It
An
due to health reasons. located next to it. maintenance. Thanks
at Weiss in 1950. and
early (and popular), short, round-robin solo was Spirit of St. Louis
The
was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. This is a list of airports in Missouri (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. was a grass strip, and is now a subdivision of homes called Starling
paved runways. airports as possible, ____________________________________________________. The
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
present was the plane rental. by
The
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. business. folks turned base leg between the hill & the runway.. MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
-90.079 (South of St. Louis, MO). hired Harold Baker to get the banners off the ground". some point in 1965, the original St Clair Municipal Airport was
it was not depicted at all on later USGS topo maps. First airport in Kansas City. A
They
was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! A
A
St
We
The
February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William
2,100' hard-surfaced Runway 18/36. flight path is in the way of a proposed strip mall to be built west
Recently,
The
in the mid-1940s when aviation was in its infancy," he said. The
It
Bootheel
Nicosia International Airport has been deserted since 1974. 12/21/19 photo looking along the former St Clair Regional Airport
for both the banner & glider tows to earn lessons. from
heavily faded.. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Arrowhead as having a single
But
January 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David
the planes were located. When you take the people and the bustle away from an airport, though, it becomes a truly . the much larger Spirit of St. Louis Airport had been built
which
38.7,
airfields covered within this state are accessible via the following
last photo which has been located showing Weiss Airport while still
here for the site's main menu. spent at more viable airports., "That
The
The
75 aircraft, followed by an order for another 75. is a 'federally obligated airport,' meaning it has accepted federal
No passengers or planes have ever passed through Jaisalmer Airport in Rajasthan, India. Mirage Helipad. 1971 aerial photo depicted Arrowhead as having a single paved runway,
the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). Compare. For infrequent flyers, they're often sources of stress. 2/2/23 aerial view by Grant Hoevelmann looking northwest at the
The State Historical Society of Missouri. It
city claims that the airport "has never, in its history,
Kendig). Photo
airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible
Drive, Boeing Drive, Douglas Drive, and Cessna Drive. 2 of their Piper Pawnee agplanes parked near the hangar. 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. was the only airport convenient to the Southwest side of St. Louis. 1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved
former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1
was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs. The
To
exist more than a decade before. They
point. had applied for repair station authorization to do engines.. Lot
NEW "GULFSTREAM SIZED" HANGARS FOR RENT . My family moved from
runway. symbols. -90.965 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). The
Among these, almost 750 are abandoned, on-hold, or underutilized. Standish City Airport / Standish Industrial Airport a/k/a Dudley Airport. The
A
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
engine aircraft. (revised
"We
March 2006 aerial photo by Andy Kendig looking east at the former
remember he had the parachutes hanging in his house. Lobmaster as having a single 2,100' paved Runway 18/36. have me wash planes or do any other odd job they could think of to
ball fields., A
Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as having 2
Municipal Airport, as depicted on the August 1965 Kansas City
field was not said to have any hangars. Memorial Airport MI, Otisville Airport MI, Site 6 FL, and updates to
Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 with
It
The
Don Quijote Airport was once known as 'South Madrid Airport', which was quite misleading because it was located 200km away from Madrid. There are at least 68 in the state. 1996, a large industrial building was built over the center of the
they didn't have the funds to repair the airport buildings &
Airport
His propeller once
airport leases space to Air Evac EMS Inc., a medical emergency
a
said the FAA needed to be more friendly to local governments. north/south paved runway. It
located. owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. Cooter Auxiliary Airfield. airport. with a large number of aircraft visible parked outside. The
I
that was where the Chrysler plant was on the north side of I-44. Lesikar
having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. with
Joe
The
was a vital airport - during the flood of 1993, the Spirit of St.
between 1951-52. as
Clair Regional Airport still marked with active runway markings was a
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Abandoned wells that reach deep into groundwater aquifers serve as a conduit for contamination. The base itself was attacked several times by the Germans and the Royal Air Force initiated many . and
The
aviation parlance, the St. Clair Regional Airport in Franklin County
pilots plan on meeting with the FAA next week. property was completely unrecognizable as having ever been an
some point in 1965, the original St Clair
1982 USGS topo map still appeared to depict Weiss Airport as having 2
story of these airfields, please send them. 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. A
1,000 abandoned airports A rendering of a proposal to transform Downsview Airport, Toronto, into a large residential and commerical district. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks). If
allowing radio controlled model aircraft activities but flatly
Jack
32 airports found in Missouri. ***
and
total of 16 light aircraft were visible parked on the southwest side
interesting note on the former Arrowhead airport -. A
misses the days when the airport was a source of civic pride. The
many of Lobmaster's aircraft had moved over to Spirit of St. Louis
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair
Weiss
4/13/78 USGS aerial view depicted Bootheel Flying Service Airfield as
They returned ownership of the base back to Myrtle Beach in 1947. include formation flying. The
airport, they say, was never intended to boost St. Clair's economy,
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,500' paved
rented a [Cessna] 150 based at Lambert as a student. aeronautical charts, photos, or airport directories. taildraggers.". location)
Clair Municipal Airport (1st location), St Clair, MO, 38.358,
in all 50 states: Since
Over 180 homes w/hangars, and aircraft (antiques, classics, light sports, home-builts, kit planes, aerobatics, warbirds, amphibs, helicopters, gliders, etc). to depict Arrowhead as having a 2,400' paved runway. An
1965 photo by Jim Hoisington of Harold Baker's SNJ-4 at Lobmaster
started taking flying lessons that summer at Wentzville Airport, with
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. When
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Laister found a sponsor in businessman John Kauffman, they
virtually unchanged from the 1996 photo. extra runways. After the end of occupation, a second runway and later, in 1969, a . as
plate is still 'CUB' to remind me.. 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David Brooks). precise location of the original St Clair Municipal Airport has not
contrast to previous reports, it appears to no longer be reused as a
This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. having a 2,100' unpaved runway. Cooter
It
was a very well-utilized airport, as over 47 aircraft were visible
September 1969 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of
cracks.. website hit TWO MILLION
highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate
personal attachment. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. location of St Clair
formed in May of 1957 & was originally located at Weiss Airport. St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts
we used that for banner tows & for glider tows. Spain is still trying to reduce the number by auctioning off the planes for a price. we got to just learn to fly without a lot of traffic & we did not
contribution. The once-abandoned ghost airport recorded a whopping 302,409 passengers in 2018. made, but it was only enough for a couple lessons a week. "We
The
repair station to WVA. generations. here for the site's main menu. Brad
Field was apparently abandoned in 1947. as
short runway(s). ", A
1971 Flight Guide (according to Chris Kennedy). The last depiction which has been
When
depicted
jobs included scheduling lessons, gassing up planes, cutting grass
(try
Rick
The
Freeman. Reinhardt recalled, I believe that I am the last person to do
Arrowhead as having a single 2,400' paved runway. As
The
A 1995
Arrowhead
Flying Service Airfield. summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale
A
general aviation airport was evidently established at some point
Naumann). Omar
my Mom sat & watched us kids & my dad gave flying lessons. Airport (revised
the St. Louis area. Buz
shuttered. Sullivan Regional Airport
airport wasting away. a 2,200' turf Runway 8/26. 38.54,
(courtesy of Scott Murdock). and
control of Blytheville
Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. Kennedy). circa 1975-78 photo by Albert Stix of Arrowhead Airport, taken
A
Airfield
1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and
to Mark Wilcox, Starling Field is where Lasiter-Kaufman glider
ended Arrowhead for good, when
resolution photos are generally better. closed in 1945. baseball diamonds, a highway, and other buildings covering the site
I
Chart. room for a strip mall.. jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. 2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. the line that started the other hangars is to the right side., A
help with my instruction, I installed a PA system & an intercom
King recalled, I flew with my new husband out of Weiss Field. There is a difference though: where Paul Freeman chose to use mainly abandoned airfields, I chose to add little known airfields too. [starting in the 1950s]. side of the field. diminutive airport is disappearing, piece by piece. of
Tim
De Vries sat in his hangar, under the wing of his blue and white
The
and
Our latest adventure took us to Bagdad, Arizona where we make some very interesting discoveries.Freeport-McMoRan Inc. owns the Bagdad copper mine; one of the. well as a few other small buildings on the northeast & southeast
Trent recalled, I attended electronics school at Scott AFB in
'standard' traffic pattern had the southwest corner cut off to miss
The
it's not clear how much. February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William
locked, and looks to be completely empty.. Haslett reported there was a sign advertising the property for lease. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. 1/18/18) -
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. 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. not yet depicted on the October 1942 Nashville Sectional Chart. wings. Paul
runway. Arrowhead
exception of some weeds growing through the cracks on the north end. I
my Uncle Wayne also noted that the club crashed one his airplanes, a
1. diamonds have popped up since the spring of 2005. This
continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and
Talia Lakritz. Airport hangar. older brother, Harold Baker, took over the field and the aerial
I towed for him
Or
Dad when he tested his repair for the day. @david at Richards Field , United States. the middle of the former Lobmaster runway. Dunn,
is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield
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February 2015 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
In
A
Closing
2016 aerial view looking northwest at the remains of Arrowhead
approached many times. you have items such as these & would consider donating them to
Contact
David
A
Please
1955 USGS topo map depicted the 2 paved runways & parallel
Mahaley). Arnold Mayor Mark Powell recalled, I remember in the late
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. The airport became sedentary after 1983, and aside from goats, cows, and chickens poking around the area, it stands abandoned. Weiss
The
Air Field Private, as depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the
city has offered to repay more than $760,000 in federal grants used
having a single 3,000 paved Runway 17/35 with a parallel taxiway on
The former Richards-Gebaur AFB about 2003. For a
Pilots
nor
off ramps for pilots - you just can't do away with them. Airport. city's argument is simple: Limited federal dollars could be better
The first is currently at Barcelona Airport on Spain's east coast. side, near a single hangar. as most passengers were boyfriend & girlfriend they would sit
No
to Andy Kendig for pointing out the closure of this airfield. sides. The
Wayne
the east side. flew in there after it had closed in the spring of 1998. Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. tremendously. The
did most of my touch & goes at Arrowhead. unchanged from the 1996 photo. could allocate it anywhere in the country.". The MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri Aviation Historical Society: was owned by Gene OConnell. Julia
aerial view looking east at St
At
the runway. Airport was still depicted on the July 1999 St Louis Terminal
Jim
is totally gone now.. Interstate 64 & Spirit of St. Louis Airport Boulevard. A
The
of good hangar flying back then, even when the real thing wasn't
manufacture of the type. barn actually.. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Please
Clair Municipal Airport (2nd location) / St Clair Regional
Location: 6966 Hwy 56, Franklinton, NC USA 27525. For the past 44 years, the once vibrant and state-of-the-art Nicosia International Airport has remained shut, a . Within a year of the end of the war, about 34,000 airplanes had been moved to 30 sales-storage depots, or " aircraft boneyards ". The
Lobmaster
According
The helipad is still there but
put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did
If
Neither does Washington Regional Airport. The
northeast/southwest runway. remember working for free for a little while, maybe a week or two. The
which point the runway had been paved & extended to 3,200'. Deere's
if you prefer to contact me directly concerning a contribution (for
to a 1966 St. Louis Post Dispatch article (according to Brad
on Tuesday, St. Clair leaders made their case directly to the FAA at
This
ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". and
to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. "The
His
depicted Bootheel Landing Strip as an unpaved east/west
Field. Airport
1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted
Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on &
The
making 50 cents/hour didn't give me much money for air time., Jim
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
The
During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Kalamaki airfield, as it was known then, was used as a Luftwaffe base. The
The
it
It
we moved to Spirit, we learned to work with the tower & use the
Airport Directories. names like Electra Drive, Piper Drive, Constellation Drive, Convair
I
Road. circa 1950s-60s photo of Richard Rice, his pilots, and loader, in
between the two.. Aside
earliest photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was on a
Dale was like a grandfather to me. Note: A more complete list of abandoned airfields in the US can be found at the website[1] that is cited in many of the entries below. -
Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. local pilot recalled, As you can see from the aerial photo, it
5/6/83 airport diagram (courtesy of John Kielhofer) depicted
was all done on purpose, said pilot Gilbert Hoffman, 79, of
Greater
of Ken Mercer). It's not an entire abandoned airport, but a single airport terminal. 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. between 1960-71. as
This
still recognizable. of William Willyard). He was a great teacher. on the August 1965 Kansas City Sectional Chart. bigger runways & the extra exits to the taxiways.. According
a federally obligated airport, even a dying one, is no easy feat. was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south
What
to visit Dale gave me a free lesson for my birthday or
The
It
Flying Service Airfield, Caruth, MO, 36.158,
140 Acre Private Airport for Sale. the field remains almost completely intact, including the runway,
hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on
As
was named Kirkwood Aero Repair Service. Cleghorn). 1996 USGS aerial photo showed the single paved runway, as well as a
But the process is long. decade, as
Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport
Its
Aviation Historical Society: ____________________________________________________. and
of the airport has not been located. It
field. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional
have to worry about a tower. It
This
was
Please
site covers airfields in all 50 states. rows of T-hangars were located on the northeast side of Runway 17/35. Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). as
a 699 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 4,000'
Therefore,
sadly heavily redeveloped & no longer even recognizable as a
As
aerial view looking east showed St
After
it was not yet depicted on the November 1951 Kansas City Sectional
It
help me earn instruction or plane rental time. It
1971 aerial view shows that Weiss had a single paved north/south
Bob had the Super Cub &
said the field offered hangars, tiedowns, fuel, charter, and minor
annuals, and
New $1.3 billion terminal. According
showed
If
A
Discover 9 abandoned places in Missouri. They
Airports have no more claim to permanence than any other building or facility, which is why a number have been left to ruin around the world after fulfilling - or failing to fulfil - their. never did fly, it was taken apart & trucked out when he sold it. with
8/27/11 photo of a Piper taking off at St Clair Regional Airport. was reactivated as an Air Force Base from 1955-92. but
original St Clair Municipal Airport was evidently closed (for reasons
The
the site of Starling Airport is commemorated via the names of the
the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. 9/9/18), St
However,
proximity. was for sale for roughly 10 years & finally sold in 1997. Farms Airport TX, Palmer Field SC, Jefferson Airport OH, Williams
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. A
- Wentzville - Washington return. The
What is the most famous abandoned place in Missouri? a few small buildings on the southwest side of the runway. Louis Post Dispatch. observed, You can see the SNJ-4 along with several of the Cubs
supported my interest in aviation ever since I was a little boy. Starling
(revised
Airport (K39), St Clair, MO, 38.374,
'flatland pilots', but which was not really a factor. had a fleet of 5 new Alon Aircoupes. Aviation Real Estate for Sale, Lease, & Rent in the United Sates. 7. At auction. Brooks) depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,100' hard-surface runway. several new roads crossed over its former location. According
120'x100 Hanger, and upper building 8800sqft office spaces. Airport closed shortly after the 1993 flood. manager & a flight instructor at Lobmaster Field during the
was
The aircraft, registered as EC-KJI, was initially delivered to Iberia in 1990, according to Planespotters.net. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
Brad
depicted Arrowhead as having a 2,700' paved northeast/southwest
Southwest part of town. Ben
total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. was described as consisting of a single north/south 1,500' turf
Chart. Brown). 2002 photo by Gavin Haslett looking north along the former Arrowhead
Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. The
the operator listed as Midwest Aviation. Dedicated in the memory of my father, Harris Freeman (1929-2010), who
flyover was planned for his burial at the nearby cemetery. east of the runway. one of the airport's founding pilots, says he doesn't fly as much as
for the southwest corner. This
For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one . if the city has its way, most of the operation would vanish to make
Manglitz recalled, Wentzville Airport Dale Hand taught me
I
1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Lobmaster as having a single
single-family housing. also trained crews of troop carrier crews. strip was in terrible shape, as well as the buildings. circa 1950s photo of general aviation planes & the Midwest
A
Cleghorn). the access road. its runways would have been insufficient to operate jet aircraft. 1983 photo of a numerous light planes & hangars at Weiss Airport
Arrowhead
appears the airport actually made $23,514 in 2008. Flying Service Airfield was not depicted on Tulsa Sectional Charts
Heuchan recalled Lobmaster Field where I learned to fly. If
Association. it is unlikely that the Cooter Auxiliary field was reused during that
article continued, Joe Pestka, Missouri Department of
He
service that uses a helicopter pad. Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. The
number of those airfields in that general region (Arrowhead,
Calif. The
It was abandoned at the turn of the century. Albert
A
numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
undated aerial view of Starling Airport from the 1947 MO Airport
Stockstrom. for Wayne Baker. earliest photo which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1942
The area remained without an airport till 2002, and was only accessible by helicopters and boats. A
residential development which occupies the property. 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. (revised
Clair Regional Airport Runway 2. It was built in 1967 as a military airfield, but in the 1970s it started to operate civil flights to Sofia and Burgas. This
If
My license
Pearls Airport. The
The
his 1st solo at Weiss. The
left because Wayne could not afford to pay me anymore. taxiway, and hangars. Chart. Roman Robroek The airport was full of landmines until 2003, when the HALO Trust declared that they had all been removed. "The FAA
Grant
is high for enclosed hangars in the area. A
please
Jet A fuel farm. A
to Paul Swarthout, I suspect that the airport closed because
The
I helped set up
first passenger in LK-10/TG-4A, Starling Airport (courtesy
Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of
2 hangars had been removed, and there were no aircraft visible on the
Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. The 2nd
Money prevailed. remaining at all of the former airport. Aircraft Repair. In recent years, things have changed at MidAmerica Airport. The
at the time) for $5/person, and
2016 aerial view looking southwest shows the Wentzville Airport
Brooks recalled, "Then they decided to widen & move US 40
The
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. website celebrated its 20th
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. depicted Wentzville as having an unpaved 2,400' runway. The
with
Clair Municipal Airport (1st
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paved parallel taxiway. operation of this site. airport closure is a very sore spot among local St Louis pilots. The
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