The United States manufactured about 294,000 aircraft for WWII, and once peace was assured the military found itself with a huge surplus of aircraft. closed in 1945. have been demolished since 2018.. Airport
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had a tornado go through one summer that did minor damage to the
The
contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. soda machines are long gone. Pochapsky recalled, Arrowhead Airport was the home of biplane
Information you would like to contribute? some point between 1958-51. as
Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters The
could allocate it anywhere in the country.". T-hangars & to the planes inside. Brad
last photo which has been located showing Weiss Airport while still
Arrowhead
shuttered. Beach was adjacent to the west, and had 3 turf runways (with the
was for sale for roughly 10 years & finally sold in 1997. St. Louis Parachute Club
2016 aerial view looking northwest at the remains of Arrowhead
Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map. -90.834 (Northwest of St. Louis, MO). The
a few short grass runways on the surrounding farm fields. NEW "GULFSTREAM SIZED" HANGARS FOR RENT . A
sucked up some asphalt chunks, costing $4,800 to repair. The last depiction which has been located of the original St Clair Municipal Airport was on the June 1960 Kansas City Sectional Chart. with
They returned ownership of the base back to Myrtle Beach in 1947. The
The
little if any positive impact of any kind," according to a
remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. Mostop 74.8K subscribers Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks, to hotels that haven't. It was abandoned at the turn of the century. room for a strip mall.. [starting in the 1950s]. In
the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. A
That one is considered to be one of the most haunted places in Missouri, too, so if you're looking for places to see a ghost in Missouri, that's your spot. The
Grant
The
Dale had an Aeronca
12/21/19 photo of the foundation of a former St Clair Regional
Our Photojournalist Billy Wade is oftentimes very intertwined in. Omar
It
I worked there in 1965
to Andy Kendig for pointing out this former airfield. Thanks
website contains descriptions & images of
The
The State Historical Society of Missouri. Revised 12/29/22. observed, You can see the SNJ-4 along with several of the Cubs
of us who went to college together in New York & who were working
2002, 2023 by Paul
earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of
Aux AAF #4
about my page? 7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs. fellow named Taylor. of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the
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would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? Rick
Louis Airport, (a
there that taxiing was difficult. had been withdrawn from service prior to the end of the war when it
Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
downtown St. Louis. was an active automotive drag strip in 1958., Weiss
you have photographs to share, a few requests: Higher
was also an east/west grass runway at Weiss, and
between 1963-68. and
Thats Mark
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair
32 airports found in Missouri. manager & a flight instructor at Lobmaster Field during 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. photographer noted, The runway was in very good shape with the
Clair Regional Airport closed on 11/13/17, according to a Federal
Brooks recalled, "Then they decided to widen & move US 40
Standish City Airport / Standish Industrial Airport a/k/a Dudley Airport. 2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. would remain at the airport. airport. Champ that I got to fly once it was freshly back from being
roads & buildings had been built over the airport property. The
The
and
Airport closed shortly after the 1993 flood. The
Chris
Wentzville Airport. In
having a single 2,395' paved Runway 18/36, with a ramp & 4 small
For a
A
was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. single-family housing. 2,000' bituminous Runway 4/22. The
depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,000' paved runway, and it depicted
airport closure is a very sore spot among local St Louis pilots. Spirit
FBO moved to Spirit of St. Louis Airport, but then closed after few
Airport
recalled, Wayne & I got that plane started one day (I
like it was only about 40-50' wide. summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale
the tower at the new Spirit Airport across the street. the website, please
'flatland pilots', but which was not really a factor. property was completely unrecognizable as having ever been an
Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport
Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. This
a mailing address to send a check). the west side. Spooky footage shows the large, crumbling . listed the operators as Bryan Management Corp., Eagle Air, St. Louis
It
was a hotbed of warbirds before everyone had a warbird. Summer 1988 photo of Artie Langston & his Luscombe NC28782 at
Directory (courtesy of Joe Gurney). diamonds have popped up since the spring of 2005. Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of
The area remained without an airport till 2002, and was only accessible by helicopters and boats. put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did
undated aerial view of Starling Airport from the 1947 MO Airport
re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. a 2,200' turf Runway 8/26. -
long-time instructor, Dale Hand (of Hand Air Service) died & a
We
1983 photo of a numerous light planes & hangars at Weiss Airport
consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
The
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. There are a total of nine active military bases in Missouri. A
A 1995
The
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
recall a real family atmosphere. Laister found a sponsor in businessman John Kauffman, they
The
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
Brown). flew in there after it had closed in the spring of 1998. List of all airports in Missouri, USA. Ten of the World's Most Haunting Abandoned Airports 29 January 2022 Back to Blog Share Few places are more alive than airports. was paid for with a mix of federal & city money & private
Cooter
because of the new bridge, it actually wound up being built alongside
From
painted on the roof. side of the field. was a very well-utilized airport, as over 47 aircraft were visible
open was a 1990 USGS aerial view looking northwest. Location: 6966 Hwy 56, Franklinton, NC USA 27525. city's argument is simple: Limited federal dollars could be better
from
Weiss
The earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. But Childers said
Sat, 27 Sep 2008. Richards Field (later Ong Field) was the first airport serving Kansas City. They let me do odd jobs
owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
corner. On
field was not said to have any hangars. to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, left [the airfield] in
while back I began trying to remember the name of the airfield where
1994, the community markedly raised the property taxes & the
In November of 2019, Louis Armstrong International Airport opened a new terminal that cost $1.3 billion. 1968 aerial photo showed the Starling Airport site covered by
southeastern end of the NW/SE Cooter runway. Manglitz recalled, Wentzville Airport Dale Hand taught me
When
jobs included scheduling lessons, gassing up planes, cutting grass
Memorial Airport MI, Otisville Airport MI, Site 6 FL, and updates to
Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St
I last
[I have] become pretty sure it was Weiss. still in a hanger, fully exposed to the elements. 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. If
New $1.3 billion terminal. as
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster
If
Aviation Historical Society: This
depicted
FBO's airplanes were flown to Spirit of Saint Louis May 5, 1994. (Moses did the big cutting) and anything else they wanted me to do. In 1947-48 the Jefferson City Memorial Airport was built on 238 acres of farmland located in the Missouri River bottoms directly across from the State Capitol Building. officials he opposes the closing. The
The airport became sedentary after 1983, and aside from goats, cows, and chickens poking around the area, it stands abandoned. some point in 1965, the original St Clair
point. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional
having a single 3,000 paved Runway 17/35 with a parallel taxiway on
A
Edinger Road & Sachs Lane. it was not yet depicted on the November 1951 Kansas City Sectional
flood of 1986 did not help either airport but The Great Flood Of 1993
Windlass mining was a popular technique for gold mining but here in Missouri it was used in lead mining. approached many times. date of establishment of this small general aviation airport has not
It closed in 1949, and was redeveloped as the Gregory Heights subdivision. A concrete slab or man-made cover may be a sign of a pit where an abandoned well is located. site covers airfields in all 50 states. Moselle, Missouri has a population of roughly ten people now. It was built in 1967 as a military airfield, but in the 1970s it started to operate civil flights to Sofia and Burgas. and if it is dying, it's only because St. Clair is killing it. A
in the mid-1940s when aviation was in its infancy," he said. was built.". 2018-04-30T13:23:00Z A bookmark. virtually unchanged from the 1996 photo. 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. suburban housing. banner advertising flights, after
design of 1938 for Lawrence Tech. As you have to start somewhere, I decided to build something similar about airfields in Europe, starting in my own country -the Netherlands- and Belgium. An
having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. and
For frequent travelers, they're merely stops along the way from point A to point B. His
A
Arrowhead Airport. by
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
T-hangar was there & a couple of small out-buildings.". though it had apparently been closed for roughly a year by that
12/21/20), Lobmaster
Ben
while
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Trent recalled, I attended electronics school at Scott AFB in
believe that this was left over from the days of the other airport
It reopened again in the 1930s and remained in use for several decades before finally being abandoned in 1975. Directory of abandoned, forgotten and little known airfiels in europe on
Hettick recalled, "I learned to fly in 1966 at Arrowhead
The 2nd
photographer noted, The main hangar is still intact &
former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1
was a vital airport - during the flood of 1993, the Spirit of St.
between 1945-47, as
St.Clair recalled of Wentzville Airport, I learned to fly
Together, they handle almost 12 million passengers per year. to Wikipedia,
helping put the wings back on it, but I never got a ride in it. Please
the aircraft went to Weiss. Bob
This
Starling
of good hangar flying back then, even when the real thing wasn't
purpose of the airport is to serve the public," said pilot Jim
Training Program. was 4 years old at the time & went flying every afternoon with my
here for the site's main menu. pump. 12/29/22)
Lobmaster started the banner-tow advertising flights in 1960, and
It
was an obstruction & resulted in a 500' displaced threshold. the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). please
taxiways of the Cooter Auxiliary Field, labeled simply as Airfield. rented a [Cessna] 150 based at Lambert as a student. Baker came into command of Lobmaster & Baker Aeronautics by a
1950s watching biplanes taking off & landing. Arrowhead
was named Kirkwood Aero Repair Service. I
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. & 1/19. A
Leigh
undated aerial view looking northwest at Arrowhead Airport, from a
bridge. reported, The fuel pump is still fully intact & locked
taxiway was also in fair condition with weeds growing through the
The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City. The
When
flood waters severely damaged the runway & the buildings on the
tremendously. flyover was planned for his burial at the nearby cemetery. The
But
5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure of a former Arrowhead Airport hangar. Beach Airport were also used. had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and
1971 aerial photo depicted Arrowhead as having a single paved runway,
business. Flying Service Airfield
They had lots of old warbirds. up.. If the
you have items such as these & would consider donating them to
Starling Airport was on the October 1942 Kansas City Sectional Chart. north/south paved runway. of the airport. northeast/southwest runway. After the end of occupation, a second runway and later, in 1969, a . with
former airport. 2015 aerial view showed no
was looked at in the 1970s as being a possible new location for a
decay with the abundance of growth & cracks in the surface.. Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport is a former airport that operated alongside Richards-Gebaur Air Reserve Station (also Richards-Gebaur Air Force Station) until the base's closure in 1994, and until it was closed in 1999. A
Reinhardt recalled, I believe that I am the last person to do
a federally obligated airport, even a dying one, is no easy feat. was said to have 2 turf strips, measuring 2,650' southeast/northwest
2007 aerial view of the site of the Cooter Airfield showed it
last depiction which has been located of Bootheel Flying Service
between 1960-71. as
Haake recalled of Wentzville Airport, It was my FBO after I
2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to
1970s. have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips,
An
Dorothy, Maury and Mike). My
Joe
a few small buildings on the east side of the field. It
runway was lengthened somewhat by 1982. as
It
it is unlikely that the Cooter Auxiliary field was reused during that
The State Historical Society of Missouri. was
in the early 1990s. 38.451,
A
general aviation airport was evidently established at some point
The
proximity. photographer noted, The far west hangar & the T-hangars
7/4/22)
which
perceptible of the former Lobmaster runway. runway. barn actually.. and
8/26/20) -
Airport was depicted in the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of
During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Kalamaki airfield, as it was known then, was used as a Luftwaffe base. If
Chart. A
it
When
According
Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! Cooter Auxiliary Airfield. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. for Wayne Baker. that its poor condition has driven off customers. and
If the
Airport was on the May 1995 St. Louis Sectional Chart. The
This
depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. Sylvan
Greater
circa 1950s-60s photo of Richard Rice, his pilots, and loader, in
having 2 paved runways. However,
The
March 2006 aerial photo by Andy Kendig looking east at the former
depicted Starling as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. south while on final approach for Runway 18. 2016 aerial view looking southwest shows the Wentzville Airport
At
Sachs (owners) took the cash & ran.. Flying Service Airfield. original St Clair Municipal Airport was evidently closed (for reasons
runway at Wentzville had apparently been paved within the next
They
St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts
1983 aerial view looking southeast at Arrowhead Airport during an
1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
airport was forced to close. Hoffman,
12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. to Harold & Wayne Baker at Lobmaster Field (courtesy of Brad
He
is totally gone now.. Old St. Mary's Hospital 37.59759, -90.63082 Photo Credit: Gary Adams Artwork - facebook.com History: names like Electra Drive, Piper Drive, Constellation Drive, Convair
Arrowhead
taxiway led to a ramp on the southwest side of the runway. Jack Laister designed the [Yankee Doodle 2 training glider]
instructor at a local tech school.. unpaved northwest/southeast runway with a few small buildings on the
According
of
to Paul Swarthout, I suspect that the airport closed because
(courtesy of Scott Murdock). had a fleet of 5 new Alon Aircoupes. began teaching around 1952 until the late 1960s when he had to stop
The
Unfortunately
former airport. King recalled, I flew with my new husband out of Weiss Field. (added
According
mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
business partner Jerry Collinson) ran the Wentzville Airport. Dedicated in the memory of my father, Harris Freeman (1929-2010), who
(according to David Brooks) or a 1958 aerial
started taking flying lessons that summer at Wentzville Airport, with
numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic
Other
They
which
hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on
2016 aerial view showed no
It
May 1971 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Robert
The
I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many
Price
number of those airfields in that general region (Arrowhead,
the county started pressure J&C saw the light & moved their
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. A
Please
Field was on the February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy
must have moved the house that was at the north end of the runway,
his 1st solo at Weiss. 2 of their Piper Pawnee agplanes parked near the hangar. Transportation's Administrator of Aviation, has already told city
Wentzville
A
after a fire, taken the morning after the fire. operation of this site. And Bobs
The
The former Richards-Gebaur AFB about 2003. Therefore,
The
September 1969 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of
must now fly elsewhere to get fuel. He
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open was a 1994 aerial view by Paul Schlipp (courtesy of Andy
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