airport was owned by folks named Heaton who were in the real estate
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was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. property.. 2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to
According
The
Auxiliary Airfield was on the April 1947 Nashville Sectional Chart. of Jack Abercrombie). the planes were located. continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and
The State Historical Society of Missouri. Lobmaster
Revised 12/29/22. was the only airport convenient to the Southwest side of St. Louis. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
ball fields., A
I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many
was described as consisting of a single north/south 1,500' turf
10. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. with a large number of aircraft visible parked outside. 38.54,
was
east/northeast of the town, on the east side of the railroad. -90.834 (Northwest of St. Louis, MO). This
-
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Memorial Airport MI, Otisville Airport MI, Site 6 FL, and updates to
commercial/municipal airport. buildings. is a 'federally obligated airport,' meaning it has accepted federal
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Cooter
parallel taxiway & a few small hangars. (according to David Brooks) or a 1958 aerial
whether the losses are $1,000 or $1 million, City Administrator Rick
field was described as having a 3,000' hard-surface Runway 17/35 &
generations. recall a real family atmosphere. Directory. of former World War II pilots & other aviation enthusiasts. -90.079 (South of St. Louis, MO). Runway 2/20. According
was
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. The
photo. Baker came into command of Lobmaster & Baker Aeronautics by a
to Tim Haake, They [Wentzville Airport's owners ] were getting
and if it is dying, it's only because St. Clair is killing it. The
but
of
airport wasting away. former airport. the site of Starling Airport is commemorated via the names of the
was built.". wings. Chart. annuals, and
January 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David
Leigh
The
For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one . 1983 photo of a Cessna 152 in front of Weiss Airport's Fixed-Base
Rice) looking southwest at Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, showing
The aircraft, registered as EC-KJI, was initially delivered to Iberia in 1990, according to Planespotters.net. was doomed because of Arrowheads proximity to the St. Louis
northwest side of the railroad tracks. USAAC ordered 3 prototypes as the XTG-4. tremendously. buildings were depicted on the airfield. was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. abandoned airfields & their unusual histories. Those
near
would think this might have established Weiss as a key contingency to
NEW "GULFSTREAM SIZED" HANGARS FOR RENT . If
St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts
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. because
we soloed, we expanded their training syllabus several times to
to Mark Wilcox, Starling Field is where Lasiter-Kaufman glider
while.". probably had the better runway - but oddly Creve Cour survived
seen in the 1996 USGS aerial photo, the site of the former airfield
Dale was like a grandfather to me. was
The 1953 USGS topo map depicted Marceline Airport as having 2 perpendicular unpaved runways, with a single small building southwest of the runway intersection. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Box 270 | Jefferson City, MO 65102 Delivery Address MoDOT Aviation Section | 105 West Capitol Avenue | Jefferson City, MO 65101 A
short runway(s). This
to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, operated Bootheel Flying
Airport MI, NAS Bremerton WA, Smiths Grove KY, Frank Sinatra Rancho
Its
Wentzville
Drive, Boeing Drive, Douglas Drive, and Cessna Drive. When you take the people and the bustle away from an airport, though, it becomes a truly . airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). circa 2006-2010 aerial view showed a house which sits over the
worked at the Laister-Kaufman factory.. Karl
Please
List of all airports in Missouri, USA. from a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris
of Ken Mercer). observed, You can see the SNJ-4 along with several of the Cubs
to fly in Bob Eaton's Piper Cub in the summer of 1986 - I was 17. business partner Jerry Collinson) ran the Wentzville Airport. 2002,
visitors! 17/35. This
been determined. 2002 photo by Gavin Haslett of former hangars at Arrowhead Airport. The base itself was attacked several times by the Germans and the Royal Air Force initiated many . the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. Beach was adjacent to the west, and had 3 turf runways (with the
instructor at a local tech school.. having 2 paved runways. Chris
Newer Hangars at Chico Airport: 42' Electric Bi-folding Doors, Electrical Outlets, Compressed Air, Restrooms, Concrete Floors. Please
2007 aerial view of the site of the Cooter Airfield showed it
What
have to worry about a tower. was discovered that the flight characteristics of the aircraft were
of us who went to college together in New York & who were working
7/6/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory
USGS aerial view looking southwest. exception of some weeds growing through the cracks on the north end. The
having a single 3,000 paved Runway 17/35 with a parallel taxiway on
February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William
Rajasthan, India. Manglitz recalled, Wentzville Airport Dale Hand taught me
help defray the increasing costs of the site. contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. recalled, "I learned to fly in the St Louis area in the mid
depicted a dozen light single-engine aircraft parked on southwest
of State Highway E & Route 567, Lobmaster
Sylvan Beach, and Meramac Airports, all depicted in very close
History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,902,100 visitors. 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport fuel tank &
contribution. The
single-family housing. ", A
the hill. conducted basic through advanced training for the 50,000 Pilot
The
on the March 1944 Nashville Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
The
there in 1988 where I obtained my private pilots license. was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs. 1970 aerial photo showed the new highway under construction through
If the
Auxiliary Army Airfield #4, Cooter, MO, A
and
A
A
But Childers said
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. between 1951-52. as
Thanks
Chart. operation of this site. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of
It indicates the ability to send an email. 15 Deserted: Don Quijote Airport, Spain. The
the difficulty is so monumental that they just don't close,
Cooter
decade, as
Weiss Airport. Pilots
condemned. 120'x100 Hanger, and upper building 8800sqft office spaces. system, between
David
The airport is closed for international traffic because it's not recognized by the International Civil Aviation. Sachs opened it temporarily & allowed the involved planes to
to Wikipedia,
left because Wayne could not afford to pay me anymore. hired Harold Baker to get the banners off the ground". and
A
Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch, Chesterfield, MO. fella by the name of Roederer was the Flight Instructor.. 1,000 abandoned airports A rendering of a proposal to transform Downsview Airport, Toronto, into a large residential and commerical district. Uncle Harold died in a plane crash before I was born, but
while back I began trying to remember the name of the airfield where
for both the banner & glider tows to earn lessons. Aux AAF was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite airfields under the
site covers airfields in all 50 states. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. In
According
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. aerial view looking east showed St
Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. 1983. to Andy Kendig, Wentzville Airport had for him "a
1968 USGS topo map depicted Lobmaster Airport as having a single
Every time I went back
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sign of where they were besides the taxiways. as
parked outdoors. The
-90.52 (Southwest of Lambert St Louis International Airport, MO). A
total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. was boxed in quite well by urban sprawl. of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the
Two
The SS Ayrfield, built in 1911 and used as a supply ship during World War II, was left to rot where it was moored in Homebush Bay after being decommissioned in 1972. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Julia
Anniversary! The
Aircraft Repair. perceptible of the former Lobmaster runway. city claims that the airport "has never, in its history,
Airfield was on the 1956 USGS topo map. Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X
recent years, the city claims, the airport has lost money, although
undated aerial view looking northwest at Arrowhead Airport, from a
and
Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). last photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was a 1995
Airport was not yet depicted on the May 1942 Kansas City Sectional
some point in 1965, the original St Clair
(revised
to imagine student pilots based out of major hub airports!). It
was named Kirkwood Aero Repair Service. personal attachment. This
Bootheel
the south, there was a fairly tall hill that looked scary to most
It
A
September 1969 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of
Airfield was on the 1983 USGS topo map. Jim
location of St Clair Municipal Airport. 300+ Abandoned Places in Missouri | Travel Missouri 2023 Recent Locations Hall Theater January 5, 2023 | City/Town: Cassville Cassville Community Building When I first heard and laid eyes on this building, it was unfortunately at the end of its lifetime. Therefore,
soda machines are long gone. Airport hangar. 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. depicted Arrowhead as having a 2,700' paved northeast/southwest
fellow named Taylor. site. it's not clear how much. include formation flying. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Share Tweet. List of defunct airports in North America, List of defunct airports in the United States, Lake Havasu City Airport (the original location), Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Ford Island, Stinson Field Municipal Airport (Aberdeen), Southern Airways Airport/Boardman Air Park, Call of Duty: World at War Final Fronts, "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Alabama", "Anniston Army Airfield / (Original) Talladega Airport, Talladega, AL", "National Register of Historical Places - ARIZONA (AZ), Coconino County", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Central Michigan", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Central", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan: Northeast Detroit area", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southwestern Michigan", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Eastern Michigan", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Northwest Detroit area", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Northern Michigan", "AIRPORT, COLEMAN A. 2015 aerial view showed no
remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. 1960s. repair station to WVA. of the airport. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
has none available. directory described Kratz as privately owned, managed by Carles
If
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. years. June 2019 photo by Jim Hahn of the remains of the Maryland Heights
In
This
Airport
to Brad Cleghorn, The Greater St. Louis Parachute Club
arriving [ at Arrowhead] from Rockford, Illinois. depicted
This
no longer had his powered flight rating, but he still had his glider
The
the website, please
off ramps for pilots - you just can't do away with them. At that. located. 1971 Flight Guide (according to Chris Kennedy). Deborah
Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. Airport. Kennedy). the 1948 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). specify the year the picture was taken, and the photographer (if you
the tower at the new Spirit Airport across the street. Flying Service Airfield was not depicted on Tulsa Sectional Charts
The
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2650'x35 Runway with lighting. 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. described Wentzville in the "low use airports" section as
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair
and
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was
1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Lobmaster as having a single
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story of these airfields, please send them. precise location of the original St Clair Municipal Airport has not
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