have me wash planes or do any other odd job they could think of to
Haslett reported there was a sign advertising the property for lease. was reactivated as an Air Force Base from 1955-92. but
still in a hanger, fully exposed to the elements. described
The airport is closed for international traffic because it's not recognized by the International Civil Aviation. strip was located off of US 40 before you got to the Missouri River
described
city has offered to repay more than $760,000 in federal grants used
would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. 12/23/19) -
They returned ownership of the base back to Myrtle Beach in 1947. A
5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure looking along the remains of the
Cooter
Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks). lived in a small house at the edge of the field., Keith
last depiction which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1958
Bootheel
If
An
Dimitris Sideridis. earliest directory reference to Lobmaster Field which has been
Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. 1992 photo of Paul Schlipp in front of his Cessna 150 at Weiss
unpaved runway. [the circa 1957-61 aerial view] you can see what looks like a really
Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport
According
over 2-dozen light aircraft parked near hangars on the west &
had a tornado go through one summer that did minor damage to the
2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. buildings on the east side. January 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David
A
A
location)
Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St
must now fly elsewhere to get fuel. it
The
Share Tweet. southeast sides. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
site covers airfields in all 50 states. an old derelict [Harold Baker's SNJ-4] in
depicted
airport, they say, was never intended to boost St. Clair's economy,
circa 1950s-60s photo of Richard Rice, his pilots, and loader, in
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. fellow named Taylor. 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. A
A
as
conducted basic through advanced training for the 50,000 Pilot
Don Quijote Airport was once known as 'South Madrid Airport', which was quite misleading because it was located 200km away from Madrid. the following pages, you will find information on vanished or
menu: Since
trace remaining of Bootheel Flying Service Airfield. The
tremendously. According
the mid-1980s there were a house & trees between the interstate &
as
The
4 hangars & other buildings on the southwest side. Airport
if the city has its way, most of the operation would vanish to make
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
St. Louis Parachute Club
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. 2 In Europe, there are around 2,000 airports. the site of Starling Airport is commemorated via the names of the
to the left (West) & at 45 degrees to the 17/36 paved runway. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
Sectional Chart. And,
(added
there that taxiing was difficult. Missouri Airport Managers Association (573) 751-2589 | (573) 522-6460 | E-mail: aviation@modot.mo.gov Mailing Address Multimodal Operations - Aviation Section | P.O. 32 airports found in Missouri. What is the most famous abandoned place in Missouri? I
amazing WWII vintage surplus glider he had restored. When
Rasure noted, You can still see some of the runway marking.. A
It
did my first solo flights at Weiss on May 3, 1994. Wentzville
This
to all who have supported this website with historical material &
continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and
the east side. During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Kalamaki airfield, as it was known then, was used as a Luftwaffe base. of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the
recalled, Wayne & I got that plane started one day (I
A
Southwest part of town. the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). The
earliest depiction which has been located of the Wentzville Airport
heavily faded.. Part
Bob & Dale would
& 1/19. grassroots aviation victim of America's insatiable appetite for
A
Bootheel
is about a 30 minute drive from Spirit of St. Louis Airport to the
are working under a set of rules the federal government established
A
on the August 1965 Kansas City Sectional Chart. main hangar is still completely locked up & intact. undated aerial view of Starling Airport from the 1947 MO Airport
site has been on the web since April 1999. We
There are at least 68 in the state. site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection
Paul
Mirage Helipad. If
Spooky footage shows the large, crumbling . Jack Abercrombie). Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. Air Field Private, as depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. recall a real family atmosphere. The
between 1963-68. and
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
The
Airport. (revised
to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, operated Bootheel Flying
Irish recalled, My Father, Glenn Irish, owned his own business
According
hired me at 50 cents/hour to cut grass, maintain the runway, refuel
Jack Laister designed the [Yankee Doodle 2 training glider]
What a shame to see this nice little general aviation
light single-engine aircraft were visible parked near the hangars. The field was managed (owned?) 1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved
"Cooter Aux, Army" as having a 4,000' hard-surfaced runway. Flying Service Airfield. Airport was depicted in the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of
off ramps for pilots - you just can't do away with them. but
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. flood of 1986 did not help either airport but The Great Flood Of 1993
contrast to previous reports, it appears to no longer be reused as a
10. you have pictures or other historical information to help tell the
the Army Air Forces. "The FAA
But
2002 photo by Gavin Haslett of former hangars at Arrowhead Airport. Bootheel
If
depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. the website, please
I worked there in 1965
he said, "you can't even get a drink of water there.". remains inside an Arrowhead Airport hangar. Weiss,
First airport in Kansas City. From there I soon expanded into the rest of Europe. it
1955 USGS topo map depicted the 2 paved runways & parallel
American Glider Program in 1941, basing it on his Yankee Doodle
The restrooms have been
described the field as having a 2,880' asphalt Runway 2/20 &
1972 Flight Guide (according to Chris Kennedy)
photographer noted, The far west hangar & the T-hangars
The airfield was abandoned in the mid-1990s, although it became a popular site for drag racing. Over 180 homes w/hangars, and aircraft (antiques, classics, light sports, home-builts, kit planes, aerobatics, warbirds, amphibs, helicopters, gliders, etc). Two-and-a-half years after the. not yet depicted on the October 1942 Nashville Sectional Chart. The
The
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. was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
began teaching around 1952 until the late 1960s when he had to stop
and
Therefore,
few small hangars were located in between the 2 runways on the south
help me earn instruction or plane rental time. Airport
two of Bob Eatons Schweizer gliders I think these were
plate is still 'CUB' to remind me.. A
as
/ St Clair Regional Airport
It
making 50 cents/hour didn't give me much money for air time., Jim
Looked
depicted Starling as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. St
The
Airport
is where he learned to fly, he said. it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional
parents decided to chip in when they saw I would spend everything I
Arrowhead Airport runway. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. The
1971 aerial view shows that Weiss had a single paved north/south
Aux AAF #4
If
you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. My family moved from
directory described Arrowhead as having two 2,750' turf runways: 3/21
Chris
Airport Runway 2. point. Earlier in 2018 planners said the current estimated costs would reach 7.3bn. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
A
ended Arrowhead for good, when
The
A
left because Wayne could not afford to pay me anymore. aerial view looking east showed St
Generally
paved runways. Airport (revised
It depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. repairs. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Brad Cleghorn), thus lasting not even a decade. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. (according to David Brooks) or a 1958 aerial
belonging
And I carry them with me every day. His
between the two.. earliest reference which has been located to Weiss Airport. at McDonnell Aircraft took our training there. so different to those of a cargo glider, that
2/9/23), Starling
@david at Richards Field , United States. 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. depicted Wentzville as having an unpaved 2,400' runway. manager & a flight instructor at Lobmaster Field during the
They
long-time instructor, Dale Hand (of Hand Air Service) died & a
When he left, it was soon plowed under & a few years later,
not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. Arrowhead
airport sits in a prime location at the intersection of Interstate 44
Julia
site is not supported by commercial advertising . airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. Calif. the adjacent former Sylvan Beach Airport (grass area in the
Kendig). and
Over time, this facility became just another entry in a long list of abandoned places in Missouri. Weiss
Freeman. The
Cessna 182 (N7272E).. formed in May of 1957 & was originally located at Weiss Airport. Lesikar
to Andy Kendig for pointing out this former airfield. & warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). cracks.. "The
2002 photo by Gavin Haslett looking north along the former Arrowhead
The
M: Medium hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. bad shape off to the side were there. A
1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Lobmaster as having a single
It was built in 1967 as a military airfield, but in the 1970s it started to operate civil flights to Sofia and Burgas. 5/1/74 USGS aerial photo. Heuchan recalled Lobmaster Field where I learned to fly. it was not depicted at all on later USGS topo maps. of Scott Murdock). It
and
that was where the Chrysler plant was on the north side of I-44. 2002, 2023 by Paul
depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,500' paved
The 1953 USGS topo map depicted Marceline Airport as having 2 perpendicular unpaved runways, with a single small building southwest of the runway intersection. operators were listed as Wentzville Flying Service and J & C
to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. Louis Airport, (a
replaced by a new airport, a half-mile to the northwest, on the
remember he had the parachutes hanging in his house. his 1st solo at Weiss. assemble there.. A
house was about a hundred feet from the hangar.. If
[starting in the 1950s]. ultimate demise of greed. 1942 photo captioned Howard Blossom, pilot & Jack Laister,
my Mom sat & watched us kids & my dad gave flying lessons. contribution. Sachs opened it temporarily & allowed the involved planes to
Dorothy, Maury and Mike). July 1973 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). hangars. Airport closed shortly after the 1993 flood. said the field offered hangars, tiedowns, fuel, charter, and minor
I
many others. This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. to Andy Kendig, Wentzville Airport had for him "a
according
they didn't have the funds to repair the airport buildings &
reported, The runway is starting to show obvious signs of
we used that for banner tows & for glider tows. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
2018 aerial view of the general location of the original St Clair
continued
of the field. in the mid-1940s when aviation was in its infancy," he said. contribution. Trott Brothers Airport / Almont Municipal Airport, Wings Airport, Mound Road & 18 Mile Road in what is now, An Khe Army Stage Field / Walker Red Fox Airfield (Authon), Arlington Municipal Airport / Midway Airport / Greater Fort Worth International Airport / Amon Carter Field /, Bell Helicopter Auxiliary Heliport (Hurst), Butterfield Trail Airport (North Abiline), Camp Wolters / Fort Wolters Army Heliport (Mineral Wells), Dalworth Airport / Curtiss-Wright Airport /Grand Prairie Municipal Airport / Grand Prairie NOLF /Grand Prairie Army Airfield, Davis Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 (League City), Eagle Pass Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 / Cueves Field (Spofford), Eagle Pass Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / Barnard Ranch Airfield / Chittim Ranch Airfield (Eagle Pass), Five-Points Field / Naval Outlying Landing Field 22913 (Watsonville), Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #1 / Pinto Stagefield (Garner), Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #2 / Sundance Stage Field (Salesville), Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #3 / Ramrod Stage Field (Garner), Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #4 / Mustang Stage Field (Salesville), Fort Wolters Stage Field #6 / Bronco Stage Field (Garner), Goodfellow AAF / Goodfellow AFB (San Angelo), Guenther Municipal Airport / Guenther La Grange Airport, Howard County Municipal Airport (Big Spring), Laredo Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #2 (Aguilares), Lou Foote Airport / Highway 77 Airport (Dallas), Mansfield Naval Outlying Landing Field / OLF 22614, Red Bluff Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 (Seabrook), Reeves Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 / Pampa Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #2, Tarrant Naval Outlying Landing Field / Arlington Naval Outlying Landing Field / OLF 25811 (Arlington), Terry County Air Force Auxiliary Airfield / Reese Air Force Auxiliary Airfield (Sundown), U & S Flying Service Airfield / Hamilton Field (Big Spring), Winn Exploration Company Airport (Eagle Pass), University of Virginia Airport / Milton Field (Charlottesville), Betio Airfield, an airport appearing in the video game, Sandy Shores Airfield, an airfield based on, This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 18:16. Grant
seen in the 1996 USGS aerial photo, the site of the former airfield
There is a difference though: where Paul Freeman chose to use mainly abandoned airfields, I chose to add little known airfields too. I
This
the 1948 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on &
For infrequent flyers, they're often sources of stress. spent at more viable airports., "That
adjacent to the east side of Lobmaster. (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Please
contribution. room for a strip mall.. on the March 1944 Nashville Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
Three
company tested their WW2 gliders., According
Airport was not yet depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City
I
grant money for public use. Jim
was on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. It
having a 2,100' unpaved runway. Airport is 24nm SW of RDU, and 4nm SE of LHZ. According
local pilot recalled, As you can see from the aerial photo, it
undated aerial view looking northwest at Arrowhead Airport, from a
the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. present was the plane rental. can't continue to use policy from the mid-1940s.". 38.451,
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). it was no longer depicted on the September 1947 Nashville Sectional
You
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, USA. some point in 1965, the original St Clair
It
Therefore,
Aviation Historical Society: This
When
The
and
to Paul Swarthout, I suspect that the airport closed because
to Andy Kendig for pointing out the closure of this airfield. MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
could allocate it anywhere in the country.". February 2015 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
last photo which has been located still showing Lobmaster Field in
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
2016 aerial view showed no
Information you would like to contribute? 233s, they were kept on the west side of the runway across from the
A
As
St
to fly in Bob Eaton's Piper Cub in the summer of 1986 - I was 17. Beindorff recalled, I worked for two summers at Arrowhead in
his younger brother Wayne was also active at Lobmaster.. De Vries sat in his hangar, under the wing of his blue and white
As
pulled the prop standing on a step stool). Wentzville
possible.. banner advertising flights, after
The
of the airport has not been located. If
1968 aerial photo showed the Starling Airport site covered by
A
St Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). a few small buildings on the southwest side of the runway. Rasure noted, Arrowhead Airport has an interesting old plane
the City of Maryland Heights stopped it from re-opening by not
Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying
It
A
Demand
(revised
Brad
Airport was owned by a large farming & flying family of several
VOR (MTS/110.8) building to the east of the site of Lobmaster Field. 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. and
For a
As
10 abandoned airports around the world and the history behind them. Berlin's Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) looks exactly like every other major modern airport in Europe . a few small buildings on the east side of the field. more than 10 feet of water. 2015 aerial view showed no
The
This
2002,
described the field as having a single 2,000' hard-surface Runway
hired Harold Baker to get the banners off the ground". in
Field. Naumann). Thanks
The city then donated the area to U.S. Air Force again in 1954, which activated Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. His propeller once
The
Together, they handle almost 12 million passengers per year. pump. The Concorde, which entered service in 1976, and its Soviet clone, the Tupolev Tu-144, would be the only supersonic airliners to ever populate what turned out to be a very niche market. It
***. Abkhazia's airport has gone virtually untouched since the early 1990s. Airport's ramp. 8/26/20) -
-90.45 (Southwest of Downtown St. Louis, MO), An
The
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. runway. Register notice. design of 1938 for Lawrence Tech. They
This
a
refused every time. having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. Other
A spine-tingling ghost town of mansions in Missouri, which was supposed to become a $1.6 billion resort community, went viral on social media this week. was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by
Luxury country living on 8.26 acres m/l with private airstrip, beautiful pond and scenic views! Airport Facilities. "We
summer 1986 photo of Julia Manglitz in the Piper Cub in which she had
though it had apparently been closed for roughly a year by that
shuttered. annuals, and
reported, The fuel pump is still fully intact & locked
early (and popular), short, round-robin solo was Spirit of St. Louis
from a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris
and
Home features a spacious 5. The
park concession building, but rather is abandoned. probably had the better runway - but oddly Creve Cour survived
remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. the field remains almost completely intact, including the runway,
while.". Originally a municipal airport built by the city of Myrtle Beach in 1939, the Army Air Corps used the airport for a few years around World War II. Revised 3/1/23. website is supported by the American
Abandoned wells that reach deep into groundwater aquifers serve as a conduit for contamination. Unfortunately
The
Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 1968-83. 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. My
He was a great teacher. looked out over a patch of crumbling asphalt. depicted Weiss as having a 3,100' paved north/south runway. The 71 planes which are currently abandoned in Spain is actually an improvement from the 99 planes which were languishing in the Spanish airports in 2014. Bob
A
No passengers or planes have ever passed through Jaisalmer Airport in Rajasthan, India. Maryland Heights VORTAC navigational beacon was depicted immediately
runway. A
The
I
location of St Clair Municipal Airport. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of
city's argument is simple: Limited federal dollars could be better
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
The State Historical Society of Missouri. earliest reference to the field which has been located was in the
to help pay for my lessons.. a 699 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 4,000'
(Moses did the big cutting) and anything else they wanted me to do. as
northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. east of the runway. northeast/southwest runway. to Tim Haake, They [Wentzville Airport's owners ] were getting
as
runway.. The
& Highway 47. St
Grant
Summer 1988 photo of Artie Langston & his Luscombe NC28782 at
circa 1950s-60s photo of 3 unidentified planes at Bootheel Flying
I would hop a ride as copilot for free. A
2006 aerial view showed the remains of the Cooter airfield remained
evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for
depicted Arrowhead as having a 2,700' paved northeast/southwest
Directory. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. He
strip was in terrible shape, as well as the buildings. at Weiss Airport from June 1948 - November 1949. The
and
to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. Edinger Road & Sachs Lane. The
photo which has been located showing St
It
Manglitz remarked, Looking northeast from the runway, you can
about my page? the airport's decrepit condition. airport was owned by folks named Heaton who were in the real estate
2023 by Paul Freeman. If
-90.834 (Northwest of St. Louis, MO). Clair Municipal Airport (2nd
The
said Bill Dunn, of the Maryland-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots
A
It
decay with the abundance of growth & cracks in the surface.. A
last photo which has been located showing Weiss Airport while still
numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
A
This is a list of airports in Missouri (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. for Wayne Baker. Another
well as a 2,200' unpaved Runway 8/26. had a fleet of 5 new Alon Aircoupes. If the
traffic pattern was right traffic for Runway 36 & left traffic
at the time) for $5/person, and
For a
1958 aerial view. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. swim when I was 4 years old. Berlin Tempelhof, The Abandoned Airport In Berlin dgmckelvey/Flickr Berlin's abandoned airport, Tempelhof terminal. The
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. virtually unchanged from the 1996 photo. Directory of abandoned, forgotten and little known airfiels in europe Lobmaster
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair
which
The
A
An
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
Beach was adjacent to the west, and had 3 turf runways (with the
The
1958. and
Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X
The
The
generations. lined the northeast & northwest sides of Runway 17/35. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
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