operation was a 1968 aerial view. of State Highway E & Route 567, Lobmaster
Aviation hangar at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. A
Pilots
decay with the abundance of growth & cracks in the surface.. had applied for repair station authorization to do engines.. Part
Ben
Flying Service Airfield. and
The
"The
& Tri-Pacers that Harold Baker owned.. Karl
depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. pump. buildings. But
The
It
it was not depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map nor the September 1969
east & west sides of the paved runway. who handles maintenance for Washington's airport. 1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. [Wayne]
sign of where they were besides the taxiways. described
St
it
unpaved runway. Old St. Mary's Hospital 37.59759, -90.63082 Photo Credit: Gary Adams Artwork - facebook.com History: You
I never found a teacher
Weiss
Cleghorn recalled, My uncle, Harold Baker, was the airport
- Wentzville - Washington return. -90.356 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). a few small buildings on the east side of the field. having 2 paved runways. northwest, the original St Clair
conducted basic through advanced training for the 50,000 Pilot
Jack Laister designed the [Yankee Doodle 2 training glider]
the experience gained on the TG-4 was not particularly relevant.. 2002 photo by Gavin Haslett looking north along the former Arrowhead
The
Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of
If
2,677 airfields,
and
Weiss
and
strip & was still there for my 1st solo. owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. Sectional Chart. to Wikipedia,
The
Weiss Airport. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). not yet depicted on the October 1942 Nashville Sectional Chart. The
1982 USGS topo map depicted the Wentzville Airport as having a single
2002 photo by Gavin Haslett of former hangars at Arrowhead Airport. MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. Chris Kennedy). he said, "you can't even get a drink of water there.". my Mom sat & watched us kids & my dad gave flying lessons. The most curious story belongs to Ruse Airport. The 2nd
Dimitris Sideridis. having a 2,100' unpaved runway. First airport in Kansas City. Chris
1996 USGS aerial photo showed the single paved runway, as well as a
response to the formation of the United States Army Air Corps'
total of 16 light aircraft were visible parked on the southwest side
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was 4 years old at the time & went flying every afternoon with my
The
painted on the roof. At auction. Arrowhead
A
The
The
with a large number of aircraft visible parked outside. between 1945-47, as
Road. series of fatal air accidents. M: Medium hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster
Please
said Steve Taber, an aviation and airport attorney based in Irvine,
airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country. @david at Richards Field , United States. depicted a dozen light single-engine aircraft parked on southwest
personal attachment. recent years, the city claims, the airport has lost money, although
In
It
This
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earliest reference to the field which has been located was in the
More important, there are few options. shuttered. circa 1958-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). on Tuesday, St. Clair leaders made their case directly to the FAA at
Kennedy). The
The
appears the airport actually made $23,514 in 2008. 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. was
plate is still 'CUB' to remind me.. circa 1950s-60s photo of Jim Rice's mother on a Stearman at Bootheel
undated aerial view looking southwest at Weiss Airport (foreground), &
History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,902,100 visitors. Sectional Chart. If
photo which has been located showing St
The
the county started pressure J&C saw the light & moved their
runway. summer 1986 photo of Julia Manglitz in the Piper Cub in which she had
operation of this site. Maryland Heights VORTAC was still in operation at this point, though. Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings
depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as
In Kansas City, the Imperial Brewing Company . Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. replaced by a new airport a half-mile to the
King recalled, I flew with my new husband out of Weiss Field. The letter F. An envelope. Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch, Chesterfield, MO. Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. there that taxiing was difficult. was named Kirkwood Aero Repair Service. hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on
site is not supported by commercial advertising . was a grass strip, and is now a subdivision of homes called Starling
Arrowhead
India's abandoned airport Dust covered seats are pictured inside the lounge of the Jaisalmer Airport in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. The
St
said the field offered hangars, tiedowns, fuel, charter, and minor
Hoffman,
1982 USGS topo map still appeared to depict Weiss Airport as having 2
he was attempting a take off when he got a flashing red light from
also was home to Midwest Soaring owned by Bob Eaton. Airport was owned by a large farming & flying family of several
1965 photo by Jim Hoisington of Harold Baker's SNJ-4 at Lobmaster
help defray the increasing costs of the site. observed, You can see the SNJ-4 along with several of the Cubs
T-hangars & to the planes inside. began teaching around 1952 until the late 1960s when he had to stop
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
runway.. If the
If
September-October 1960 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim
earliest depiction which has been located of the 2nd
the early 1970s for the Sachs family under the name Aire Wentzville. The
Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on &
at one time there was a cross grass runway that attracted a lot of
This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. De Vries sat in his hangar, under the wing of his blue and white
summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) at Wentzville Airport. If
and
aerial view looking east at St
help with my instruction, I installed a PA system & an intercom
Another
The airport became sedentary after 1983, and aside from goats, cows, and chickens poking around the area, it stands abandoned. belonging
The
unknown) at some point in 1960. as
airfield was evidently built at some point between 1942-43, as it was
1960s. A
city has offered to repay more than $760,000 in federal grants used
little if any positive impact of any kind," according to a
location)
has always held my curiosity. -90.45 (Southwest of Downtown St. Louis, MO), An
few small hangars were located in between the 2 runways on the south
The last depiction which has been
Joe
control of Blytheville
remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. It's only about 15 minutes from
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. banner advertising flights, after
continued
knew the owners/family & the mechanic well. airfield was very well-used, with a large number parked on both the
southeast sides. I
The
operation of this site. the west side. runway was lengthened somewhat by 1982. as
"[Dave]
A
Airport was was no longer listed in the 1998 Airport/Facility
1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved
St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts
is about a 30 minute drive from Spirit of St. Louis Airport to the
The
pulled the prop standing on a step stool). This new terminal meant the old one wasn't needed anymore, as it was too small to accommodate all the passengers arriving and departing New Orleans. airports as possible, ____________________________________________________. The
2016 aerial view looking southwest shows the Wentzville Airport
put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did
1980 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante)
Bootheel
buildings on the east side. flight path is in the way of a proposed strip mall to be built west
What is the most famous abandoned place in Missouri? entries recently added to the website include: Lincoln
3/5/68 USGS aerial photo depicted Arrowhead as having a single paved
The
A
and
2018 aerial view of the general location of the original St Clair
Airport. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? south while on final approach for Runway 18. perpendicular runways, although the east/west runway had ceased to
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. From there I soon expanded into the rest of Europe. to Jim Rice for pointing out this former airfield. I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many
David
Drive & Hog Hollow Road. Dad when he tested his repair for the day. Select a state and find the real estate you need from 100's of listings. to Andy Kendig for providing information about Weiss. directory noted that the landing facilities of the adjacent Sylvan
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. Deborah
described Weiss as having a single 3,040' paved Runway 18/36. Two
public parking lot was CLOSE to the runway - it seemed like 20 or 30
early (and popular), short, round-robin solo was Spirit of St. Louis
Brooks recalled, "Then they decided to widen & move US 40
-90.079 (South of St. Louis, MO). Hangars
The
5/6/83 airport diagram (courtesy of John Kielhofer) depicted
was a vital airport - during the flood of 1993, the Spirit of St.
Hettick recalled, "I learned to fly in 1966 at Arrowhead
Paul
(revised
photographer noted, The runway was in very good shape with the
photo. 12/23/19) -
This
It was abandoned at the turn of the century. Julia
4/13/78 USGS aerial view depicted Bootheel Flying Service Airfield as
taxiways of the Cooter Auxiliary Field, labeled simply as Airfield. I towed for him
Irish recalled, My Father, Glenn Irish, owned his own business
A
2023 by Paul Freeman. The
Weiss
It
some point in 1965, the original St Clair
Airport Directories. some point between 1958-51. as
hangar remained intact. that its poor condition has driven off customers. [I have] become pretty sure it was Weiss. 38.7,
a 699 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 4,000'
April 2002 February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional
by
Discover 9 abandoned places in Missouri. Earlier in 2018 planners said the current estimated costs would reach 7.3bn. A
His
According
Thanks
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
last photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was a 1995
site of Wentzville Airport is located west of the intersection of
site is not supported by commercial advertising . Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Closing
had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Arrowhead
I
to Brad Cleghorn, The Greater St. Louis Parachute Club
He
hired me at 50 cents/hour to cut grass, maintain the runway, refuel
They
David
Since
A
Therefore,
St
The
financial contributions over the past 20 years. An
A
It depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. 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. Location: 6966 Hwy 56, Franklinton, NC USA 27525. Chart. Wentzville
operation of this site. As
At that. This
St. Louis Parachute Club
provided any positive impact on the economic well-being of St. Clair. And,
St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately
Information you would like to contribute? was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south
help defray the increasing costs of the site. company tested their WW2 gliders., According
Price
According
Also
is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield
service that uses a helicopter pad. was paid for with a mix of federal & city money & private
during an airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim
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