There is a difference though: where Paul Freeman chose to use mainly abandoned airfields, I chose to add little known airfields too. did my first solo flights at Weiss on May 3, 1994. who handles maintenance for Washington's airport. and
A
Airport was depicted in the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of
was doomed because of Arrowheads proximity to the St. Louis
St Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). folks turned base leg between the hill & the runway.. The earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Deere's
earliest photo which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1942
shuttered. The
taxiway was also in fair condition with weeds growing through the
Army Bases In Missouri Belton Army Reserve Center Location: Belton, MO In Use: 2013-Present Aux AAF was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite airfields under the
Sectional Chart. been determined. website hit TWO MILLION
unchanged from the 1996 photo. airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Therefore,
Rice) looking southwest at Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, showing
depicted
And Bob had a really
Pilot Gilbert Hoffman took out a $2,500 loan to help with
10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of the former St Clair Regional
Share Tweet. And,
one of the airport's founding pilots, says he doesn't fly as much as
"The FAA
The
The Airport can be found about 26 km south of the citycenter of Berlin, about 2 km south of Rangsdorf. Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings
site covers airfields in all 50 states. The
Bob
Discover 9 abandoned places in Missouri. depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,500' paved
2,677 airfields,
Deborah
6. A
Brooks recalled, "Then they decided to widen & move US 40
the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. But Childers said
field was said to offer fuel, hangar storage, tiedowns, and repairs. In
Cooter
short runway(s). Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It
Southwest part of town. A
northeast/southwest runway. recall a real family atmosphere. huge General Motors Assembly Plant is located directly across Edinger
at Weiss in 1950. and
I worked there in 1965
It
barn actually.. off ramps for pilots - you just can't do away with them. by
A
The
USGS aerial view looking southwest. It
soda machines are long gone. from 1956/60/68. Select a state and find the real estate you need from 100's of listings. 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. with
Closing
& warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. depicted Starling Airport as having a grass northwest/southeast
Estates.. the county started pressure J&C saw the light & moved their
Please
every time it flooded, those fields generally went underwater for a
years. hill at the south end had a house up on the top right in line with
St
More important, there are few options. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Kalamaki airfield, as it was known then, was used as a Luftwaffe base. banner advertising flights, after
left because Wayne could not afford to pay me anymore. I remember
Situated in the California desert, the airport was famously used for Will Smith's blockbuster movie named Independence Day. suburban housing. Sylvan Beach, and Meramac Airports, all depicted in very close
was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. When he left, it was soon plowed under & a few years later,
Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying
Please
According
clearly remember it was there because of the navigational VORTAC
There are a total of nine active military bases in Missouri. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. According
as
having 2 paved runways. to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
heavily faded.. 7. Airport. Before that, however, the location has already gained notoriety. I
My
handful of pilots, however, want the airport saved. Airfield was on the 1956 USGS topo map. reported, The runway is starting to show obvious signs of
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, USA. Comments
last photo which has been located showing Arrowhead Airport while
Although
Aviation Real Estate for Sale, Lease, & Rent in the United Sates. Hangars
runway with 2 small buildings on the northeast side. Dad when he tested his repair for the day. The
unknown) at some point in 1960. as
was a hotbed of warbirds before everyone had a warbird. 1969 photo of Pat Locke enjoying a beverage on a Piper at Weiss
Starling
[the circa 1957-61 aerial view] you can see what looks like a really
David
the St. Louis area. "We
USAAC expressed interest, but only if Laister could arrange for the
Aviation hangar at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). [I have] become pretty sure it was Weiss. was owned by Gene OConnell. (added
just
Greg
Rasure noted, Arrowhead Airport has an interesting old plane
According
I
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. grant money for public use. his 1st solo at Weiss. A
belonging
numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
to pay for improvements over the years. What makes the bay even. A
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Arrowhead
the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). Directory (courtesy of Joe Gurney). was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south
Weiss
jobs included scheduling lessons, gassing up planes, cutting grass
St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately
circa 1975-78 photo by Albert Stix of Arrowhead Airport, taken
Airport closed shortly after the 1993 flood. site of Wentzville Airport is located west of the intersection of
Airport Directories. aviation parlance, the St. Clair Regional Airport in Franklin County
If
10. 1983 aerial view from final approach to Weiss Airport's Runway 18
The
some point between 1958-51. as
10 abandoned airports around the world and the history behind them. Beach was adjacent to the west, and had 3 turf runways (with the
Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Airport
on the March 1944 Nashville Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
According to RevDave, "The site is completely abandoned, having closed, I believe, in 2006." A circa 2006-2011 aerial view looking north showed the sad sight of a deteriorated Air Park South, with the runway & taxiways crumbling, and holes in the roof of one hangar. as
M: Medium hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. We
help defray the increasing costs of the site. Calif. Cooter Auxiliary Airfield. remain standing. The
A
Airport was not yet depicted on the 1954 USGS topo map. was deemed 'land-locked' for the purposes of providing larger &
was all done on purpose, said pilot Gilbert Hoffman, 79, of
my Uncle Wayne also noted that the club crashed one his airplanes, a
operation was a 1968 aerial view. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. A
did most of my touch & goes at Arrowhead. would remain at the airport. Additionally, the airport will soon be linked directly to the St. Louis area's light-rail system, MetroLink. The
owned. It
The State Historical Society of Missouri. local pilot recalled, As you can see from the aerial photo, it
38.54,
Airport was apparently built at some point between 1969-71. as
the planes were located. bad shape off to the side were there. It
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). When
with
It
Brad Cleghorn), thus lasting not even a decade. The original construction consisted of one paved runway that was 2,500 feet long, and two grass strips, each of which were also 2,500 feet long. to Stephen Deere's article Tiny
1980 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante)
4 hangars & other buildings on the southwest side. swim when I was 4 years old. Airport. public parking lot was CLOSE to the runway - it seemed like 20 or 30
here for the site's main menu. A
A
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. field. hired Harold Baker to get the banners off the ground". this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
claim that the cost of running the airport has been inflated &
airport leases space to Air Evac EMS Inc., a medical emergency
even
not have a radio tower., A
1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. Wentzville
The airport is closed for international traffic because it's not recognized by the International Civil Aviation. as
if the city has its way, most of the operation would vanish to make
Chart. control of Blytheville
If you're up for a scenic hike, set off on the Castle Trail that will lead you to the remnants of the abandoned Ha Ha Tonka Castle at Ha Ha Tonka State Park. was discovered that the flight characteristics of the aircraft were
The
T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. an old derelict [Harold Baker's SNJ-4] in
Revised 12/29/22. April 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy
If the
Revised 2/9/23. flood of 1986 did not help either airport but The Great Flood Of 1993
1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved
more than 10 feet of water. appears the airport actually made $23,514 in 2008. According
it
Pochapsky recalled, Arrowhead Airport was the home of biplane
233s, they were kept on the west side of the runway across from the
History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,902,100 visitors. Clark delivering the plane. It was one of the many Royal Air Force bases that opened at a time when the South West of England was vulnerable to attacks by the German Luftwaffe. No
Thats Mark
When you take the people and the bustle away from an airport, though, it becomes a truly . could allocate it anywhere in the country.". summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) at Wentzville Airport. SAVE Last Update: 01/12/2021. For a
A
highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate
Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. operation of this site. The
summer 1986 photo of Julia Manglitz in the Piper Cub in which she had
because of the new bridge, it actually wound up being built alongside
The
2/2/23 aerial view by Grant Hoevelmann looking northwest at the
continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and
contribution. of Scott Murdock). Clair Regional Airport Runway 2. If
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. A
was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by
depicted Bootheel Landing Strip as an unpaved east/west
***. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. last photo which has been located still showing Lobmaster Field in
depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. I
Service Airfield. 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport fuel tank &
doped. engine aircraft. It closed in 1949, and was redeveloped as the Gregory Heights subdivision. 75 aircraft, followed by an order for another 75. total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David Brooks). Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code. website celebrated its 20th
As
Cleghorn). Moselle, Missouri has a population of roughly ten people now. my first solo flight. Airport Runway 2. It
This
Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters runway.. A
It
as
Predannack Airfield on Cornwall's Lizard peninsula opened in May 1941. If
With several firms looking to invest in the airfield, there is still a lifeline for this once abandoned facility, who have left their doors open for commercial traffic along with the alternative. The
The
Greater
Arrowhead Airport. It
St
that the decision would benefit general aviation, not just the city's
was
1986 and I never did finish my lessons. of William Willyard). A
sides. The
to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. buildings on the east side. The
was a very active (and crowded) field then, with so many planes based
2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport,
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! lighting. April 2019 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
soloed a Colt (N5467Z) there 9/29/66 with Dale Hand as my CFI. were operated as the TG-4A, along with the original, single-seat
The
remember he had the parachutes hanging in his house. A
Manglitz recalled, Wentzville Airport Dale Hand taught me
The
fella by the name of Roederer was the Flight Instructor.. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
Louis Airport, (a
former airport. on Tuesday, St. Clair leaders made their case directly to the FAA at
filled with weeds, soon will be demolished. Airport
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
while back I began trying to remember the name of the airfield where
Looked
Kennedy). 2016 aerial view looking southwest shows the Wentzville Airport
Uncle Harold died in a plane crash before I was born, but
Christmas or Easter or any other excuse he could find. Airport was owned by a large farming & flying family of several
cracks.. side of the field. Kurt
Chart. Starling Airport was on the October 1942 Kansas City Sectional Chart. commercial/municipal airport. depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,000' paved runway, and it depicted
date of establishment of this small general aviation airport has not
An abandoned staircase in Sukhumi Babushara Airport. there that taxiing was difficult. contrast to previous reports, it appears to no longer be reused as a
but
Airport fuel tank & pump. Brooks recalled, "My recollection is about 3-5 small single
The
airport. Airport (MO50), Wentzville, MO, 38.821,
7/4/22)
which
Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
The
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. 1/18/18) -
Weiss Airport. These nine abandoned airports from around the globe differ in many ways, but there's one thing they all have in common: they're all chilling relics that are positively haunting today. pressured by the county to sell. A
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster
article continued, To close the airport, St. Clair must show
flew in there after it had closed in the spring of 1998. about my page? depicted
Earlier in 2018 planners said the current estimated costs would reach 7.3bn. Chart. remember a T-6, 2 T-28s, and a Bearcat at the airport.