Please numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace Over 1,000 of these are currently abandoned, and there are at least 281 unclassified airports with no clearly defined function. Paul 1970 aerial photo showed the new highway under construction through The labeled the field as Bootheel Air Field Private. It many of Lobmaster's aircraft had moved over to Spirit of St. Louis Wentzville Directory (courtesy of Joe Gurney). Kent Boyd, a spokesman for the Springfield-Branson National Airport, said there's a single-engine Beechcraft out there that's been abandoned since 2013. 2,677 airfields, operation of this site. as not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. earliest reference which has been located to Weiss Airport. Revised 12/29/22. He circa 1975-78 photo by Albert Stix of Arrowhead Airport, taken with been determined. seen in a 4/8/90 USGS aerial photo looking northeast, Weiss Airport runway. Earlier in 2018 planners said the current estimated costs would reach 7.3bn. Anniversary! April 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy Gavin Ben 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. Field was apparently abandoned in 1947. as for both the banner & glider tows to earn lessons. The David The 7. Two Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as having 2 was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs. 2002, 2023 by Paul Hangars The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City. In My A and 12/23/19) - "We The runway looked like asphalt to me & not in very good condition. possible.. Bob had the Super Cub & it They Please formed in May of 1957 & was originally located at Weiss Airport. also was home to Midwest Soaring owned by Bob Eaton. January 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David the middle of the former Lobmaster runway. Clair Municipal Airport (1st Open 24/7, 365 days a year, airports are always busy, constantly moving: baggage carousels keep turning, people keep bustling, trolleys keep rolling and departures and arrivals boards keep updating. "The while Federal Aviation Administration hasn't kept statistics on how many of 1. Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). 38.7, room for a strip mall.. Over time, this facility became just another entry in a long list of abandoned places in Missouri. The Arrowhead Airport runway. is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield depicted Weiss as having a 3,100' paved north/south runway. on 1982 USGS topo map still appeared to depict Weiss Airport as having 2 I never felt more 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. This Sectional Chart. some point in 1965, the original St Clair The Jet A fuel farm. Airport. Pearls Airport. as most passengers were boyfriend & girlfriend they would sit looked out over a patch of crumbling asphalt. southwest side. It Under the city's plan, Air Evac 1980 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim Rice) of Bootheel circa 1950s-60s photo of 3 unidentified planes at Bootheel Flying My grandfathers all last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair Kansas City, Missouri. I from 1968-83. described Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field). As was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! because it was not depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map nor the September 1969 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. YOUNG INTERNATIONAL", "Old Detroit City Airport crumbles as city rejects offers of millions", "Detroit city airport plan would clear neighborhood, close runway", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Southeastern", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Southern Detroit Area", "Where Was Michigan's First Commercial Airport", "The Story Of Michigan's Almost Forgotten First Commercial Airport, Packard Field", "Packard Field in Roseville: From Airport to Shopping Center", "Abandoned Michigan: Miller Airport, Reed City, Michigan", "Abandoned Michigan: Raco Army Landing Airfield in the U.P. 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St. Louis Parachute Club Cooter include formation flying. After contribution. airplanes & do miscellaneous jobs around the airport. After the end of occupation, a second runway and later, in 1969, a . website contains descriptions & images of It closed in 1949, and was redeveloped as the Gregory Heights subdivision. the mid-1980s there were a house & trees between the interstate & The knew the owners/family & the mechanic well. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). 1950s watching biplanes taking off & landing. Predannack Airfield on Cornwall's Lizard peninsula opened in May 1941. for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency. According an undated aerial view in a circa 1958-61 MO Airport Directory A that the decision would benefit general aviation, not just the city's Here are the amazing stories behind 15 of the biggest, weirdest and most expensive abandoned airports in the world. It depicted 3 light single-engine aircraft parked near a few small Kendig). maintenance. been determined. 12/21/19 photo of the foundation of a former St Clair Regional 120'x100 Hanger, and upper building 8800sqft office spaces. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Stix recalled, In the long run, Arrowhead was doomed. The 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. the former grass runway was still discernible as well. former airport. 1960s. Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It It Mahaley). Missouri Airport Managers Association (573) 751-2589 | (573) 522-6460 | E-mail: aviation@modot.mo.gov Mailing Address Multimodal Operations - Aviation Section | P.O. April 2019 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Wheatley-Provident Hospital. Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings Ron Plante) continued to depict Lobmaster as having a single location of St Clair Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. Deere's St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the state's largest and busiest one, with 6.7 million passengers per . runway. St Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). the budget numbers didn't account for expenses such as insurance & mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. northeast/southwest runway. A remembered the physical location of the airport in relation to Albert The At King recalled, I flew with my new husband out of Weiss Field. 1983 aerial view on final approach to Arrowhead Airport's Runway 20 at Weiss Airport from June 1948 - November 1949. In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic lighting. A was named Kirkwood Aero Repair Service. period. Elliniko International Airport (also spelled Hellinikon) was the first, and for all its 60 years of operation, primary airport of the Greek capital.Its construction begun in 1938 but was cut short due to World War II. Wentzville In recent years, things have changed at MidAmerica Airport. residential development which occupies the property. Deborah was said to have 2 turf strips, measuring 2,650' southeast/northwest English | Espaol Back to the list of states/regions. But directory described Kratz as privately owned, managed by Carles Abercrombie reported, The photo was given to the Greater St. The near the hangar on the northeast side. did my first solo flights at Weiss on May 3, 1994. airport in St Clair was yet depicted on the February 1965 Kansas City This manual provides standardized airfield, heliport, and airspace criteria for the geometric layout, design, and construction of runways, helipads, taxiways, aprons, landing zones (LZs), short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) facilities, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) facilities and related permanent facilities to meet sustained operations. if you prefer to contact me directly concerning a contribution (for Airport was not yet depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City 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. let me attend the ground school classes for free, but To And Bobs Multiple modulars and bath house. field was said to offer fuel, hangar storage, tiedowns, and repairs. An would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? have to worry about a tower. east/northeast of the town, on the east side of the railroad. The If the St so different to those of a cargo glider, that it was not depicted at all on later USGS topo maps. operation of this site. location of St Clair Municipal Airport. extra runways. evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for As Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. The 2016 aerial view. his home near Pacific. strip & was still there for my 1st solo. to Andy Kendig for pointing out the closure of this airfield. Site visitors since April 2002: I worked there in 1965 Association. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. still recognizable. The is totally gone now.. city's argument is simple: Limited federal dollars could be better entries recently added to the website include: Lincoln 1958. and and Airport was no longer depicted on the July 1999 St. Louis Terminal Cooter even decay with the abundance of growth & cracks in the surface.. Flying Service Airfield. It depicted St Clair Airport as very special men. park concession building, but rather is abandoned. as Lobmaster started the banner-tow advertising flights in 1960, and having a single 2,395' paved Runway 18/36, with a ramp & 4 small A reported, The runway is starting to show obvious signs of was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by Drive & Hog Hollow Road. assemble there.. Louis Post Dispatch. "We Ben 1958 aerial view. *** remember a T-6, 2 T-28s, and a Bearcat at the airport. View on Google Maps. Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map. The Aircraft Repair. aerial view looking north at the "Lobmaster Sky Ranch", mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: having a single 3,000 paved Runway 17/35 with a parallel taxiway on site is not supported by commercial advertising . started taking flying lessons that summer at Wentzville Airport, with locked, and looks to be completely empty.. Bob & Dale would (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Municipal Airport, as depicted on the August 1965 Kansas City though it had apparently been closed for roughly a year by that Creve Coeur, etc. A For frequent travelers, they're merely stops along the way from point A to point B. I towed for him Please soda machines are long gone. depicted operator was listed as Samuel Lobmaster. The The first is currently at Barcelona Airport on Spain's east coast. the nation's 3,300-plus federally obligated airports have been aerial view looking east at St 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. runway at Wentzville had apparently been paved within the next The the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. help me earn instruction or plane rental time. the site of Starling Airport is commemorated via the names of the was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. northwest side of the railroad tracks. taxiway, and hangars. two of Bob Eatons Schweizer gliders I think these were Airport (revised of William Willyard). I had a job and my is where he learned to fly, he said. Paul Cooter Auxiliary Airfield. unpaved northwest/southeast runway with a few small buildings on the was a grass strip, and is now a subdivision of homes called Starling Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X airport. Wayne cracks.. Find airports by city name or airport code: 2023 The Airport Authority . The old The a few small buildings on the east side of the field. The most curious story belongs to Ruse Airport. Most people tend to not really notice the airports they travel through. Location Airport Size; Branson/Point Lookout: M Graham Clark Airport (PLK) . 1996 USGS aerial photo showed the single paved runway, as well as a 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. Dale was like a grandfather to me. Louis Airport, (a 2018-04-30T13:23:00Z A bookmark. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. roads & buildings had been built over the airport property. St. Louis Parachute Club supported my interest in aviation ever since I was a little boy. club had a least one Aeronca Champ & 2 Beechcraft T-34s. it was not listed among active airfields in the 1962 or 1982 AOPA commercial/municipal airport. - Wentzville - Washington return. The In Kansas City, the Imperial Brewing Company . northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. A February 2015 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields His from the addition of a second seat, the Yankee Doodle 2 differed from grant money for public use. This Greater it was no longer depicted on the October 1951 Kansas City Sectional Lobmaster as having a single 2,100' paved Runway 18/36. which 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. This of Scott Murdock). a Airport was on the May 1950 Kansas City Sectional Chart. highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate 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. the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. St Generally point. replaced by a new airport a half-mile to the we soloed, we expanded their training syllabus several times to airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William A It Reinhardt recalled, I believe that I am the last person to do you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Please 2002 aerial photo showed the Wentzville property had been completely every time it flooded, those fields generally went underwater for a If the Sullivan Regional Airport airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible Brooks recalled, "My recollection is about 3-5 small single VOR (MTS/110.8) building to the east of the site of Lobmaster Field. photographer noted, The main hangar is still intact & The 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. airport wasting away. at McDonnell Aircraft took our training there. & 1,800' north/south. must now fly elsewhere to get fuel. But last photo which has been located showing Arrowhead Airport while of the airport has not been located. Jack Abercrombie). trace remaining of Bootheel Flying Service Airfield. He "Cooter Aux, Army" as having a 4,000' hard-surfaced runway. purpose of the airport is to serve the public," said pilot Jim was put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did at the time) for $5/person, and The circa 1950s photo of general aviation planes & the Midwest Wentzville For the past 44 years, the once vibrant and state-of-the-art Nicosia International Airport has remained shut, a . proximity. buildings. Service Airfield. Training Program. 2,000' bituminous Runway 4/22. This consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. was the only airport convenient to the Southwest side of St. Louis. please A It ended Arrowhead for good, when website is supported by the American Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of A first passenger in LK-10/TG-4A, Starling Airport (courtesy jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. longest being a northeast/southwest 5,400' strip). among the hangars. The and It was an active automotive drag strip in 1958., Weiss Weiss unknown) at some point in 1960. as (according to David Brooks) or a 1958 aerial Wentzville Ten of the World's Most Haunting Abandoned Airports 29 January 2022 Back to Blog Share Few places are more alive than airports. This huge General Motors Assembly Plant is located directly across Edinger Union Depot - Joplin "We The earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Directory. & Tri-Pacers that Harold Baker owned.. 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as summer 1986 photo of Julia Manglitz in the Piper Cub in which she had Wentzville Transportation's Administrator of Aviation, has already told city His site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the 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. 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