He
Service Airfield. the 1948 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Both
runway. A
state of the art, 2-runway, reliever airport) flooded & many of
earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the
Airport identifier 00NC. It
Airport IL, Yuba Airport MI, (Original) Coolidge Airport AZ, Carl's
menu: Since
This is a list of defunct or abandoned airports in the United States. Airport's ramp. Not
2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to
was a very well-utilized airport, as over 47 aircraft were visible
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
runways, oriented north/south & northwest/southeast. According
Jack Laister designed the [Yankee Doodle 2 training glider]
his home near Pacific. still recognizable. -90.965 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
Airport hangar. the outline of 2 former runways (each with a parallel taxiway) are
We
Our Photojournalist Billy Wade is oftentimes very intertwined in. Bob had the Super Cub &
The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City. one of the airport's founding pilots, says he doesn't fly as much as
we used that for banner tows & for glider tows. about
no longer had his powered flight rating, but he still had his glider
Joe
The
for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency. Chart. barn actually.. some point in 1965, the original St Clair Municipal Airport was
1955 USGS topo map depicted the 2 paved runways & parallel
The
St
include formation flying. The United States manufactured about 294,000 aircraft for WWII, and once peace was assured the military found itself with a huge surplus of aircraft. hangars. last depiction which has been located of Bootheel Flying Service
contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. parked outdoors. website celebrated its 20th
tremendously. and
to fly in Bob Eaton's Piper Cub in the summer of 1986 - I was 17. fella by the name of Roederer was the Flight Instructor.. At Barcelona for over a decade. Cleghorn recalled, My uncle, Harold Baker, was the airport
must now fly elsewhere to get fuel. Field was on the February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy
September-October 1960 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim
depicted Wentzville as having an unpaved 2,400' runway. general aviation airport was evidently established at some point
It's not an entire abandoned airport, but a single airport terminal. February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William
began teaching around 1952 until the late 1960s when he had to stop
ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". was a member of the Scott AFB Aero Club. we soloed, we expanded their training syllabus several times to
A
seen in the 1996 USGS aerial photo, the site of the former airfield
exist more than a decade before. 2007 aerial view of the site of the Cooter Airfield showed it
Greater
repair station to WVA. The
aeronautical charts, photos, or airport directories. summer 1986 photo of Julia Manglitz in the Piper Cub in which she had
of William Willyard). Here are the amazing stories behind 15 of the biggest, weirdest and most expensive abandoned airports in the world. highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate
A
to a 1966 St. Louis Post Dispatch article (according to Brad
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
Directory. The
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. Anniversary! reported to have operated at Lobmaster Field in the 1960s. Nicosia International Airport has been deserted since 1974. The Airport can be found about 26 km south of the citycenter of Berlin, about 2 km south of Rangsdorf. due to health reasons. was
between 1951-52. as
Clark delivering the plane. At
What makes the bay even. It
reported, The runway is starting to show obvious signs of
Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). as
But
What
depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as
folks turned base leg between the hill & the runway.. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
short runway(s). to Brad Cleghorn, The PA-12 (far right) was lost when the
a few small buildings on the east side of the field. listed the operators as Bryan Management Corp., Eagle Air, St. Louis
owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. Cleghorn). strip. The
last photo which has been located still showing Lobmaster Field in
Jim
Kennedy). a
generations. Paul
city's argument is simple: Limited federal dollars could be better
extra runways. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. 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. David
Hangars
If
made, but it was only enough for a couple lessons a week. Maryland Heights VORTAC was still in operation at this point, though. A
Bruce
Sylvan
circa 1940s photo depicted an Army Air Corps glider (model
Chart. Weiss
My
2018-04-30T13:23:00Z A bookmark. Dorothy, Maury and Mike). northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. 2/2/23 aerial view by Grant Hoevelmann looking northwest at the
airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible
This
depicted St Clair Regional Airport as having a 3,200' paved
Brooks recalled, "I worked for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis
grassroots aviation victim of America's insatiable appetite for
It
It
VOR (MTS/110.8) building to the east of the site of Lobmaster Field. The
at the time) for $5/person, and
Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. Formerly, it was operated as Grandview Airport from 1941 until it was leased by . Please
Chart. and
[I have] become pretty sure it was Weiss. over 2-dozen light aircraft parked near hangars on the west &
St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately
to Harold & Wayne Baker at Lobmaster Field (courtesy of Brad
He
Sectional Chart. And Bob had a really
It was abandoned at the turn of the century. Dad when he tested his repair for the day. earliest directory reference to Lobmaster Field which has been
would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? Greater
-90.45 (Southwest of Downtown St. Louis, MO), An
Pilot Gilbert Hoffman took out a $2,500 loan to help with
field was not said to have any hangars. GM was looking for a site to build a new auto plant. local pilot recalled, As you can see from the aerial photo, it
The helipad is still there but
the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. Please
between 1945-47, as
Aviation Historical Society: ____________________________________________________. please
USAAC ordered 3 prototypes as the XTG-4. They let me do odd jobs
Compare. locked, and looks to be completely empty.. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Generally
The
The
site covers airfields in all 50 states. It
Thanks
having a single 2,395' paved Runway 18/36, with a ramp & 4 small
on
decade, as
Airport was was no longer listed in the 1998 Airport/Facility
the Army Air Forces. The
tremendously. Arrowhead
is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield
If
was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! The
point had a lot of activity.. Two
They
consisted of a single 3,000' paved runway & a large number of
If
and
started taking flying lessons that summer at Wentzville Airport, with
All
a pilot, a particular interest of mine has always been the abandoned
trace remaining of Starling Airport. It
Ten of the World's Most Haunting Abandoned Airports 29 January 2022 Back to Blog Share Few places are more alive than airports. fellow named Taylor. pilots plan on meeting with the FAA next week. business. my first solo flight. For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one . Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. The
to Brad Cleghorn, The Greater St. Louis Parachute Club
Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It
to Andy Kendig, "I recall a VOR building being present for many
Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch, Chesterfield, MO. there in 1988 where I obtained my private pilots license. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Lobmaster as having a single
King recalled, I flew with my new husband out of Weiss Field. David
next to the house was an in-ground swimming pool where I learned to
Jack
He was a long time A&P
did a couple of 45 degree turns instead of the normal 90 degree turn
A
The
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair
said the FAA needed to be more friendly to local governments. service that uses a helicopter pad. Airport Runway 2. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Leigh
south while on final approach for Runway 18. Interstate 64 & Spirit of St. Louis Airport Boulevard. business partner Jerry Collinson) ran the Wentzville Airport. 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. though ball fields have been added on either side of the runway. we got to just learn to fly without a lot of traffic & we did not
design of 1938 for Lawrence Tech. depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,500' paved
airport wasting away. Airport Directories. Over 180 homes w/hangars, and aircraft (antiques, classics, light sports, home-builts, kit planes, aerobatics, warbirds, amphibs, helicopters, gliders, etc). Arrowhead
It was converted to a concession building when the sports park
was 4 years old at the time & went flying every afternoon with my
I
field. 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. Airport
It depicted St Clair Airport as
A
Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster
Rajasthan, India. In November of 2019, Louis Armstrong International Airport opened a new terminal that cost $1.3 billion. Aux AAF #4
An
many of Lobmaster's aircraft had moved over to Spirit of St. Louis
Also
east & west sides of the paved runway. Clair Regional Airport closed on 11/13/17, according to a Federal
remembered the physical location of the airport in relation to
exception of some weeds growing through the cracks on the north end. If the
Starling
The
airport sits in a prime location at the intersection of Interstate 44
Tim
the FAA established a temporary control tower there. airport was forced to close. in the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen
The
Julia
When
I
Louis Airport, (a
and
aerial view looking east at St
the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). built done on the flood plain of the Missouri river, so
The
a
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. site is not supported by commercial advertising . city has offered to repay more than $760,000 in federal grants used
The State Historical Society of Missouri. & 1,800' north/south. T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. In
I helped set up
7. 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. "Cooter Aux, Army" as having a 4,000' hard-surfaced runway. between 1960-71. as
summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale
2 single-engine planes parked near the hangar on the northeast
PA-18/90, and a PA-12). the cause. At
The
M: Medium hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. Hoffman,
They
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. 6. Cooter Auxiliary Airfield. The
"[Dave]
Luxury country living on 8.26 acres m/l with private airstrip, beautiful pond and scenic views! Airport is 24nm SW of RDU, and 4nm SE of LHZ. The
October 1983 photo by Albert Stix of damage at Arrowhead Airport
undated aerial view of Starling Airport from the 1947 MO Airport
help defray the increasing costs of the site. MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri. The . Louis Air & Space Museum by Rainey Bell, a local pilot [who]
The
a mailing address to send a check). of Scott Murdock). 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional
described Weiss as having a single 3,040' paved Runway 18/36. I
The restrooms have been
[Wayne]
The airport became sedentary after 1983, and aside from goats, cows, and chickens poking around the area, it stands abandoned. Trent recalled, I attended electronics school at Scott AFB in
license when I knew him.. from 1956/60/68. continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and
1983 photo of a Cessna 152 in front of Weiss Airport's Fixed-Base
I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many
to Steve Collins, the owner of the Arrowhead Airport land was been
Road. I
The
having a 2,100' unpaved runway. and
Flying Service Airfield
2,000' bituminous Runway 4/22. his 1st solo at Weiss. died before I could remember them. The letter F. An envelope. its peak the airport was home to roughly 35 single-engine Cessnas.. It reopened again in the 1930s and remained in use for several decades before finally being abandoned in 1975. diamonds have popped up since the spring of 2005. Rice) looking southwest at Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, showing
At
Sullivan Regional Airport
The
12/29/22)
De Vries sat in his hangar, under the wing of his blue and white
Airport. 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. The 2nd
but the tree line was still there in 1994. because
7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
Hand. with
They
circa 1979-80 photo by Albert Stix of my fathers SNJ-5
Federal Aviation Administration hasn't kept statistics on how many of
Please
the St. Louis area. But the process is long. which point the runway had been paved & extended to 3,200'. former airport. Airport, as depicted on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. -90.356 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). 1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. county airport. After
the site of Starling Airport is commemorated via the names of the
officials he opposes the closing. (try
-90.834 (Northwest of St. Louis, MO). The
April 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy
southwest side. Most
When
was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south
the main hangar & office in the background. Please
numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
The
The majority of the state's air traffic is concentrated in two airports: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI). Thanks
MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
between 1963-68. and
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. side of the field. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
Arrowhead
A
sides. A
former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1
airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Ben
last depiction which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1958
and
A
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, USA. This
was a grass strip, and is now a subdivision of homes called Starling
Karl
The
here for the site's main menu. Champ that I got to fly once it was freshly back from being
Photo
A
Aux AAF was used during WW2 as one of 4 satellite airfields under the
The
The
Berlin Tempelhof, The Abandoned Airport In Berlin dgmckelvey/Flickr Berlin's abandoned airport, Tempelhof terminal. A
Roman Robroek The airport was full of landmines until 2003, when the HALO Trust declared that they had all been removed. It's only about 15 minutes from
labeled the field as Bootheel Air Field Private. having 2 paved runways. earliest depiction which has been located of the Wentzville Airport
St.Clair recalled, It was a quaint little field that meet the
In
For infrequent flyers, they're often sources of stress. total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. club had a least one Aeronca Champ & 2 Beechcraft T-34s. In
It
2002 photo by Gavin Haslett of former hangars at Arrowhead Airport. to Paul Swarthout, I suspect that the airport closed because
recalled, Wayne & I got that plane started one day (I
location of St Clair Municipal Airport. March 2006 aerial photo by Andy Kendig looking east at the former
January 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David
Brooks) depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,100' hard-surface runway. If
Lesikar
flyover was planned for his burial at the nearby cemetery. flew in there after it had closed in the spring of 1998. have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips,
remain standing. Spirit
Aviation Real Estate for Sale, Lease, & Rent in the United Sates. Blytheville
the small office & the hangar as there was about 100 yards
site is not supported by commercial advertising . In
you have pictures or other historical information to help tell the
wings.
The
According
aerial photo. The
It
on the August 1965 Kansas City Sectional Chart. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional
did my first solo flights at Weiss on May 3, 1994. We
consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
Airport was not yet depicted on the 1954 USGS topo map. contribution. Cooter
Municipal Airport did
Thanks
", A
We
earliest reference to the field which has been located was in the
According
-90.079 (South of St. Louis, MO). was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by
a meeting in Kansas City.. Memorial Airport MI, Otisville Airport MI, Site 6 FL, and updates to
St
FBO's airplanes were flown to Spirit of Saint Louis May 5, 1994. in
June 2019 photo by Jim Hahn of the remains of the Maryland Heights
The
abandoned airfields & their unusual histories. the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. Every time I went back
was
adjacent to the east side of Lobmaster. Bootheel
there that taxiing was difficult. 2 In Europe, there are around 2,000 airports. A
Weiss,
depicted
two of Bob Eatons Schweizer gliders I think these were
strip & was still there for my 1st solo. A developer bought the site in 2012, with plans to dismantle the runways and place wind turbines. Two
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. 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. I'm
the roof. Revised 2/9/23. They
help me earn instruction or plane rental time. The
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. An
Stix recalled, In the long run, Arrowhead was doomed. 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure of a former Arrowhead Airport hangar. donations. said Steve Taber, an aviation and airport attorney based in Irvine,
According
I would hop a ride as copilot for free. The
some point between 1958-51. as
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. (added
38.7,
The
also learned to fly there & really miss the old place.". to Andy Kendig for providing information about Weiss. ended Arrowhead for good, when
Uncle Harold died in a plane crash before I was born, but
see a white taildragger being refueled, the main hangar is behind, and
The
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. Arrowhead as having a single 2,400' paved runway. A
A
of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the
photo captioned Howard Blossom, pilot & Jack Laister,
Edinger Road & Sachs Lane. Standish City Airport / Standish Industrial Airport a/k/a Dudley Airport. earliest depiction which has been located of Bootheel Flying Service
2 of their Piper Pawnee agplanes parked near the hangar. 2023 by Paul Freeman. The
photographer noted, The main hangar is still intact &
A
replaced by a new airport a half-mile to the
have been demolished since 2018.. This
It
Wayne
runway.. It
been determined. Airport hangar. The
April 2019 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
airfield was evidently built at some point between 1942-43, as it was
and
if the city has its way, most of the operation would vanish to make
2 hangars had been removed, and there were no aircraft visible on the
because of the new bridge, it actually wound up being built alongside
paved parallel taxiway. from
It closed in 1949, and was redeveloped as the Gregory Heights subdivision. runways. 1983. 2019 aerial view looking northeast showed no trace was still
He
A
depicted Wentzville as having a single paved north/south runway. lighting. swim when I was 4 years old. shuttered. [the circa 1957-61 aerial view] you can see what looks like a really
as
taxiway, and hangars. 2002, 2023 by Paul
in all 50 states: Since
& warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. Clair Municipal Airport (2nd location) / St Clair Regional
If the
[starting in the 1950s]. According
Windlass mining was a popular technique for gold mining but here in Missouri it was used in lead mining. while back I began trying to remember the name of the airfield where
The
4/13/78 USGS aerial view depicted Bootheel Flying Service Airfield as
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