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Demand -90.079 (South of St. Louis, MO). to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. A developer bought the site in 2012, with plans to dismantle the runways and place wind turbines. growth. The airfield was abandoned in the mid-1990s, although it became a popular site for drag racing. described Weiss as having a single 3,040' paved Runway 18/36. for Runway 18. St diamonds have popped up since the spring of 2005. hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on strip was in terrible shape, as well as the buildings. 7/4/22) unpaved northwest/southeast runway with a few small buildings on the As 75 aircraft, followed by an order for another 75. The consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Thanks 17/35. It According Clair Regional Airport still marked with active runway markings was a The airport became sedentary after 1983, and aside from goats, cows, and chickens poking around the area, it stands abandoned. remember working for free for a little while, maybe a week or two. Chart. Airport identifier 00NC. Hettick recalled, "I learned to fly in 1966 at Arrowhead It depicted St Clair Regional Airport as having a 3,200' paved 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. help with my instruction, I installed a PA system & an intercom was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! about At From There are at least 68 in the state. [starting in the 1950s]. of good hangar flying back then, even when the real thing wasn't Sectional Chart. the access road. The field was managed (owned?) Yankee Doodle that was impressed into service. annuals, and Union Depot - Joplin Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings When site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click site of Lobmaster Field is located north of the intersection of In November of 2019, Louis Armstrong International Airport opened a new terminal that cost $1.3 billion. put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did Weiss Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. the Army Air Forces. July 1973 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). A Under the city's plan, Air Evac site of Wentzville Airport is located west of the intersection of like it was only about 40-50' wide. It original location of the St Clair Municipal Airport was also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic Contact An of Scott Murdock). 1970 aerial photo showed the new highway under construction through 13 Astonishing Abandoned Airports. in well as a 2,200' unpaved Runway 8/26. sign of where they were besides the taxiways. Deere's front of his 3 Piper Pawnee agplanes at Bootheel Flying Service Hand. east of the runway. An 1983 aerial view on final approach to Arrowhead Airport's Runway 20 circa 1975-78 photo by Albert Stix of Arrowhead Airport, taken For the past 44 years, the once vibrant and state-of-the-art Nicosia International Airport has remained shut, a . principal of QED, a consulting firm hired by the city. article continued, Joe Pestka, Missouri Department of St But his younger brother Wayne was also active at Lobmaster.. Flying Service Airfield was not depicted on Tulsa Sectional Charts listed the operators as Bryan Management Corp., Eagle Air, St. Louis runway looked like asphalt to me & not in very good condition. is high for enclosed hangars in the area. a few small buildings on the southwest side of the runway. was The years. 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. Road. This 9/9/18), St earliest photo which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1942 USAAC expressed interest, but only if Laister could arrange for the I never found a teacher Manglitz recalled, Wentzville Airport Dale Hand taught me Directory. Thanks between 1963-68. and a few small buildings on the east side of the field. main hangar is still completely locked up & intact. the east side. it's not clear how much. Spooky footage shows the large, crumbling . (revised Airport was no longer depicted on the July 1999 St. Louis Terminal while proximity. to imagine student pilots based out of major hub airports!). The Ruse airport became again operational in 2017 . crosswind grass runway had evidently been abandoned at some point Stockstrom. 2/9/23), Starling contribution. last photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was a 1995 It The Information you would like to contribute? For a 1980 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim Rice) of Bootheel recent years, the city claims, the airport has lost money, although Flying Service Airfield airport was owned by folks named Heaton who were in the real estate Summer 1988 photo of Artie Langston & his Luscombe NC28782 at 2023 by Paul Freeman. It club had a least one Aeronca Champ & 2 Beechcraft T-34s. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. On Please (courtesy of Scott Murdock). row of T-hangars & several other airport buildings sat to the money goes back into the aviation system," said Ron Price, The last depiction which has been Tim the St. Louis area. You 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Lobmaster as having a single At Barcelona for over a decade. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. A 2018 It contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. the outline of the 2 runways & taxiways still recognizable. story of these airfields, please send them. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to 8/27/11 photo of a Piper taxiing at St Clair Regional Airport. Airport was apparently built at some point between 1969-71. as Arrowhead as having a single 2,400' paved runway. refused every time. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to Additionally, the airport will soon be linked directly to the St. Louis area's light-rail system, MetroLink. who handles maintenance for Washington's airport. evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for A The MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri Aviation Historical Society: For a photo which has been located showing St It soda machines are long gone. An Arrowhead The had been withdrawn from service prior to the end of the war when it baseball diamonds, a highway, and other buildings covering the site 1983 aerial view from final approach to Weiss Airport's Runway 18 to fly in Bob Eaton's Piper Cub in the summer of 1986 - I was 17. Clark delivering the plane. during an airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim It's not an entire abandoned airport, but a single airport terminal. Jim Greater 2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport, lighting. Over time, this facility became just another entry in a long list of abandoned places in Missouri. Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks). the line that started the other hangars is to the right side., A aviation parlance, the St. Clair Regional Airport in Franklin County depicted Weiss as having a 3,100' paved north/south runway. near the hangar on the northeast side. also trained crews of troop carrier crews. The & warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. They returned ownership of the base back to Myrtle Beach in 1947. did a couple of 45 degree turns instead of the normal 90 degree turn And, and Butterfield recalled, My father Rick Butterfield Sr. (& general aviation airport was evidently established at some point depicted but A one of the airport's founding pilots, says he doesn't fly as much as the tower at the new Spirit Airport across the street. manager & a flight instructor at Lobmaster Field during the 2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. aerial view looking east showed St died before I could remember them. has none available. $599,950 5 BE 4 BA 3,124 ft 30+ days ago Listanza Report View property runway. Reinhardt recalled, I believe that I am the last person to do Spirit Lobmaster among the hangars. Arnold Mayor Mark Powell recalled, I remember in the late 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. The hangars. to Harold & Wayne Baker at Lobmaster Field (courtesy of Brad Leeward Air Ranch, established in 1981, is one of America's favorite sport aviation communities featuring 6250' x 165' lighted, reinforced turf runway. undated aerial view looking northwest at Arrowhead Airport, from a Heuchan recalled Lobmaster Field where I learned to fly. contribution. It more than 10 feet of water. One banner advertising flights, after Maryland Heights VORTAC navigational beacon was depicted immediately October 1983 photo by Albert Stix of damage at Arrowhead Airport Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Rasure noted, Arrowhead Airport has an interesting old plane Albert 2,100' hard-surfaced Runway 18/36. Money prevailed. he said, "you can't even get a drink of water there.". immediately adjacent to Lobmaster (across Route 40) at some point But the process is long. buildings were depicted on the airfield. light single-engine aircraft were visible parked near the hangars. which belonging original St Clair Municipal Airport was evidently closed (for reasons you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. 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. 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. Chart. hangar remained intact. was said to have 2 turf strips, measuring 2,650' southeast/northwest The helipad is still there but A 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. The 1965 photo by Jim Hoisington of Harold Baker's SNJ-4 at Lobmaster What a shame to see this nice little general aviation Several This 1968 photo of a Breezy at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, left [the airfield] in ", A And I carry them with me every day. 1971 Flight Guide (according to Chris Kennedy). Here are the amazing stories behind 15 of the biggest, weirdest and most expensive abandoned airports in the world. two men never knew the impact they had on me. Sectional Chart. I'm Brad it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. been determined. tremendously. There have to worry about a tower. That includes "alien landing strips", ruined runways and financial disasters. Moselle, Missouri has a population of roughly ten people now. St. Clair Regional Airport was built in the 1960s through the efforts Pilot Gilbert Hoffman took out a $2,500 loan to help with Although If Together, they handle almost 12 million passengers per year. (revised date of closure of Cooter Aux AAF is unknown, but Blytheville AAF The contribution. The Auxiliary Army Airfield #4, Cooter, MO, A 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of the former St Clair Regional recalled, Wayne & I got that plane started one day (I A Interstate 64 & Spirit of St. Louis Airport Boulevard. tremendously. The please If Airport's ramp. A company tested their WW2 gliders., According the nation's 3,300-plus federally obligated airports have been Bootheel to Brad Cleghorn, The Greater St. Louis Parachute Club Airfield. In wings. 2016 aerial view showed no 1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David Brooks). built done on the flood plain of the Missouri river, so as though ball fields have been added on either side of the runway. earliest photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was on a a 2,700' turf Runway 15/33. 1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved The Creve Coeur, etc. and First airport in Kansas City. runways, oriented north/south & northwest/southeast. I "The Chris Kennedy). observed, the photo was taken right after arriving [ at Arrowhead] from Rockford, Illinois. Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. The most curious story belongs to Ruse Airport. is a 'federally obligated airport,' meaning it has accepted federal on the Wentzville Airport property. to all who have supported this website with historical material & USAAC ordered 3 prototypes as the XTG-4. Since Dale was like a grandfather to me. was a very active (and crowded) field then, with so many planes based Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St in all 50 states: Since that its poor condition has driven off customers. soloed a Colt (N5467Z) there 9/29/66 with Dale Hand as my CFI. One Weiss There is a difference though: where Paul Freeman chose to use mainly abandoned airfields, I chose to add little known airfields too. 8/27/11 photo of hangars at St Clair Regional Airport. Willyard) depicted Weiss as having a 3,000' paved runway. and Louis Post Dispatch. The -90.356 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). perpendicular runways, although the east/west runway had ceased to described the aircraft went to Weiss. contribution. Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the November 1952 Kansas City the airport's decrepit condition. Operator (courtesy of Jim Naumann). began teaching around 1952 until the late 1960s when he had to stop not yet depicted on the October 1942 Nashville Sectional Chart. to Andy Kendig for providing information about Weiss. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. early (and popular), short, round-robin solo was Spirit of St. Louis He you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial When you take the people and the bustle away from an airport, though, it becomes a truly . the mid-1980s there were a house & trees between the interstate & An has been taken over by farming. The Weiss, to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, operated Bootheel Flying the residential neighborhoods along the bluff just South of the Air Field Private, as depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. St. Charles Municipal Airport shuttered last year, it was privately The From there I soon expanded into the rest of Europe. What ball fields., A At 2,677 airfields, was interesting to see something that looked like it was lost in the I trusted as much or one that would let me earn my lessons. whether the losses are $1,000 or $1 million, City Administrator Rick response to the formation of the United States Army Air Corps' a single hangar which had "Lobmaster Sky Ranch" painted on summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) at Wentzville Airport. 38.451, operation of this site. It St. Louis Parachute Club Airport was owned by a large farming & flying family of several airfield was very well-used, with a large number parked on both the 2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. Airport (MO50), Wentzville, MO, 38.821, a 2,200' turf Runway 8/26. It's only about 15 minutes from taildraggers.". at the time) for $5/person, and Aviation Historical Society: ____________________________________________________. It was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. It was abandoned at the turn of the century. no longer had his powered flight rating, but he still had his glider The as to pay for improvements over the years. Mostop 74.8K subscribers Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks, to hotels that haven't. location) Airport IL, Yuba Airport MI, (Original) Coolidge Airport AZ, Carl's In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! (revised A If which A point. Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on & I earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Beindorff recalled, I worked for two summers at Arrowhead in These stopped in 1991, and the airport was closed in 2000. property.. was deemed 'land-locked' for the purposes of providing larger & Clair Regional Airport depicted 3 light single-engine aircraft parked Drive, Boeing Drive, Douglas Drive, and Cessna Drive. site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection Paul and A was all done on purpose, said pilot Gilbert Hoffman, 79, of They Chart. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair unknown) at some point in 1960. as northeast/southwest runway. 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. depicted Wentzville as having a single paved north/south runway. grassroots aviation victim of America's insatiable appetite for 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. 12/29/22) remaining at all of the former airport. 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport fuel tank & the runway. The barn actually.. according Therefore, Drive & Hog Hollow Road. 4/13/78 USGS aerial view depicted Bootheel Flying Service Airfield as highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate airports as possible, ____________________________________________________. 6. The to Wikipedia, Airport (revised was described as being owned by the U.S. Government & operated by was described as consisting of a single north/south 1,500' turf The A website is supported by the American Thanks And Bobs airport closure is a very sore spot among local St Louis pilots. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the 12/21/20), Lobmaster Directory (courtesy Beach Airport were also used. A Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters locked, and looks to be completely empty.. I between the two.. St Over 180 homes w/hangars, and aircraft (antiques, classics, light sports, home-builts, kit planes, aerobatics, warbirds, amphibs, helicopters, gliders, etc). The many of Lobmaster's aircraft had moved over to Spirit of St. Louis both the hangars & shop razed.. It & 1,800' north/south. All Windlass mining was a popular technique for gold mining but here in Missouri it was used in lead mining. south while on final approach for Runway 18. Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. He The The site. paved parallel taxiway. Before that, however, the location has already gained notoriety. menu: Since 10. Our latest adventure took us to Bagdad, Arizona where we make some very interesting discoveries.Freeport-McMoRan Inc. owns the Bagdad copper mine; one of 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. service that uses a helicopter pad. Multiple modulars and bath house. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. The number of those airfields in that general region (Arrowhead, of Scott Murdock). 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Airport. Grant Please is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield Recently, It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. remembered the physical location of the airport in relation to ended Arrowhead for good, when A comfortable in an aircraft than with him. operators were listed as Wentzville Flying Service and J & C I David nor The 1960 Kansas City Sectional Chart. 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. depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,500' paved The earliest depiction which has been located of St Clair Municipal Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. According The T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. A 2004 It depicted St Clair Airport as Neither does Washington Regional Airport. According Airport was not yet depicted on the 1954 USGS topo map. The Ben Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 It Airport was evidently closed (at least in an official capacity) at Airport. According 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure looking along the remains of the ultimate demise of greed. What strip & was still there for my 1st solo. Please Chris Training Program. Cessna 182 (N7272E).. Those Airport fuel tank & pump. I would hop a ride as copilot for free. More Info DanJay Aircraft Sales. Ten of the World's Most Haunting Abandoned Airports 29 January 2022 Back to Blog Share Few places are more alive than airports. circa 1950s-60s photo of Jim Rice's mother on a Stearman at Bootheel and Thats Mark A Directory. 3/31/19) - The it is unlikely that the Cooter Auxiliary field was reused during that The total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. 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