abandoned airports in missouriabandoned airports in missouri
not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. 1968 photo of a Breezy at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). The
A
Grant
Cleghorn recalled, My uncle, Harold Baker, was the airport
re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. According
In recent years, things have changed at MidAmerica Airport. Summer 1988 photo of Artie Langston & his Luscombe NC28782 at
over 2-dozen light aircraft parked near hangars on the west &
Airport. farmer grows corn on one end of the land, and several baseball
please
Municipal Airport, as depicted on the August 1965 Kansas City
Revised 3/1/23. unpaved northwest/southeast runway with a few small buildings on the
helping put the wings back on it, but I never got a ride in it. Mostop 74.8K subscribers Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks, to hotels that haven't. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of the former St Clair Regional
Sachs opened it temporarily & allowed the involved planes to
A
original location of the St Clair Municipal Airport was
1960 Kansas City Sectional Chart. 38.451,
Lot
handful of pilots, however, want the airport saved. the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury)
A
Dimitris Sideridis. license.. local pilot recalled, As you can see from the aerial photo, it
Lobmaster
Starling
10. hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on
you have items such as these & would consider donating them to
1980 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante)
USAAC expressed interest, but only if Laister could arrange for the
And Bobs
Arrowhead as having a 2,700' unpaved runway. His
Willyard) depicted Arrowhead as having a 2,400' paved runway. 2016 aerial view. (revised
by a
(revised
Other
Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. 12/21/19 photo looking along the former St Clair Regional Airport
Hoffman,
New $1.3 billion terminal. Julia
It was built in 1967 as a military airfield, but in the 1970s it started to operate civil flights to Sofia and Burgas. depicted 3 light single-engine aircraft parked near a few small
The base itself was attacked several times by the Germans and the Royal Air Force initiated many . county airport. Money prevailed. Louis Airport, (a
The
reported to have operated at Lobmaster Field in the 1960s. Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X
A
Airport, as depicted on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. seen in the 1996 USGS aerial photo, the site of the former airfield
Sullivan Regional Airport
Stockstrom. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
was looked at in the 1970s as being a possible new location for a
M: Medium hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. for Wayne Baker. east of the runway. Locating Abandoned Wells Abandoned wells exist in every county of the state. It
Another
story of these airfields, please send them. ***. to all who have supported this website with historical material &
Association. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? Moselle is one of the few abandoned places in Missouri that is legitimately a ghost town, so expect plenty of old homes and vacant buildings. aerial view looking north at the "Lobmaster Sky Ranch",
These
which
The
4 hangars & other buildings on the southwest side. Arrowhead
taildraggers.". website is supported by the American
***
2016 aerial view showed no
Revised 2/9/23. to Brad Cleghorn, The PA-12 (far right) was lost when the
I
runway. A
owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. Please
Airport was no longer depicted on the July 1999 St. Louis Terminal
well as a few other small buildings on the northeast & southeast
This
The
Flying Service Airfield. 140 Acre Private Airport for Sale. 1982 USGS topo map depicted the Wentzville Airport as having a single
Butterfield recalled, My father Rick Butterfield Sr. (&
because of the new bridge, it actually wound up being built alongside
The
aviation parlance, the St. Clair Regional Airport in Franklin County
with
the small office & the hangar as there was about 100 yards
Newer Hangars at Chico Airport: 42' Electric Bi-folding Doors, Electrical Outlets, Compressed Air, Restrooms, Concrete Floors. cracks.. What
The State Historical Society of Missouri. system, between
Arrowhead as having a single 2,400' paved runway. the outline of 2 former runways (each with a parallel taxiway) are
strip was in terrible shape, as well as the buildings. airfield was evidently built at some point between 1942-43, as it was
amazing WWII vintage surplus glider he had restored. My family moved from
7. & 1/19. The
with
For frequent travelers, they're merely stops along the way from point A to point B. Select a state and find the real estate you need from 100's of listings. A
An
circa 1958-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Manglitz recalled, Wentzville Airport Dale Hand taught me
which
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Weiss
photo captioned Howard Blossom, pilot & Jack Laister,
the experience gained on the TG-4 was not particularly relevant.. 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. Bob & Dale would
Revised 2/9/23. 2002 photo by Gavin Haslett of former hangars at Arrowhead Airport. The
the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. restrooms are collapsing in on itself. in a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of
120'x100 Hanger, and upper building 8800sqft office spaces. Rick
said the FAA needed to be more friendly to local governments. had a fleet of 5 new Alon Aircoupes. These stopped in 1991, and the airport was closed in 2000. When
The area remained without an airport till 2002, and was only accessible by helicopters and boats. They
a 699 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 4,000'
13 Astonishing Abandoned Airports. He was a great teacher. Maryland Heights VORTAC was still in operation at this point, though. evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for
In 1947-48 the Jefferson City Memorial Airport was built on 238 acres of farmland located in the Missouri River bottoms directly across from the State Capitol Building. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
offered air plane rides over the St. Louis Arch (under construction
earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the
Clair Regional Airport depicted it as having an asphalt Runway 2/20 &
the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). [starting in the 1950s]. the county started pressure J&C saw the light & moved their
Top 10 Amazingly Abandoned Airports in the World 2020. sadly heavily redeveloped & no longer even recognizable as a
Revised 12/29/22. Union Depot - Joplin 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional
grant money for public use. Flying Service Airfield was not depicted on Tulsa Sectional Charts
having a 2,100' unpaved runway. continued, I only worked there that summer in 1965. and
Airport. my Mom sat & watched us kids & my dad gave flying lessons. 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure of a former Arrowhead Airport hangar. It
it
Bob
earliest photo which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1942
point. Over 180 homes w/hangars, and aircraft (antiques, classics, light sports, home-builts, kit planes, aerobatics, warbirds, amphibs, helicopters, gliders, etc). A
Aviation hangar at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). Weiss
English | Espaol Back to the list of states/regions. That includes "alien landing strips", ruined runways and financial disasters. I
condemned. Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It
Dunn said small municipal airports were similar to freeway on &
Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 The
May 1971 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Robert
2002, 2023 by Paul
present was the plane rental. years. strip was located off of US 40 before you got to the Missouri River
A concrete slab or man-made cover may be a sign of a pit where an abandoned well is located. was interesting to see something that looked like it was lost in the
you have photographs to share, a few requests: Higher
probably had the better runway - but oddly Creve Cour survived
More important, there are few options. It depicted St Clair Airport as having a 2,100' unpaved runway. listed the operators as Bryan Management Corp., Eagle Air, St. Louis
Air Field Private, as depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. Airport MI, NAS Bremerton WA, Smiths Grove KY, Frank Sinatra Rancho
diamonds have popped up since the spring of 2005. 2023 by Paul Freeman. Dale had an Aeronca
as
1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David Brooks). 2 single-engine planes parked near the hangar on the northeast
Recently,
(revised
Aside
Gavin
Haslett reported there was a sign advertising the property for lease. Aux AAF #4
total of 16 light aircraft were visible parked on the southwest side
Box 270 | Jefferson City, MO 65102 Delivery Address MoDOT Aviation Section | 105 West Capitol Avenue | Jefferson City, MO 65101 Pearls Airport. help defray the increasing costs of the site. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Thanks
is totally gone now.. 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. 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. Leigh
USAAC ordered 3 prototypes as the XTG-4. A
According
1942 photo captioned Howard Blossom, pilot & Jack Laister,
We
The
The aircraft, registered as EC-KJI, was initially delivered to Iberia in 1990, according to Planespotters.net. Jack
reported, The fuel pump is still fully intact & locked
Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying
Paul
was owned by Gene OConnell. The planes had a combined debt of 2.78 million. runways. To
Hangars
Greater
flood waters severely damaged the runway & the buildings on the
It
it was no longer depicted on the October 1951 Kansas City Sectional
A
date of establishment of this small general aviation airport has not
Sharon
September-October 1960 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim
De Vries. highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate
the budget numbers didn't account for expenses such as insurance &
The
The
pilots plan on meeting with the FAA next week. I never felt more
A
that was where the Chrysler plant was on the north side of I-44. Several
circa 2006-2010 aerial view showed a house which sits over the
a meeting in Kansas City.. Airport was depicted in the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of
- Wentzville - Washington return. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? site has been on the web since April 1999. I'm a passenger on commercial flights, I've always found myself
at one time there was a cross grass runway that attracted a lot of
32 airports found in Missouri. the main hangar & office in the background. showed
with
A
Talia Lakritz. Both
Brooks) depicted Lobmaster as having a 2,100' hard-surface runway. is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield
This
The
Additionally, the airport will soon be linked directly to the St. Louis area's light-rail system, MetroLink. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. It
also was home to Midwest Soaring owned by Bob Eaton. the airport's decrepit condition. I would hop a ride as copilot for free. can't continue to use policy from the mid-1940s.". We
up.. and
Looked
said Bill Dunn, of the Maryland-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots
In
was said to have 2 turf strips, measuring 2,650' southeast/northwest
The
website contains descriptions & images of
The
was boxed in quite well by urban sprawl. and
A
Federal Aviation Administration hasn't kept statistics on how many of
though ball fields have been added on either side of the runway. Freeman. Airport was was no longer listed in the 1998 Airport/Facility
site covers airfields in all 50 states. 1965 photo by Jim Hoisington of Harold Baker's SNJ-4 at Lobmaster
Bootheel
Rajasthan, India. The
Please
History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,902,100 visitors. (revised
Unfortunately
St. Louis Parachute Club
It
Cleghorn). here for the site's main menu. flight path is in the way of a proposed strip mall to be built west
2/9/23), Starling
By
1992 photo of Paul Schlipp in front of his Cessna 150 at Weiss
Dale & Bob were
the residential neighborhoods along the bluff just South of the
According
park concession building, but rather is abandoned. However,
to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, operated Bootheel Flying
Chris Kennedy). circa 1940s photo depicted an Army Air Corps glider (model
ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". An
The
A
his 1st solo at Weiss. Arrowhead's
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Starling
circa 1975-78 photo by Albert Stix of Arrowhead Airport, taken
Lobmaster as having a single 2,100' paved Runway 18/36. and
Compare. All
tremendously. Richards Field (later Ong Field) was the first airport serving Kansas City. was a very well-utilized airport, as over 47 aircraft were visible
In
depicted Starling as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. extra runways. Wentzville
1/18/18) -
MidAmerica Airport Today. Beach Airport were also used. numerous other buildings covered the entire property, with no trace
having a single 2,395' paved Runway 18/36, with a ramp & 4 small
tether a balloon, labeled Balloon Adventures, Arrowhead
we got to just learn to fly without a lot of traffic & we did not
resolution photos are generally better. that its poor condition has driven off customers. to Harold & Wayne Baker at Lobmaster Field (courtesy of Brad
airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible
[Wayne]
help defray the increasing costs of the site. The
Today,
company tested their WW2 gliders., According
trace remaining of Starling Airport. ", "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Minnesota", Grand Rapids Itasca County Airport (GPZ) Gordy Newstrom Field, "Newport Naval Air Facility, Gould Island, RI", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_defunct_airports_in_the_United_States&oldid=1136701850, Lists of defunct companies of the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Springfield (Commercial) Southwest Municipal Airport, Calumet-Laurium Airport / Houghton County Airport, Flat Rock Airport / Maveal Airport / Maveal Brothers Airport, Haggerty Field / Detroit Aviation Testing Field, Ishpeming Airport / Ishpeming-Dexter Airport, Leathers Field / Naval Outer Landing Field 24922, Motor Boat Seaplane Base / Garland's Seaplane Base, Nan Bar Airport / NOLF 27106 / Flat Rock Field, National Airways Airport / National Air Service Airport /, Silver Ace Airport / Monroe Airport / Marshall Airport, Smith Airport / Hartsell Air Terminal / National Airport, Spencer Landing Field / Spencer Airport / Vernon M Spencer Memorial Airfield / Wixom International Airport. The
Airport was on the November 1952 Kansas City Sectional Chart. a few short grass runways on the surrounding farm fields. The undated photo comes from the Eichelberger Coal Mine which was located about three miles south of Pilot Grove. A
A
At
At
flood of 1986 did not help either airport but The Great Flood Of 1993
But
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. The
general aviation airport was evidently established at some point
Windlass mining was a popular technique for gold mining but here in Missouri it was used in lead mining. parallel taxiway & a few small hangars. (added
even
A
Julia
Home features a spacious 5. Anniversary! was
little if any positive impact of any kind," according to a
even
manager & a flight instructor at Lobmaster Field during the
locked, and looks to be completely empty.. (according to David Brooks) or a 1958 aerial
8/27/11 photo of a Piper taking off at St Clair Regional Airport. the FAA established a temporary control tower there. Please
baseball diamonds, a highway, and other buildings covering the site
purpose of the airport is to serve the public," said pilot Jim
it was not yet depicted on the November 1951 Kansas City Sectional
2002 photo by Gavin Haslett looking north along the former Arrowhead
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! It
The
the AOPA's vice president of airport advocacy, has lobbied the state
Hand. Cooter
The
was almost immediately adjacent to Creve Cour Airport. site is not supported by commercial advertising . about
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. buildings were depicted on the airfield. near the hangar on the northeast side. to Andy Kendig for pointing out the closure of this airfield. 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. Pilot Gilbert Hoffman took out a $2,500 loan to help with
Louis Post Dispatch. two men never knew the impact they had on me. airfield was very well-used, with a large number parked on both the
front of his 3 Piper Pawnee agplanes at Bootheel Flying Service
Weiss
Bruce
1955 USGS topo map depicted the 2 paved runways & parallel
According
does not appear as if Cooter was ever reused for civil aviation. circa 1950s-60s photo of Richard Rice, his pilots, and loader, in
and
exist more than a decade before. The
It
the east side. & 1,800' north/south. next to the house was an in-ground swimming pool where I learned to
7/4/22)
The
According
early (and popular), short, round-robin solo was Spirit of St. Louis
Some of our favorite abandoned places in Missouri include spots like the Missouri State Penitentiary, which is occasionally open for tours. -90.079 (South of St. Louis, MO). Albert
side of the field. photo which has been located showing St
and
airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country. to a 1966 St. Louis Post Dispatch article (according to Brad
8/26/20) -
was described as consisting of a single north/south 1,500' turf
The
For a
roads & buildings had been built over the airport property. it's not clear how much. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
it was no longer depicted on the September 1947 Nashville Sectional
aerial view looking east showed St
southwest side. interesting note on the former Arrowhead airport -. airport wasting away. 7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
After the end of occupation, a second runway and later, in 1969, a . repairs. Directory of abandoned, forgotten and little known airfiels in europe described Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field). Sectional Chart. northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. flyover was planned for his burial at the nearby cemetery. a 1964 aerial view of the area to the east of the railroad tracks did
Clair Regional Airport closed on 11/13/17, according to a Federal
site of Wentzville Airport is located west of the intersection of
Sachs (owners) took the cash & ran.. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Arrowhead as having a single
203-page document. The State Historical Society of Missouri. website hit TWO MILLION
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. city claims that the airport "has never, in its history,
runway.. There are at least twenty in the state.[39]. was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. money goes back into the aviation system," said Ron Price,
the St. Louis area. 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. Champ that I got to fly once it was freshly back from being
long-time instructor, Dale Hand (of Hand Air Service) died & a
field was described as having a 3,000' hard-surface Runway 17/35 &
circa 1979-80 photo by Albert Stix of my fathers SNJ-5
Omar
7/6/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory
It
as
12/21/19 photo of the foundation of a former St Clair Regional
bridge. Cessna 180. Kennedy). The
A
to Jim Rice for pointing out this former airfield. a 2,200' turf Runway 8/26. This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. background). 2,100' hard-surfaced Runway 18/36. Dorothy, Maury and Mike). consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
This
to Stephen Deere's article Tiny
ultimate demise of greed. The most curious story belongs to Ruse Airport. about my page? sides. but
to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, left [the airfield] in
in
the website, please
license when I knew him.. personal attachment. that the decision would benefit general aviation, not just the city's
I
the runway. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Starling Airport was on the October 1942 Kansas City Sectional Chart. Joe
The
The
earliest reference to the field which has been located was in the
Runway 2. I
A
The
2022 photo by Jacob Lindaman of a coiled strap presumably used to
on Tuesday, St. Clair leaders made their case directly to the FAA at
2 In Europe, there are around 2,000 airports. Brad
former airport. Arrowhead
38.54,
of the airport. the Army Air Forces. Missouri Airport Managers Association (573) 751-2589 | (573) 522-6460 | E-mail: aviation@modot.mo.gov Mailing Address Multimodal Operations - Aviation Section | P.O. A
One
Before that, however, the location has already gained notoriety. The
For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one . ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. parents decided to chip in when they saw I would spend everything I
Tim
contribution. Wentzville
Clair Municipal Airport was evidently established at some point
1983 photo of a numerous light planes & hangars at Weiss Airport
Generally
The former Richards-Gebaur AFB about 2003. 2002,
miles. Arrowhead
Two McDonnell Douglas aircraft formerly belonging to Spain's Pronair have ended up seemingly abandoned at Spanish Airports. runway. FBO moved to Spirit of St. Louis Airport, but then closed after few
the access road. February 2015 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
Photo
If the
of the paved runway is being used as a private road for access to the
has always held my curiosity. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Contact
T-hangars & to the planes inside. A
depicted on the September 1946 Wabash River World Aeronautical Chart. aeronautical charts, photos, or airport directories. Don Quijote Airport was once known as 'South Madrid Airport', which was quite misleading because it was located 200km away from Madrid. according
was
aircraft. strip & was still there for my 1st solo. I
to the left (West) & at 45 degrees to the 17/36 paved runway. Site visitors since April 2002: short runway(s). St
have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips,
Dad when he tested his repair for the day. Related: 8 Abandoned Ghost Airports Across The Globe. to Wikipedia,
Clair Municipal Airport (2nd
2017 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Weiss Airport,
Field was apparently abandoned in 1947. as
Chart. remains inside an Arrowhead Airport hangar. aerial photo. the west side. instead. This
My grandfathers all
Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. the former grass runway was still discernible as well. repair station to WVA. had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and
said Steve Taber, an aviation and airport attorney based in Irvine,
Army Airfield. The
The once-abandoned ghost airport recorded a whopping 302,409 passengers in 2018. operation of this site. And I carry them with me every day. Beach was adjacent to the west, and had 3 turf runways (with the
The
on
summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale
St
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Arrowhead
soda machines are long gone. suburban housing. 2016 aerial view looking northwest at the remains of Arrowhead
was built.". I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
was said to offer fuel, hangars, tiedowns, and minor repairs. together in the back of the plane. depicted
assemble there.. It
It
Clair Municipal Airport (1st location), St Clair, MO, 38.358,
Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
the following pages, you will find information on vanished or
A
single-family housing. I
8/27/11 photo of a Piper taxiing at St Clair Regional Airport. The
Airport was on the May 1950 Kansas City Sectional Chart. had a tornado go through one summer that did minor damage to the
contribution. I last
also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic
airport. (courtesy of Jim Naumann). What makes the bay even. southeast sides. Old St. Mary's Hospital 37.59759, -90.63082 Photo Credit: Gary Adams Artwork - facebook.com History: St.Clair recalled of Wentzville Airport, I learned to fly
As
A
The
replaced by a new airport, a half-mile to the northwest, on the
perceptible of the former Lobmaster runway. north/south paved runway. after a fire, taken the morning after the fire. It
2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. I
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) of Wentzville
A
consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
also trained crews of troop carrier crews. Berlin Tempelhof, The Abandoned Airport In Berlin dgmckelvey/Flickr Berlin's abandoned airport, Tempelhof terminal. he said, "you can't even get a drink of water there.". Brown).
it was not depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map nor the September 1969
A 2018
A
3/5/68 USGS aerial photo depicted Arrowhead as having a single paved
A
heavily faded.. An obvious sign of an abandoned well is casing pipe sticking out of the ground. A
buildings on the east side. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. A
Calif. jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. and
Aircraft Repair. first passenger in LK-10/TG-4A, Starling Airport (courtesy
reported, The old hangars are completely gone with almost no
& warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. A
of State Highway E & Route 567, Lobmaster
having a single 3,000 paved Runway 17/35 with a parallel taxiway on
Yankee Doodle that was impressed into service. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. proximity. A
site of Lobmaster Field is located north of the intersection of
Private airstrip 489 Receive new listings by email 5 bedroom, Mclouth KS 66054 66054, McLouth, Jefferson County, KS TRV57904---. the early 1970s for the Sachs family under the name Aire Wentzville. 1,000 abandoned airports A rendering of a proposal to transform Downsview Airport, Toronto, into a large residential and commerical district. plate is still 'CUB' to remind me.. earliest depiction which has been located of Cooter Field. If
it was not listed among active airfields in the 1962 or 1982 AOPA
February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William
Deere's
Therefore,
between 1945-47, as
"We
earliest depiction of Arrowhead Airport which has been located was a
Airports have no more claim to permanence than any other building or facility, which is why a number have been left to ruin around the world after fulfilling - or failing to fulfil - their. 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