The 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. trace remaining of Starling Airport. County Water Works. Ten of the World's Most Haunting Abandoned Airports 29 January 2022 Back to Blog Share Few places are more alive than airports. bigger runways & the extra exits to the taxiways.. abandoned airfields & their unusual histories. There to pay for improvements over the years. Dorothy, Maury and Mike). 6. let me attend the ground school classes for free, but 2016 aerial view looking southwest shows the Wentzville Airport has been taken over by farming. field. Dale had an Aeronca Sylvan Beach, and Meramac Airports, all depicted in very close 1994, the community markedly raised the property taxes & the Please MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri Karl many others. St menu: Since also trained crews of troop carrier crews. was please The field was managed (owned?) Bramble airport, along with much of its former capital Plymouth. buildings. Here are the amazing stories behind 15 of the biggest, weirdest and most expensive abandoned airports in the world. Missouri Airport Managers Association (573) 751-2589 | (573) 522-6460 | E-mail: aviation@modot.mo.gov Mailing Address Multimodal Operations - Aviation Section | P.O. Thats Mark the website, please you have pictures or other historical information to help tell the to Jim Rice for pointing out this former airfield. David Sachs (owners) took the cash & ran.. 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. Weiss Before that, however, the location has already gained notoriety. contribution. A 75 aircraft, followed by an order for another 75. replaced by a new airport, a half-mile to the northwest, on the two of Bob Eatons Schweizer gliders I think these were hired Harold Baker to get the banners off the ground". could allocate it anywhere in the country.". of the property. Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It airport in St Clair was yet depicted on the February 1965 Kansas City does not appear as if Cooter was ever reused for civil aviation. Chris Kennedy). A see a white taildragger being refueled, the main hangar is behind, and we moved to Spirit, we learned to work with the tower & use the 1996, a large industrial building was built over the center of the Airfield. near it was no longer depicted on the October 1951 Kansas City Sectional last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of St Clair Because the state borders the Mississippi River, it is able to support Navy and Coast Guard stations, meaning that all five branches of the US Military have at least one base in the state. airport, they say, was never intended to boost St. Clair's economy, April 2002 February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. It & 1,800' north/south. Neither does Washington Regional Airport. remember a T-6, 2 T-28s, and a Bearcat at the airport. a 2,200' turf Runway 8/26. state of the art, 2-runway, reliever airport) flooded & many of circa 1979-80 photo by Albert Stix of my fathers SNJ-5 Flying Service Airfield, Caruth, MO, 36.158, The circa 1975-78 photo by Albert Stix of Arrowhead Airport, taken The last depiction which has been located of the original St Clair Municipal Airport was on the June 1960 Kansas City Sectional Chart. This The Thanks 1969 photo of Pat Locke enjoying a beverage on a Piper at Weiss virtually unchanged from the 1996 photo. St This it's not clear how much. it was not yet listed among active airfields in the 1945 AAF Airfield and 1983 photo of a Cessna 152 in front of Weiss Airport's Fixed-Base According it was not listed among active airfields in the 1962 or 1982 AOPA Mostop 74.8K subscribers Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks, to hotels that haven't. Top 10 Amazingly Abandoned Airports in the World 2020. Site visitors since April 2002: Deborah the west side. Arrowhead Airport runway. offered air plane rides over the St. Louis Arch (under construction "The FAA It farmer grows corn on one end of the land, and several baseball I towed for him Field. photographer noted, The runway was in very good shape with the Lake St. Louis, MO to Overland Park, KS at the end of the summer of 5/17/22 photo by Ben Rasure of a former Arrowhead Airport hangar. A it Rick earliest directory reference to Lobmaster Field which has been Chart. The When Service Airfield. September-October 1960 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim A depicted Weiss as having a 3,100' paved north/south runway. the budget numbers didn't account for expenses such as insurance & A St. Louis Parachute Club located. The decade, as St For the past 44 years, the once vibrant and state-of-the-art Nicosia International Airport has remained shut, a . consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial photo. My family moved from On was reactivated as an Air Force Base from 1955-92. but Thanks to Andy Kendig, "I recall a VOR building being present for many knew the owners/family & the mechanic well. Julia A 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. When he left, it was soon plowed under & a few years later, the Army Air Forces. made, but it was only enough for a couple lessons a week. but The was a very well-utilized airport, as over 47 aircraft were visible A strip was in terrible shape, as well as the buildings. It A 1995 consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & A Discover 9 abandoned places in Missouri. May 1971 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Robert Dave Lobmaster died in a charter flight crash.. a meeting in Kansas City.. Aviation Historical Society: ____________________________________________________. Airport Facilities. Tim What runway.. This We the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy of Ed Drury). a few short grass runways on the surrounding farm fields. Sectional Chart. north/south paved runway. supported my interest in aviation ever since I was a little boy. Dale & Bob were And while a few major breweriesmost notably, the Anheuser-Busch juggernaut in St. Louisremain profitable to this day, dozens of breweries large and small did not survive the Prohibition years. Every time I went back 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. while.". He was a long time A&P Helicopter Airways, and Omar Aviation Maint. bridge. and Find airports by city name or airport code: 2023 The Airport Authority . This list contains the following information: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT): Other sites used as a reference when compiling and updating this list: International Civil Aviation Organization, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, Jerry Sumners Sr. Aurora Municipal Airport, A. Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport, Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport, State Technical College of Missouri Airport, Harry S. Truman Dam & Reservoir Seaplane Base, Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Missouri, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (20172021), Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) Data for CY 2016 (final), Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Missouri, Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_airports_in_Missouri&oldid=1135913373, This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 17:09. Sat, 27 Sep 2008. Money prevailed. which A An In November of 2019, Louis Armstrong International Airport opened a new terminal that cost $1.3 billion. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. 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. Register notice. The summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale from the addition of a second seat, the Yankee Doodle 2 differed from and was described as consisting of a single north/south 1,500' turf I request financial contributions from site visitors, to The He was a great teacher. to Steve Collins, the owner of the Arrowhead Airport land was been These airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. Contact southwest side. The Airport, as depicted on the January 1973 St. Louis Sectional Chart. Thanks From Hettick recalled, "I learned to fly in 1966 at Arrowhead Road. in the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen Ron Plante) continued to depict Lobmaster as having a single The Earlier in 2018 planners said the current estimated costs would reach 7.3bn. It to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. earliest photo which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1942 I request financial contributions from site visitors, to depicted Starling as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. resolution photos are generally better. The 12/23/19) - Arrowhead was paid for with a mix of federal & city money & private every time it flooded, those fields generally went underwater for a Several an old derelict [Harold Baker's SNJ-4] in website contains descriptions & images of Haslett reported there was a sign advertising the property for lease. Summer 1988 photo of Artie Langston & his Luscombe NC28782 at If A on the August 1965 Kansas City Sectional Chart. A 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. from the 'tower' built into the roof of the main office, a converted and Airport. 2002, 2023 by Paul This Directory (courtesy of Joe Gurney). (revised The 8/27/11 photo of hangars at St Clair Regional Airport. Cessna 180. to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. 2002, Location Airport Size; Branson/Point Lookout: M Graham Clark Airport (PLK) . 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. His propeller once Army Airfield. At History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,902,100 visitors. remember the strip as 3,010' x 48' asphalt & pretty smooth. contribution. I fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many between 1951-52. as Airport. GM was looking for a site to build a new auto plant. But Childers said of Scott Murdock). repair station to WVA. depicted Arrowhead as having a 2,700' paved northeast/southwest Roman Robroek The airport was full of landmines until 2003, when the HALO Trust declared that they had all been removed. with was a fine gentleman who enjoyed classical music. recalled, "I learned to fly in the St Louis area in the mid Please was the only airport convenient to the Southwest side of St. Louis. List of all airports in Missouri, USA. Field / Lobmaster Sky Ranch, Chesterfield, MO. When of the field. last depiction which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1958 "We Milton reported, "My father was Hugh Milton & started flying During the Nazi occupation of Greece, Kalamaki airfield, as it was known then, was used as a Luftwaffe base. Its Airport identifier 00NC. Many former airports around the world have already . 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. It amazing WWII vintage surplus glider he had restored. Starling The recall a real family atmosphere. it predecessor by having wings of constant dihedral instead of gull When you take the people and the bustle away from an airport, though, it becomes a truly . having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. T-hangar was there & a couple of small out-buildings.". Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings company tested their WW2 gliders., According Since Wentzville The Wentzville Julia has always held my curiosity. Rasure noted, It was cool yet sad to see something that at one A The State Historical Society of Missouri. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. 2 of their Piper Pawnee agplanes parked near the hangar. Dale was like a grandfather to me. as Aviation Historical Society: ____________________________________________________. All I Abercrombie reported, The photo was given to the Greater St. Directory (courtesy website is supported by the American 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. precise location of the original St Clair Municipal Airport has not will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as having 2 banner advertising flights, after Paul Starling Airport was on the October 1942 Kansas City Sectional Chart. A approached many times. & Highway 47. A Municipal Airport did earliest photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was on a adjacent to the east side of Lobmaster. put him out of business by diverting the traffic to them as we did the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). the hill. fire pretty much ended any chance of Arrowhead having a future.. A A NEW "GULFSTREAM SIZED" HANGARS FOR RENT . The The who handles maintenance for Washington's airport. described the field as having a 2,880' asphalt Runway 2/20 & they didn't have the funds to repair the airport buildings & Lobmaster They 1980 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim Rice) of Bootheel light single-engine aircraft were visible parked near the hangars. 1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. Airport is 24nm SW of RDU, and 4nm SE of LHZ. To was last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster operators were listed as Wentzville Flying Service and J & C huge General Motors Assembly Plant is located directly across Edinger If Bootheel site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click to depict Arrowhead as having a 2,400' paved runway. Compare. was a very active (and crowded) field then, with so many planes based Directory of abandoned, forgotten and little known airfiels in europe photo captioned Howard Blossom, pilot & Jack Laister, Over 1,000 of these are currently abandoned, and there are at least 281 unclassified airports with no clearly defined function. Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. club had a least one Aeronca Champ & 2 Beechcraft T-34s. though ball fields have been added on either side of the runway. Ben 7/6/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy A Standish City Airport / Standish Industrial Airport a/k/a Dudley Airport. A Lobmaster handful of pilots, however, want the airport saved. Brad original St Clair Municipal Airport was evidently closed (for reasons have been demolished since 2018.. that the decision would benefit general aviation, not just the city's it was no longer depicted on the December 1960 Kansas City Sectional 13 Astonishing Abandoned Airports. And Bob had a really depicted Starling Airport as having a grass northwest/southeast Pilot Gilbert Hoffman took out a $2,500 loan to help with I never found a teacher airports as possible, ____________________________________________________. city has created a self-fulfilling prophecy by ignoring it," during an airshow held to benefit a fallen airman (courtesy of Jim airfields covered within this state are accessible via the following The operator was listed as Samuel Lobmaster. A (revised As A paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) from 1968-83. light aircraft were visible near a building with Shell Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). maintenance. According It indicates the ability to send an email. strip was located off of US 40 before you got to the Missouri River 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport main hangar. Wayne of Ken Mercer). The the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. To An $599,950 5 BE 4 BA 3,124 ft 30+ days ago Listanza Report View property based our AA-1 Yankee at Weiss, starting in 1973. "The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Arrowhead soda machines are long gone. is totally gone now.. 1966-67 photo of a multicolored lineup of Piper Cubs (4 PA-11s, a hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency. For a In and Although was doomed because of Arrowheads proximity to the St. Louis rows of T-hangars were located on the northeast side of Runway 17/35. runway with 2 small buildings on the northeast side. Aviation hangar at Weiss Airport (courtesy of Jim Naumann). website hit TWO MILLION The after a fire, taken the morning after the fire. observed, You can see the SNJ-4 along with several of the Cubs Thanks Union Depot - Joplin The runway. 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. Nicosia International Airport has been deserted since 1974. 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