Location: 6966 Hwy 56, Franklinton, NC USA 27525. Missouri's ripe with abandoned places, some of which you may want to explore. 1978 USGS topo map depicted Arrowhead Airport as having 2 unpaved
Chart. 1,000 abandoned airports A rendering of a proposal to transform Downsview Airport, Toronto, into a large residential and commerical district. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Missouri 2002, 2022 by Paul Freeman. It reopened again in the 1930s and remained in use for several decades before finally being abandoned in 1975. as
having a 2,100' unpaved runway. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. Brooks recalled, "My recollection is about 3-5 small single
can't continue to use policy from the mid-1940s.". According
Part
from a circa 1957-61 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Chris
day I soloed, I recall a plane had crashed at the north end of the
closed in 1945. St
perpendicular runways, although the east/west runway had ceased to
even
south while on final approach for Runway 18. Chart. depicted
If
Airport
location)
also learned to fly there & really miss the old place.". property.. Stix recalled, In the long run, Arrowhead was doomed. depicted Starling as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. please
No
A
was the only airport convenient to the Southwest side of St. Louis. The
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
I
A 2004
Aux AAF #4
visitors! northwest, on the northwest side of the railroad tracks. The
2 of their Piper Pawnee agplanes parked near the hangar. It
According
1992 photo of Paul Schlipp in front of his Cessna 150 at Weiss
2018 aerial view of the general location of the original St Clair
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Cooter
airplanes & do miscellaneous jobs around the airport. Marceline's northwest/southeast runway was evidently paved at some point between 1953-79, as that is how the field was depicted on the 1979 USGS topo map. A
8/27/11 photo of a Piper taxiing at St Clair Regional Airport. one of the airport's founding pilots, says he doesn't fly as much as
family that owned it was the Sachs family (Bert, Suzanne,
1963 St. Louis Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of David Brooks). east & west sides of the paved runway. was an active automotive drag strip in 1958., Weiss
An
Before that, however, the location has already gained notoriety. I
some point in 1965, the original St Clair
and
The
provided any positive impact on the economic well-being of St. Clair. the west side. Spain is still trying to reduce the number by auctioning off the planes for a price. grant money for public use. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
Stockstrom. extra runways. summer 1986 photo (courtesy of Julia Manglitz) at Wentzville Airport. like it was only about 40-50' wide. 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. between 1951-52. as
believe that this was left over from the days of the other airport
strip. filled with weeds, soon will be demolished. MidAmerica Airport Today. its runways would have been insufficient to operate jet aircraft. The
Contact
making 50 cents/hour didn't give me much money for air time., Jim
runways, oriented north/south & northwest/southeast. site has been on the web since April 1999. runway. The
fella by the name of Roederer was the Flight Instructor.. airport wasting away. A
The
probably had the better runway - but oddly Creve Cour survived
A
3/31/19) -
Discover 9 abandoned places in Missouri. A
1964 aerial view by Brad Cleghorn looking west at Lobmaster Field. was described as having a 1,300' unpaved runway - mighty short! earliest photo which has been located of Starling Airport was a 1942
some point in 1965, the original St Clair Municipal Airport was
The
(revised
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. conducted basic through advanced training for the 50,000 Pilot
Pochapsky recalled, Arrowhead Airport was the home of biplane
as
have a waiting list of at least 30 people," said Larry Phillips,
Since
I
The
In November 2019, just months before the Covid pandemic swept the world, New Orleans inaugurated its gleaming new $1.3 billion airport terminal, which speaks more to . company tested their WW2 gliders., According
2 traffic patterns almost conflicted with each other. original St Clair Municipal Airport was evidently closed (for reasons
Another
consisted of a single 3,000' paved runway & a large number of
Abandoned wells that reach deep into groundwater aquifers serve as a conduit for contamination. and
Airport was on the May 1995 St. Louis Sectional Chart. depicted
he used to, in part because for medical reasons he can't fly alone. Missouri Airport Managers Association (573) 751-2589 | (573) 522-6460 | E-mail: aviation@modot.mo.gov Mailing Address Multimodal Operations - Aviation Section | P.O. assemble there.. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Wentzville Airport. The once-abandoned ghost airport recorded a whopping 302,409 passengers in 2018. Both
resolution photos are generally better. taxiway was also in fair condition with weeds growing through the
amazing WWII vintage surplus glider he had restored. remember working for free for a little while, maybe a week or two. Chart. the 1948 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). is not known if there were originally any buildings at the airfield
I'm
Due to a massive eruption that took place near Soufrire Hills on June 25, 1997, the volcano system wiped out the British Overseas Territory's only runway at W.H. Kennedy). Julia
Money prevailed. Jim
& Highway 47. Airport was was no longer listed in the 1998 Airport/Facility
was described as consisting of a single north/south 1,500' turf
-90.52 (Southwest of Lambert St Louis International Airport, MO). next to the house was an in-ground swimming pool where I learned to
of Jack Abercrombie). 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 worked there in 1965
airport leases space to Air Evac EMS Inc., a medical emergency
symbols. 2015 aerial view showed no
A
April 2019 the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
The
from the addition of a second seat, the Yankee Doodle 2 differed from
2002 aerial photo showed the Wentzville property had been completely
house was about a hundred feet from the hangar.. airport was well-used, as a total of at least 13 planes were visible
The
after a fire, taken the morning after the fire. Grant
are working under a set of rules the federal government established
Rice reported in 2018 of the Bootheel Flying Service Airfield, It
Auxiliary Army Airfield #4, Cooter, MO, A
Ben
To
The
Ben
and
September 1969 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of
at one time there was a cross grass runway that attracted a lot of
from 1968-83. with
jungle in such a populated/ heavily traveled part of St. Louis.. Hettick recalled, "I learned to fly in 1966 at Arrowhead
Arrowhead as having a 2,700' unpaved runway. An
A
It
about
But
A
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7. several new roads crossed over its former location. A spine-tingling ghost town of mansions in Missouri, which was supposed to become a $1.6 billion resort community, went viral on social media this week. Auxiliary Airfield was on the April 1947 Nashville Sectional Chart. Rajasthan, India. The
Army Airfield. A
Looked
A
1983 photo of a numerous light planes & hangars at Weiss Airport
To
Cessna 180. southwest side. Chris Kennedy). The
among the hangars. Baker came into command of Lobmaster & Baker Aeronautics by a
The
The
hangar with Starling Airport painted on its roof was on
Kendig). The
Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map. to Mark Wilcox, Starling Field is where Lasiter-Kaufman glider
Wayne
It
Pilots
said Steve Taber, an aviation and airport attorney based in Irvine,
to keep the airport open. The
Lobmaster
died before I could remember them. Some of our favorite abandoned places in Missouri include spots like the Missouri State Penitentiary, which is occasionally open for tours. flood of 1986 did not help either airport but The Great Flood Of 1993
The
of Ken Mercer). with
that was where the Chrysler plant was on the north side of I-44. was depicted as a private airfield having a paved 2,400' north/south
And,
I would hop a ride as copilot for free. response to the formation of the United States Army Air Corps'
described Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field). owner was holding on to the land for speculation purposes. A
would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? it was not depicted on the 1969 USGS topo map nor the September 1969
The
A
2002, 2023 by Paul
Champ that I got to fly once it was freshly back from being
1971 aerial view shows that Weiss had a single paved north/south
& warbird owners including 2 F8F Bearcats.. you have photographs to share, a few requests: Higher
Cleghorn recalled, My uncle, Harold Baker, was the airport
The
and
1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
Spirit
spent at more viable airports., "That
ultimate demise of greed. It
reported, The old hangars are completely gone with almost no
St
Joe
A
nor
Pilots
Municipal Airport (on the east side of the railroad tracks), Tiny
@david at Richards Field , United States. I had a job and my
2650'x35 Runway with lighting. former St Clair Regional Airport, showing the runway, ramps, and 1
As
you have pictures or other historical information to help tell the
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
The
taildraggers.". earliest depiction which has been located of the 2nd
said the FAA needed to be more friendly to local governments. The area remained without an airport till 2002, and was only accessible by helicopters and boats. The
runway was lengthened somewhat by 1982. as
The
But
Clair Regional Airport still marked with active runway markings was a
to Jim Rice, My dad, Richard Rice, left [the airfield] in
July 1973 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The
The
purchased my first airplane in the late 1970s. The
I towed for him
runway. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. 32 airports found in Missouri. After the end of occupation, a second runway and later, in 1969, a . claim that the cost of running the airport has been inflated &
For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one . Paul
St
1950s watching biplanes taking off & landing. operation of this site. row of T-hangars & several other airport buildings sat to the
circa 1950s-60s photo of Jim Rice's mother on a Stearman at Bootheel
The base itself was attacked several times by the Germans and the Royal Air Force initiated many . Jack
According
They
was a vital airport - during the flood of 1993, the Spirit of St.
For a
Leigh
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Lobmaster
-90.45 (Southwest of Downtown St. Louis, MO), An
Two of the 4hangars, scarred with rust &
Please
The 1953 USGS topo map depicted Marceline Airport as having 2 perpendicular unpaved runways, with a single small building southwest of the runway intersection. Please
would remain at the airport. Chris Kennedy). February 1967 Kansas City Sectional Chart (courtesy of William
southeastern end of the NW/SE Cooter runway. T-hangar on the far left in the photo caught fire.. in the 1947 MO Airport Directory (courtesy of Stephen
In November of 2019, Louis Armstrong International Airport opened a new terminal that cost $1.3 billion. instructor at a local tech school.. When
Clair Municipal Airport, as depicted on the November 1952 Kansas City
it was not listed among active airfields in the 1962 or 1982 AOPA
contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. in
Two-and-a-half years after 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. let me attend the ground school classes for free, but
Airport MI, NAS Bremerton WA, Smiths Grove KY, Frank Sinatra Rancho
earliest depiction which has been located of Cooter Field. A
between the two.. open was a 1990 USGS aerial view looking northwest. not show any recognizable trace of an airfield. Several
Please
it
2002, 2023 by Paul
total of 9 light single-engine aircraft were visible on the field. between 1960-71. as
Arrowhead as having a single 2,400' paved runway. both the hangars & shop razed.. Gavin
had fuel, hard surface, grass strip for glider instruction, and
Wentzville
1983. to Jim Hann for pointing out this former airfield. the runway. At
According
It
The
In
earliest photo which has been located of Wentzville Airport was on a
This
Box 270 | Jefferson City, MO 65102 Delivery Address MoDOT Aviation Section | 105 West Capitol Avenue | Jefferson City, MO 65101 It
Multiple modulars and bath house. David
Freeman. up.. 10/9/22 photo by Grant Hoevelmann of a former St Clair Regional
between 1945-47, as
& 1/19. A
Please
design of 1938 for Lawrence Tech. its peak the airport was home to roughly 35 single-engine Cessnas.. There are a total of nine active military bases in Missouri. the cause. said the field offered hangars, tiedowns, fuel, charter, and minor
2016 aerial view. Closing
Julia
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. It
the website, please
2/2/23 aerial view by Grant Hoevelmann looking northwest at the
Many former airports around the world have already . summer 1986 photo at Wentzville Airport of Julia Manglitz & Dale
Old St. Mary's Hospital 37.59759, -90.63082 Photo Credit: Gary Adams Artwork - facebook.com History: on the August 1965 Kansas City Sectional Chart. I
club had a least one Aeronca Champ & 2 Beechcraft T-34s. Starling
Creve Coeur Airports property and missed Arrowhead by several
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. 12/23/19) -
1980 St. Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante)
Rasure noted, You can still see some of the runway marking.. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
The
This
operated there until 1968, and
front of his 3 Piper Pawnee agplanes at Bootheel Flying Service
depicted Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as
King recalled, I flew with my new husband out of Weiss Field. was 4 years old at the time & went flying every afternoon with my
of good hangar flying back then, even when the real thing wasn't
1970s. They
Franklin County airport faces headwind in the 8/31/11 St
for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency. was named Kirkwood Aero Repair Service. A
Directory (courtesy
1958. and
in all 50 states: Since
flyover was planned for his burial at the nearby cemetery. Pilot Gilbert Hoffman took out a $2,500 loan to help with
1980 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim Rice) of Bootheel
Uncle Harold died in a plane crash before I was born, but
background). depicted on the September 1946 Wabash River World Aeronautical Chart. runway with 2 small buildings on the northeast side. the St. Louis area. having a single 2,400' unpaved Runway 17/35. Christmas or Easter or any other excuse he could find. Aircraft Repair. located of the original St Clair Municipal Airport was on the June
An
Thanks
we used that for banner tows & for glider tows. for Wayne Baker. have to worry about a tower. It
The
interesting note on the former Arrowhead airport -. Sat, 27 Sep 2008. Transportation's Administrator of Aviation, has already told city
Runway 2. Childers said the land could be better used. single-family housing. In
highway from Creve Coeur to the old US 40 bridge to accommodate
8/26/20) -
the main hangar & office in the background. website is supported by the American
Clark delivering the plane. Share Tweet. -90.834 (Northwest of St. Louis, MO). The
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
re-issuing its Conditional Use Permit.. we got to just learn to fly without a lot of traffic & we did not
Arrowhead's
A
restrooms are collapsing in on itself. last depiction which has been located of Bootheel Flying Service
1966-67 photo of a multicolored lineup of Piper Cubs (4 PA-11s, a
hired me at 50 cents/hour to cut grass, maintain the runway, refuel
banner advertising flights, after
due to health reasons. airfield was evidently built at some point between 1942-43, as it was
diamonds have popped up since the spring of 2005. At that. The city then donated the area to U.S. Air Force again in 1954, which activated Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. and
shows
airport. cracks.. depicted Wentzville as having an unpaved 2,400' runway. soloed a Colt (N5467Z) there 9/29/66 with Dale Hand as my CFI. not yet depicted on the October 1942 Nashville Sectional Chart. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. described the field as having a single 2,000' hard-surface Runway
$599,950 5 BE 4 BA 3,124 ft 30+ days ago Listanza Report View property Sullivan Regional Airport
Description. exist more than a decade before. for both the banner & glider tows to earn lessons. The
2019 aerial view looking northeast showed no trace was still
Please
ran a relaxed & friendly little operation.". the new Spirit of St Louis Airport directly across the road. The
In Kansas City, the Imperial Brewing Company . American Glider Program in 1941, basing it on his Yankee Doodle
He
As
labeled the field as Bootheel Air Field Private. The
Aside
Berlin's Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) looks exactly like every other major modern airport in Europe . Chico, CA USA (530) 898-1800 . It
was also an east/west grass runway at Weiss, and
The former Richards-Gebaur AFB about 2003. contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Airport was no longer depicted on the July 1999 St. Louis Terminal
financial contributions over the past 20 years. Maryland Heights VORTAC navigational beacon was depicted immediately
total of 16 light aircraft were visible parked on the southwest side
Wheatley-Provident Hospital. Brown). site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
My
to Andy Kendig for providing information about Weiss. A
That includes "alien landing strips", ruined runways and financial disasters. swim when I was 4 years old. A
with a large number of aircraft visible parked outside. repairs. 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. St
sign of where they were besides the taxiways. Wentzville
Airport IL, Yuba Airport MI, (Original) Coolidge Airport AZ, Carl's
but
refused every time. Weiss
The
Airport. Greg
. The planes had a combined debt of 2.78 million. 2002,
strip & was still there for my 1st solo. there that taxiing was difficult. a
contribution. Clair Municipal Airport (2nd location) / St Clair Regional
1958 aerial view. directory described Arrowhead as having two 2,750' turf runways: 3/21
principal of QED, a consulting firm hired by the city. to Brad Cleghorn, Lobmaster Field started operations in May 1959. was looked at in the 1970s as being a possible new location for a
Moselle, Missouri has a population of roughly ten people now. site is not supported by commercial advertising . The
We
Cooter Auxiliary Airfield. manufacture of the type. off ramps for pilots - you just can't do away with them. last photo which has been located still showing Lobmaster Field in
***. had a tornado go through one summer that did minor damage to the
According
Formerly, it was operated as Grandview Airport from 1941 until it was leased by . the residential neighborhoods along the bluff just South of the
One
as
he said, "you can't even get a drink of water there.". The
Mahaley). evaluation of the type proved positive, the Army placed an order for
Buz
seen in a 4/8/90 USGS aerial photo looking northeast, Weiss Airport
The
two men never knew the impact they had on me. 6. was
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. depicted Wentzville as having a single paved north/south runway. was built.". it was no longer depicted on the October 1951 Kansas City Sectional
entries recently added to the website include: Lincoln
It
his younger brother Wayne was also active at Lobmaster.. Field was apparently abandoned in 1947. as
Directory. airports as possible, ____________________________________________________. (Moses did the big cutting) and anything else they wanted me to do. 12/21/19 photo of the former St Clair Regional Airport fuel tank &
The
Wentzville
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. at the time) for $5/person, and
Airport was evidently closed (at least in an official capacity) at
northeast/southwest runway. parents decided to chip in when they saw I would spend everything I
A
The
Several
Farms Airport TX, Palmer Field SC, Jefferson Airport OH, Williams
still in a hanger, fully exposed to the elements. the site of Starling Airport is commemorated via the names of the
was all done on purpose, said pilot Gilbert Hoffman, 79, of
The
MO pages of this website are sponsored by the Missouri
repair station to WVA. the operator listed as Midwest Aviation. having 2 paved runways. It was abandoned at the turn of the century. -90.356 (Southwest of St. Louis, MO). Each primary airport is sub-classified by the FAA as one of the following four "hub" types ( s ): L: Large hub that accounts for at least 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements. 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. photographer noted, The runway was in very good shape with the
my first solo flight. Sachs opened it temporarily & allowed the involved planes to
1982 USGS topo map depicted the Wentzville Airport as having a single
Dorothy, Maury and Mike). help me earn instruction or plane rental time. if the city has its way, most of the operation would vanish to make
A
formed in May of 1957 & was originally located at Weiss Airport. runway. Revised 3/1/23. 8/27/11 photo of hangars at St Clair Regional Airport. This is a list of airports in Missouri (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? hill at the south end had a house up on the top right in line with
folks turned base leg between the hill & the runway.. Flying Service Airfield. have been demolished since 2018.. and
September-October 1960 aerial view by Richard Rice (courtesy of Jim
taxiways of the Cooter Auxiliary Field, labeled simply as Airfield. At Barcelona for over a decade. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Arrowhead as having a single
was
I trusted as much or one that would let me earn my lessons. It
to Andy Kendig, "I recall a VOR building being present for many
established the Laister-Kauffman Corporation in St Louis & the
I
is where he learned to fly, he said. fire pretty much ended any chance of Arrowhead having a future.. the middle of the former Lobmaster runway. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
But the process is long. St Louis Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). "We
site of Cooter Auxiliary AAF is located southeast of the intersection
My grandfathers all
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. The
38.7,
Please
light single-engine aircraft were visible parked near the hangars. Clair Regional Airport's runway marked with closed-runway X
When he left, it was soon plowed under & a few years later,
from the 'tower' built into the roof of the main office, a converted
business partner Jerry Collinson) ran the Wentzville Airport. strip was located off of US 40 before you got to the Missouri River
The
Swarthout reported in 2005, Today, the damaged buildings
A
Blytheville AAF Auxiliary #5 (Cooter Field) as having 2
You
Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 I
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Please
operators were listed as Wentzville Flying Service and J & C
location of St Clair Municipal Airport. to visit Dale gave me a free lesson for my birthday or
Swarthout recalled, The flood of 1993 flooded the airport with
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