Spirit of St. Louis Airport
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Spirit of St. Louis Airport is a public airport
located 17 miles (27 km) west of the central business district
of St. Louis
, in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
. It is owned by St. Louis County.
s: 8L/26R measuring 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m) and 8R/26L measuring 7,485 x 150 ft (45.7 m), an all weather, ILS equipped runway. (2,281 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 144,897 aircraft operations, an average of 396 per day: 91% general aviation
, 8% air taxi
, 1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 424 aircraft based at this airport: 55% single engine, 9% multi-engine, 30% jet aircraft and 5% helicopter
s.
The airport also hosted the St. Louis County Fair and Air show, where the fair is located on the airport itself, as well as petting zoos, food stands and static displays. The airport was shut down when the air show part is going on. It was hosted every Labor Day weekend Friday-Monday. Due to airport expansion, the St. Louis County Fair and Air Show will not be held at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport after 2007, and the air show will no longer be held due to other location issues.
In 2007, the airport finished a multi-million dollar expansion project to add a parallel taxiway to the north of 26R/8L. This added land is currently available to lease with taxiway access.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located 17 miles (27 km) west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, in St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. It is owned by St. Louis County.
Facilities and aircraft
Spirit of St. Louis Airport covers an area of 1500 acres (607 ha) which contains two parallel runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 8L/26R measuring 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m) and 8R/26L measuring 7,485 x 150 ft (45.7 m), an all weather, ILS equipped runway. (2,281 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 144,897 aircraft operations, an average of 396 per day: 91% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 8% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 424 aircraft based at this airport: 55% single engine, 9% multi-engine, 30% jet aircraft and 5% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s.
The airport also hosted the St. Louis County Fair and Air show, where the fair is located on the airport itself, as well as petting zoos, food stands and static displays. The airport was shut down when the air show part is going on. It was hosted every Labor Day weekend Friday-Monday. Due to airport expansion, the St. Louis County Fair and Air Show will not be held at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport after 2007, and the air show will no longer be held due to other location issues.
In 2007, the airport finished a multi-million dollar expansion project to add a parallel taxiway to the north of 26R/8L. This added land is currently available to lease with taxiway access.