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FAA Airport Diagram · KCPS
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Runways at KCPS
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R | 122.2° | 7,002 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 30L | 302.2° | 7,002 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 12L | 122.3° | 5,301 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 30R | 302.3° | 5,301 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 05 | 047° | 2,799 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-F | No | 0.05% |
| 23 | 227° | 2,799 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-F | No | 0.05% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 121.450
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.800
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR DOWNTOWN TWR 119.925
- CTAF CTAF 119.925
- A/D APP/DEP 123.700
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCPS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 44 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (3)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 12R–30L: H7002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–96, D–125, 2S–160, 2D–1…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 30L: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´. Pole. RWY 12L–30R…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Migratory waterfowl on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·ILLINOIS 35 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·JOLIET (VH) (H) VOR/DME 112.3 JOT Chan 70 N41º32.79´ W88º19.10´ 041º 12.4 NM to fld. 591/2E.
- ·VOR unusable: 072º–090º byd 34 NM blo 3,000´ 130º–175º byd 40 NM 185º–190º byd 40 NM 230º–240º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 230º–240º byd 43 NM 345º–060º byd 40 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Flt school ops only – 123.5 BRADFORD N41º09.58´ W89º35.27´ NOTAM FILE IKK.
- ·(H) TACAN 114.7 BDF Chan 94 133º 12.5 NM to Marshall Co. 810/0E.
- ·VOR portion unusable: 189º–199º blo 3,500´ btn 25 and 35 NM RCO 122.4 (KANKAKEE RADIO) BRESSON (See COMPTON on page 54) BULT FLD (See MONEE on page 72) CABBI N37º52.21´ W89º14.73´ NOTAM FILE MDH.
- ·NDB (LOMW) 388 MD 184º 5.5 NM to Southern Illinois. 409/1W.
- ·NDB unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·RWY 05–23: H2799X75 (ASPH) S–12 PCN 11 R/C/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 05: Tree.
- ·RWY 05: TORA–2799 TODA–2799 ASDA–2799 LDA–2799 RWY 12L:TORA–5300 TODA–5300 ASDA–5300 LDA–5300 RWY 12R:TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 23: TORA–2799 TODA–2799 ASDA–2799 LDA–2799 RWY 30L:TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 30R:TORA–5300 TODA–5300 ASDA–5300 LDA–5300
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 30L when twr clsd—CTAF.
- ·HIRL Rwy 12R–30L preset on med ints when twr clsd.
- ·MIRL Rwy 12L–30R not avbl when twr clsd.
- ·Be alert: intensive student training and helicopter operations.
- ·Sfc conds not mntd 0300–1300Z‡.
- ·Rwy 12R–30L 2D–200 with PPR.
- ·Clsd to sked acr ops gtr than 9 psgr seats.
- ·Unsked acr ops gtr than 30 psgr seats rqr 12 hr PPR.
- ·All twys excp Twy B4 PPR acft over 120,000 lbs.
- ·Rwy 05 and 23 sfc markings faded.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 618-337-6060
- ·ASOS (618) 332–0001 LAWRS.
- ·CTAF 119.925 ATIS 121.45 UNICOM 122.95 ®SAINT LOUIS APP/DEP CON 123.7 DOWNTOWN TOWER 119.925 (1230–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 118.275 (121.8 when twr clsd)
- ·CLASS D svc 1230–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CHICAGO H–5D, L–27C ST LOUIS ST LOUIS H–5D, L–27C, A IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 36 ILLINOIS CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·TROY (L) (L) VORTACW 116.0 TOY Chan 107 N38º44.35´ W89º55.12´ 224º 15.0 NM to fld. 576/4E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 255º–270º 300º–310º ACORE NDB (LOMW) 350 CP N38º31.19´ W90º03.56´ 304º 5.4 NM to fld. 550/0E.
- ·LOC unmonitored when ATCT closed.
- ·LOC unusable byd 14º rgt of course.
- ·OM unmonitored when ATCT closed.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr.
+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCPS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCPS
42 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
45
since 1982
Fatal
2
4.4% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
11
≈ 1.1/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 173,200 ops in 2000
2024 total
116,975
10-yr total
998,984
2024 mix
AC/AT 12% · GA 88% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
11.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.49
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=11
- Other 3
- Loss of control 3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Hard landing 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=42
- Other 15
- Gear-up landing 9
- Loss of control 7
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Ground collision 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in IL
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCPS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,147
Flight Instructors
A&P
6,104
Mechanics
AME
49
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
13
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
9
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
11
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
43
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
ODA
4
Organizational Designations
Schools
64
Flight Schools
FBO
67
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
56
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
40
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KCPS
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott Saunders | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Forrest Crawford | Sauget | IL | 1 nm |
| James Andrew Moseley | Sauget | IL | 1 nm |
| Lindsey Erin Saunders | East Saint Louis | IL | 5 nm |
| John Scott Saunders | St. Louis | MO | 6 nm |
| David Walter Chilenski | Saint Louis | MO | 13 nm |
| Lindsey Erin Saunders | Saint Louis | MO | 13 nm |
| Matthew Conrad | Chesterfield | MO | 20 nm |
| Christopher Hinote | Portage Des Sioux | MO | 23 nm |
| Daniel Reed | Wentzville | MO | 37 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KCPS
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Joshua Faibisoff | Caseyville | IL | 7 nm |
| Kevin Anthony Sander | Caseyville | IL | 7 nm |
| Craig Richard O'Mara | Fairview Heights | IL | 7 nm |
| Kevin Andrew Kirschke | Fairview Heights | IL | 7 nm |
| Robert Lynn Mcdaniel | Columbia | IL | 7 nm |
| Stephen Norman Stehlik | Columbia | IL | 7 nm |
| Jeffrey Alan Mcclanahan | Columbia | IL | 7 nm |
| Robert Wesley Clayton | Columbia | IL | 7 nm |
| Alma Karabas | Columbia | IL | 7 nm |
| Cordell Mackenzie Labrier | Millstadt | IL | 8 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KCPS
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jay Schertz | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Ashley Stephen How | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Michael Henry Rickard | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Louis Derington Jr | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Frederick Lee Mahan | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Emanuel Glenn Porter | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| George Steven Anton | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| John Paul Cox | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| Jemel Marquis Spight | Cahokia | IL | 1 nm |
| James Dennis O'Hara Iii | Dupo | IL | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KCPS
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc St. Louis, MO | 19 nm |
| AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support Chesterfield, MO | 24 nm |
| Mistwood Aviation Chesterfield, MO | 24 nm |
| Klem's Aero Repair Jacksonville, IL | 72 nm |
| Aero-Fix LLC Pekin, IL | 117 nm |
| Aero Turbine Maintenance Murray, KY | 143 nm |
| Turbines, Inc Terre Haute, IN | 143 nm |
| GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co. Lacon, IL | 151 nm |
| Pilots Ally Walnut Ridge, AR | 151 nm |
| Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC Blytheville, AR | 157 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KCPS: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗