KCPS · St Louis Downtown Airport
ICAO · US · 42 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Runways
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% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- 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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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 44 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
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)
- ·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
NTSB events
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
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=10
- Loss of control 3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Other 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 rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- 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 ↗