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KSUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport

ICAO · US · 75 NTSB events

ID KSUS FAA SUS Elev 463 ft Lat 38° 39.73' N Lon 90° 39.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,486 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08R 078° 7,486 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
26L 258° 7,486 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
08L 078° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
26R 258° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 134.800
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.700
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 122.600
  • CTAF CTAF 124.750
  • A/D ST LOUIS APP/DEP 126.500
  • AAS ADVSY SVC 124.750
  • RDO ST LOUIS RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB FZ

    Eaves

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB SU

    Snoop

    0.33 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC FTZ

    Foristell

    110.80 MHz · DME 110.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 10 matched · 51 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (10)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H4500X75 (CONC) S–30 MIRL RWY 16: REIL. PAPI(P4L)…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 34: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´. RWY 07–25: 3079X220…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 16 and 34—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08R–26L: H7486X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–33, D–100, 2S–127 PCR 3…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08L–26R: H5000X75 (ASPH–RFSC) 2D–45.5 PCR 100 F/D/X/T MI…

  • Airport attended 1500–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · advisory

    Attended 1500–0100Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 12R–30L: H11020X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 12L: ALSF2. TDZL. PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´. RVR–TMR Tre…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 11–29: H9000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2D–325, 2D/2D2…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (51 sentences)
  • ·S3 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT SS–SR REIL Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset low intst; incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·Heli ops on and invof arpt; wkend antique acft ops on and invof arpt.
  • ·Hover taxi trng parl Rwy 07–25.
  • ·Be alert to increased antique acft ops on and invof arpt on weekends.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 12,500 lb max GWT or less; PPR more than 12,500 lb—amgr.
  • ·Ultralight and TGL ops NA.
  • ·Twy and apron strength—amgr.
  • ·TPA—1112(650) and 1462(1000) for acft over 12,500 pounds.
  • ·Rwy 07 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 25 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 314-878-9575
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SAINT LOUIS APP/DEP CON 126.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc St Louis Apch at 314-890-1017.
  • ·FORISTELL (L) (L) VORTACW 110.8 FTZ Chan 45 N38º41.66´ W90º58.28´ 080º 21.8 NM to fld. 819/5E.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 08L:TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 08R:TORA–7486 TODA–7486 ASDA–7225 LDA–7225 RWY 26L:TORA–7486 TODA–7486 ASDA–7486 LDA–7005 RWY 26R:TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2, 4 LGT HIRL Rwy 08R–26L preset on med ints 0500–1200Z‡; MIRL Rwy 08L–26R preset on low ints 0500–1200Z‡ to increase ints after 0500Z‡ and ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 08R and Rwy 26L—CTAF.
  • ·Noise sensitive areas to the south of arpt.
  • ·Noise Abatement Procedures: For Dep stage III acft use 08L–26R 0500–1200Z‡.
  • ·Noise Abatement Procedure in effect: For Dep stage II acft use Rwy 08L/26R 0400–1300Z‡ excp PPR 636–532–2222 Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, other times call 314–568–0581/0584, 636–536–2877, or 636–441–9231.
  • ·Arpt clsd to acft over 100,000 lbs, except acft 100,000–150,000 lbs for PPR 24 hrs call arpt manager 636–532–1858.
  • ·Rwy 08R–26L CLOSED to touch and go landing. 24hr PPR required for all Military Aircraft contact 636–532–2222.
  • ·Numerous and intense helicopter ops on arpt.
  • ·Be Alert: Intersection C CLOSED indef between Twy E and Rwy 08L–26R.
  • ·Taxilane B btn South Entrance and West Ramp and Twy Z CLSD.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats, call arpt manager 314–568–0584.
  • ·Air carrier ops over 9 passenger seats not authorized in excess of 15 min before or after scheduled arrival/departure times except prior coordination with arpt manager for ARFF 314–568–0584.
  • ·Twy B between SE and NW entrance to West Ramp, Twy B NW Twy A from the distance of 200´ to 700´ and Twy Z not visible by twr.
  • ·Bright driving range lights 2.7 NM east of Rwy 26L.
  • ·All maintenance hi–power engine run–ups use ground run–up enclosure on Twy D.
  • ·TPA—Rwy 08R–26L prop acft 1700 (1237); Rwy 08L–26R prop acft 1300 (837).

+ 21 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

75 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.

Total events

75

since 1982

Fatal

8

10.7% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

14

≈ 1.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 210,741 ops in 1999

2024 total

137,894

10-yr total

1,144,632

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 85% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

12.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.30

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=12

  • Hard landing 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=75

  • Other 21
  • Gear-up landing 9
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Loss of control 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Hard landing 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 5

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-11-11 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2020-08-06 Hughes 369A · Hard landing · day →
2013-05-23 Bell 206B · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2026-03-17 Aero Commander 500-B · Other · VMC · night →
2024-04-13 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2023-09-23 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-12-02 McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2021-10-09 Cessna 172R · Weather · VMC · day →
2020-02-18 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2020-02-06 Beech 200 · Loss of control · day →
2017-12-06 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B36TC · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2017-05-07 JOHN MURPHY JSX-2 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2017-04-24 THOMAS B MCGRATH JA30 SUPERSTOL · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-09-18 Cessna 172S · CFIT · VMC · night →
2016-07-18 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
2016-04-09 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-05-07 Bell 206L 3 · Ground collision · day →
2013-08-03 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2013-05-01 Cessna P210N · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2012-05-26 Schweizer 269C-1 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2009-07-08 LEWIS KEITH O VIGGENITE · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-10-06 Cessna 180A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-09-19 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · day →
2008-08-20 Piper PA46-500TP · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2007-08-08 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · day →
2007-05-23 Cessna 421 · Engine failure · day →
2007-05-07 Cessna 172R · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-02-16 Cessna 172S · Other · dusk →
2004-11-30 Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) HFB 320 Hansa · Stall / spin · night →
2004-09-12 Cessna 182T · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2004-08-05 Robinson R44 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2003-08-09 Cessna 650 · Other · day →
2000-04-12 Cessna 172N · Other · day →
2000-02-05 Cessna 172 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1999-08-27 Beech 58 · Other · VMC · day →
1999-07-13 Hughes OH-6A · Weather · VMC · day →
1999-05-16 Cessna R182 · Other · VMC · day →
1999-01-19 Cessna 172R · Other · night →
1998-07-04 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day →
1997-12-31 Beech 35-33 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1997-08-03 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · day →
1997-05-29 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · dusk →
1996-09-30 Piper PA-28R-201 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1996-01-14 Cessna 152 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1995-09-14 Bede Aircraft BD12 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-07-05 Piper PA-28-181 · Fire · day →
1994-12-28 HOOVER BUSHBY MM1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-10-26 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · day →
1994-08-27 Bede Aircraft BD-10 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1994-04-11 Cessna 182P · Weather · night →
1994-03-23 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1994-02-06 Beech 95 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1994-01-31 Cessna 210L · Engine failure · VMC · day →

+ 22 more on file

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew Conrad Chesterfield MO 4 nm
Daniel Reed Wentzville MO 14 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 19 nm
William Lovell Winfield MO 20 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 20 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 20 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 22 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 23 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 24 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 24 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
David Joseph Brickhaus Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Christopher Michael Johnson Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Michael Anthony Krickl Jr Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Richard Theodore Holdcroft Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Eric Ryan Whiteside Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Gilbert Charles Franck Chesterfield MO 4 nm
Richard Raymond Fuchs Chesterfield MO 4 nm
Douglas Stampfer Heller Chesterfield MO 4 nm
Richard Joseph Horowitz Chesterfield MO 4 nm
John Marshall Housley Chesterfield MO 4 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
Christopher Michael Johnson Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Edward Joseph Haas Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Larry Wayne Pearson Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Kirk William Stampley Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Larry Burton Sybert Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
David Raymond Wallace Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Lawrence Robert Schneider Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Patrick Coy Devine Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
David Joseph Finchamp Weldon Spring MO 3 nm
Steve Gabriel Byrne Weldon Spring MO 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
0 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
0 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
8 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
69 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
119 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
144 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
153 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
153 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
162 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
163 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.