FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CPS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-34-13.3000N 090-09-18.3000W 38-34.221667N 090-09.305000W 38.5703611,-90.1550833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 412.9 ft. / 125.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 62206 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CPS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 30L WHEN ATCT CLSD; REIL RWY 30R - CTAF. HIRL RWY 12R/30L PRESET MED INTST WHEN ATCT CLSD. MIRL RWY 12L & 30R NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. PAPI RWY 12R & 30L OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PSGR SEATS RQR 12 HR PPR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.925 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 121.45 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 618-332-0001 |
| DOWNTOWN GROUND: | 121.8 [0630-2200] |
| DOWNTOWN TOWER: | 119.925 379.3 [0630-2200] |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 123.7 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 123.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.275 121.8 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
| BUUDD STAR: | 119.15 |
| DELMA STAR: | 128.1 |
| DIXEE STAR: | 128.1 |
| FARMR STAR: | 119.15 |
| WX ASOS at STL (15 nm NW): | PHONE 314-238-8419 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ALN (20 nm N): | 128.0 (618-259-7231) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TOYr224/15.0 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| STLr138/23.2 | | ST LOUIS VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 01E |
| FTZr096/39.0 | | FORISTELL VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ACORE | | 304/5.4 | | 350 | | 00E | | CP | -.-. .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 12R/30L
| Dimensions: | 7002 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 96.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 | | Double tandem: | 182.0, 200 WITH PPR. |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | W.B.C. GROSS WT (2S) 160. |
| RUNWAY 12R | | RUNWAY 30L |
| Latitude: | 38-34.440105N | | 38-33.825097N |
| Longitude: | 090-09.903908W | | 090-08.660762W |
| Elevation: | 412.4 ft. | | 408.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 | | 302 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002 | | TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 809 ft. from runway, 487 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 29 ft. pole, 1688 ft. from runway, 362 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12L/30R
| Dimensions: | 5301 x 75 ft. / 1616 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 10 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 12L/30R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX. |
| RUNWAY 12L | | RUNWAY 30R |
| Latitude: | 38-34.426480N | | 38-33.960907N |
| Longitude: | 090-09.492553W | | 090-08.551543W |
| Elevation: | 410.0 ft. | | 406.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 122 | | 302 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5300 TODA:5300 ASDA:5300 LDA:5300 | | TORA:5300 TODA:5300 ASDA:5300 LDA:5300 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 96 ft. tree, 3817 ft. from runway, 254 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. tree, 2664 ft. from runway, 306 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2799 x 75 ft. / 853 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 11 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | SFC MARKINGS FADED. |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 38-34.341392N | | 38-34.656068N |
| Longitude: | 090-10.111893W | | 090-09.682603W |
| Elevation: | 410.0 ft. | | 408.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 | | 227 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:2799 TODA:2799 ASDA:2799 LDA:2799 | | TORA:2799 TODA:2799 ASDA:2799 LDA:2799 |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. tree, 839 ft. from runway, 58 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. tower, lighted, 1647 ft. from runway, 16 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 6100 ARCHVIEW DRIVE CAHOKIA, IL 62206-1445 Phone 618-337-6060 |
| Manager: | SANDRA SHORE 6100 ARCHVIEW DRIVE CAHOKIA, IL 62206-1445 Phone 618-337-6060 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-12R/30L | PCR VALUE: 400/F/D/X/T |
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR STUDENT TRNG & HEL OPS. |
| - | ALL TWYS EXCP TWY B4 PPR ACFT OVER 120000 LBS. |
| - | SFC CONDS NOT MNTD 2100-0700 LCL. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BUUDD THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (296KB) |
| DELMA FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| DIXEE THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
| FARMR THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30L | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (312KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (58KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| GATEWAY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (506KB) |
| LINDBERGH EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (391KB) |
| OZARK EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (321KB) |
| PLESS FIVE | |
download (279KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSTL - St Louis Lambert International Airport (15 nm NW)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (15 nm E)
1H0 - Creve Coeur Airport (19 nm NW)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (20 nm N)
KSUS - Spirit of St Louis Airport (24 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by David Heon
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2025 20:35:59 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2025 14:35:59 |
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| METAR |
| KCPS | 091953Z 31020G30KT 10SM FEW050 03/M09 A3027 RMK AO2 PK WND 32032/1929 SLP253 T00331094 $
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KSTL 15nm NW | 091951Z 32017G29KT 10SM SCT050 04/M09 A3027 RMK AO2 PK WND 33032/1932 SLP257 T00391094 $
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KBLV 15nm E | 091955Z AUTO 29020G27KT 10SM BKN050 05/M09 A3023 RMK AO2 PK WND 30029/15 SLP243 T00541089 $
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KALN 20nm N | 091950Z 33022G28KT 10SM BKN050 04/M11 A3026
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| TAF |
| KCPS | 091720Z 0918/1018 31020G30KT P6SM SCT040 FM100000 32012G20KT P6SM SCT080
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KSTL 15nm NW | 091720Z 0918/1024 32018G28KT P6SM SCT040 FM100000 32012G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM102200 30010KT P6SM SKC
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KBLV 15nm E | 091600Z 0916/1022 32015G27KT 9999 OVC040 650406 QNH3018INS BECMG 0920/0921 32012G18KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3022INS TX04/0916Z TNM03/1012Z
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| NOTAMs |
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