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KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
Cahokia/St Louis, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: CPS
Lat/Long: 38-34-14.6080N / 090-09-22.3960W
38-34.243467N / 090-09.373267W
38.5707244 / -90.1562211
(estimated)
Elevation: 413 ft. / 125.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2000)
From city: 1 mile E of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 62206

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
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: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 12R/30L PRESET ON MED INTST WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RY 12L/30R NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT C LSD - ACTVT MALSR RY 30L WHEN ATCT CLSD - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 127.85
WX ASOS: PHONE 618-332-0001
DOWNTOWN GROUND: 121.8 [0630-2200]
DOWNTOWN TOWER: 120.9 357.4 [0630-2200]
SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: 123.7
SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: 123.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.8
BI STATE TWR CLSD: 121.8
WX ASOS at STL (15 nm NW): PHONE 314-426-0159
WX AWOS-3 at ALN (20 nm N): 128.0 (618-259-7231)
  • STL USES FREQ 121.8 FOR CD TO BI STATE PARKS WHEN TWR CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CSXr139/14.5CARDINAL VOR/DME116.4500E
TOYr224/15.0TROY VORTAC116.0004E
STLr138/23.1ST LOUIS VORTAC117.4001E
FTZr096/38.9FORISTELL VORTAC110.8005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CIVIC MEMORIAL192/19.926302ECVM -.-. ...- --
FESTUS025/25.026901EFES ..-. . ...

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: 6997 x 100 ft. / 2133 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 43.0
Double wheel: 71.0
Double tandem: 100.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12R  RUNWAY 30L
Latitude: 38-34.439750N38-33.825250N
Longitude: 090-09.903200W090-08.660917W
Elevation: 413.0 ft.408.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 122302
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
OTS INDEFLY.
4-box VASI 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 30 ft. tree, 809 ft. from runway, 487 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear29 ft. pole, 1688 ft. from runway, 362 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear

Runway 12L/30R

Dimensions: 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12L  RUNWAY 30R
Latitude: 38-34.426550N38-34.092850N
Longitude: 090-09.492683W090-08.817983W
Elevation: 410.5 ft.407.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 122302
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 96 ft. tree, 3817 ft. from runway, 254 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear72 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 good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 38-34.341400N38-34.656167N
Longitude: 090-10.111917W090-09.682617W
Elevation: 410.1 ft.408.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047227
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 58 ft. tree, 839 ft. from runway, 58 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear72 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
707 N FIRST ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63102-2595
Phone 314-982-1588
Manager: ROBERT L. MCDANIEL
1680 SAUGET INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
CAHOKIA, IL 62206
Phone 618-337-6060

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 281
Single engine airplanes: 174
Multi engine airplanes: 60
Jet airplanes: 34
Helicopters: 13
    
Aircraft operations: avg 465/day *
53% local general aviation
44% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2005

Additional Remarks

DEER & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
DURG DALGT HRS & WHEN ATCT CLSD RIGHT TFC RYS 12R & 30R .
BE ALERT; INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING, HELICOPTER OPERATIONS, AND FREQUENT BLIMP OPERATIONS.

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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 30L   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R   download (269KB)
GPS RWY 30L   download (230KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BLUES TWO   download (186KB)
CARDS SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (590KB)
GATEWAY FOUR   download (364KB)
LINDBERGH TWO **CHANGED**   download (311KB)
OZARK THREE   download (240KB)
PLESS ONE   download (180KB)
TURBO FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (679KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSTL - Lambert-St Louis International Airport (15 nm NW)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (15 nm E)
1H0 - Creve Coeur Airport (19 nm NW)
3K6 - St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field (19 nm NE)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (20 nm N)
 
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Area around KCPS (St Louis Downtown Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KCPS (St Louis Downtown Airport)
Photo taken 15-Jun-2005

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KCPS (St Louis Downtown Airport)
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From to KCPS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2210:22
Sunrise05:5210:52
Sunset20:0201:02
Evening civil twilight20:3201:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 21:35:46
Local (UTC-5)  12-May-2008 16:35:46
 
METAR
KCPS 122053Z 19006KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01940044 58022
KSTL 
15nm NW 
122051Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02000056 56021
KBLV 
15nm E 
122055Z 14006KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP143 T01910066 56020 $
KALN 
20nm N 
122050Z VRB04KT 10SM SKC 19/04 A2995
TAF
KSTL 
15nm NW 
121720Z 121818 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM0500 15010KT P6SM SKC FM1400 15014KT P6SM BKN080
KBLV 
15nm E 
121616 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2989INS BECMG 1415 17012G20KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2980INS T21/15Z T08/11Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1223 TIL 1308
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Ideal Aviation UNICOM 122.95
618-337-3400
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Rental cars, Public telephone, Restrooms

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FS 
100LL 
$5.80 
Jet A 
$5.92 
GUARANTEED
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Jet Aviation ASRI 131.35
618-646-8000
800-222-0422
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...
 
NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   WSI Pilotbrief   Phillips 66 Aviation Performance Center   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Wireless Internet Access   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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FS 
100LL 
$6.29 
Jet A 
$6.79 
GUARANTEED
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Oliver's Restaurant 618-337-8222
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the St Louis Downtown Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the St Louis Downtown Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCPS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CROWNE PLAZA RIVERFRONT AT THE ARCH 4.2 95-162
HILTON ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN 4.3 113-149
ADAM'S MARK HOTEL ST LOUIS 4.1 89-209
MILLENNIUM HOTEL ST. LOUIS 4.1 80-179
 

Other hotels near St Louis Downtown Airport

Miles Price ($)
OAKWOOD AT SOULARD MARKET LOFT 3.7 
CASINO QUEEN HOTEL & CASINO 3.9 92
OAKWOOD AT POINTE 400 4.0 
THE WESTIN ST. LOUIS 4.2 138-419
HILTON ST. LOUIS AT THE BALLPARK 4.2 109-199
WS HOTEL AND SPA 4.4 74-109
HOTELUMIERE 4.5 
SHERATON ST. LOUIS CITY CENTER HOTEL AND SUITES 4.5 103-196
OMNI MAJESTIC HOTEL 4.5 129-220
THE MAYFAIR - A WYNDHAM HISTORIC HOTEL 4.5 98-189
RENAISSANCE ST. LOUIS GRAND AND SUITES 4.6 139-199
FOUR SEASONS ST LOUIS 4.6 
ECONO LODGE RIVER FRONT 4.7 59-80
HYATT REGENCY ST. LOUIS 4.9 139-265
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN 5.1 134-145
HAMPTON INN ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN/UNION STATION 5.1 122-173
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN 5.2 119-179

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near St Louis Downtown Airport

1 in East Saint Louis
65 in Saint Louis, MO
6 in Fairview Heights
3 in Caseyville
6 in Collinsville
2 in Pontoon Beach
7 in O Fallon
1 in Maryville
2 in Arnold, MO
1 in Valley Park, MO
4 in Fenton, MO
1 in Waterloo
7 in Maryland Heights, MO
8 in Hazelwood, MO
3 in Troy
7 in Bridgeton, MO
 

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