AIRSIDE
WEATHER
LANDSIDE
OTHER FACTS
&
INFORMATION
Information
for Pilots
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CHECK WITH FSS AND
ATC BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY FLIGHT ACTIVITIES
TO OBTAIN THE MOST CURRENT
STATUS OF THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM
A FAR Part 139-Certified Class IV and DC-Access "Gateway" Airport
Attended 24 hours daily No landing fees Index B ARFF*
FAA Air Traffic Control Tower: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, local time
Elevation: 413 feet MSL
Location: Latitude: N38-34.24 W090-9.37 Charts: ST LOUIS; L27 Mag Var: 0.7 deg W
Approaches: ILS and GPS Approaches
Departures: IFR flights filed at or below 6,000 ft. normally receive direct routing. If you file above 6,000 expect to be cleared via standard instrument departure routing.
Traffic Pattern: Light Aircraft--1200 MSL; Heavy Aircraft--1900 MSL; Right traffic for 30R & 12R when the tower is not operational.
Services include: 100LL, Jet-A, hangars, tiedown, Major Airframe/Powerplant service, Oxygen
Full Service Restaurant and Lounge in Terminal (Open daily except Sunday--Click here for hours)
"Gateway Airport" under TSA's DC Access Standard Security Program (DASSP)--Contact Ideal Aviation
* Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: Index B available from 8 am to 9 pm daily and other times by advance request at 618-337-6060 or 618-337-7478.
Runways:
Runway 12R/30L (Primary runway):
7,002 ft. X 150 ft. Grooved Asphalt.
Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 65,000 lbs; Dual
95,000; Dual/Single 160,000; Dual tandem: 175,000 lbs
Contact airport management
for weight bearing waivers up to 200,000 lbs.
NOTE: Aircraft over
120,000 lbs are restricted to taxiways A4 & B4 without prior
approval from airport management, requiring a 180 degree turn
and taxiback on the runway
Runway 12L/30R (Parallel
runway): 5,301 ft. X 75 ft. Concrete.
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single/Double wheel: 30,000 lbs (waiverable to 65,000 lbs)
Runway 5/23(Crosswind
runway): 2,800 ft. X 75 ft. Asphalt.
Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 12,000 lbs
Use caution for trees and power poles rwy 5 and 73 ft. tower rwy
23.
Navaids:
VOR: Troy (TOY) VOR 116.0: 224 degrees
15.1 nm
Cardinal (CSX) VOR/DME 116.45: 139 degrees / 14.5
nm
NDB/LOM
(CP) Acore: 350
Communication
Frequencies:
Tower/CTAF - 119.925
Ground Control - 121.8
Tower UHF - 379.3
CLNC DEL - 118.275
ATIS - 121.45
Unicom - 122.95
STL FSS - 122.45
STL Approach - 123.7
Parks College Position Advisories: 123.5 (Outside Class "D" Airspace)
ASOS - (618) 332-0001Click here for TRACON information about separation service for practice instrument approaches
TWO FULL SERVICE FBO'S TO CHOOSE FROM:
- Ideal Aviation is the AeroShell dealer located on the West Ramp (TSA-approved under the DC Access Special Security Program)
- Jet Aviation is the Phillips 66 dealer located on the East Ramp
Please tell the ground controller which ramp or FBO you are going to.
Notes: Use caution for a high volume of traffic in a wide variety of aircraft types flying VFR throughout the area.
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Parks College conducts student pilot training maneuvers south of the airport. Student training traffic uses 123.5 for aircraft position advisories outside of the class "D" airspace. Feel free to make position reports when in the area.
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The extended final approach course for Runway 30 takes you directly overhead the regions' two busiest private airports. Aero-Estates (7IS2) is located 5 miles out (just outside the Final Approach Fix) and Flying Dutchman/Ben Emgee Airport (2IL7) is located approximately 6.5 miles out. Both airports fly their traffic patterns at 1,300 MSL. Click here to see their location and additional information on these airports.
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Use caution for intensive fixed-wing and helicopter flight training operations and frequent banner towing, military ops, and airship operations.
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Deer and migratory waterfowl on and in the vicinity of the airport.
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Right traffic runways 12R and 30R when ATC Tower is closed.
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