St Louis Downtown Airport

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METAR: KCPS 230853Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01390028 55005

TAF: KCPS 230520Z 2306/2406 19007KT P6SM SCT200 FM231400 22010G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM232000 30006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050 FM240000 30005KT P6SM FEW040 BKN080

Reporting Station: KCPS (0.0 NM at True Heading of 243)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1015
Temperature: 13.9 C (57.02 F)
Dewpoint: 2.8 C (37.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
38-34-13.3000N (38.570361)
Longitude: 
090-09-18.3000W (-90.155083)
Elevation: 
412.9 feet MSL (126 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
2 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. E of Cahokia/St. Louis, Illinois
Found On: 
St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SANDRA SHORE
6100 ARCHVIEW DRIVE
CAHOKIA, IL 62206-1445
618-337-6060
BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
6100 ARCHVIEW DRIVE
CAHOKIA, IL 62206-1445
618-337-6060

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1413 feet (431 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
CPS
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 08/2008

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  85
Multi Engine:  12
Jet Engine:  13
GA Helicopters:  13
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  98219
Commercial:  136 0.1%
Air Taxi:  11176 11.4%
GA Local:  61337 62.4%
GA Itinerant:  24915 25.4%
Military Aircraft:  655 0.7%

Communications

CTAF:  119.925
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  DOWNTOWN
119.925
379.3
Hrs: 0630-2200
Clearance Del.:  118.275
Ground:  121.8
Approach:  SAINT LOUIS
Departure:  SAINT LOUIS
ATIS:  121.45
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (618-332-0001)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 618

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    A & S Helicopters, Inc.
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    337-2600
    Corporate Air Charter
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    Unicom 123.025 337-2903
    Downtown Air Service, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.95 337-7175
    Fostaire Helicopters
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    Unicom 123.025 337-4440
    Helicopters, Inc.
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    Unicom 123.025 337-2903 100LL, Jet A
    Ideal Aviation, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.95 337-3400 100LL, Jet A
    Midcoast Aviation, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.95 337-2100 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Saint Louis(STL)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-3
    DP GATEWAY ONE EC-3
    DP GATEWAY ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 EC-3
    DP LINDBERGH EIGHT EC-3
    DP LINDBERGH EIGHT[DELIMITER] CONT.1 EC-3
    DP OZARK EIGHT EC-3
    DP OZARK EIGHT[DELIMITER] CONT.1 EC-3
    DP PLESS FIVE EC-3
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 30L EC-3 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R EC-3 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R EC-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
    STAR BUUDD THREE (RNAV) EC-3
    STAR DELMA FOUR (RNAV) EC-3
    STAR DIXEE THREE (RNAV) EC-3
    STAR FARMR THREE (RNAV) EC-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CPS

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    14.7 St Louis Lambert International Airport
    (STL KSTL STL)
    316 318 100LL, Jet A
    19.0 St Louis Metro-East/Shafer Field Airport
    (IL48)
    59 61 100LL
    19.0 Creve Coeur Airport
    (1H0)
    299 301 100LL, Jet A
    19.8 St Louis Regional Airport
    (ALN KALN ALN)
    14 16 100LL, Jet A
    23.9 Spirit Of St Louis Airport
    (SUS KSUS SUS)
    283 285 100LL, Jet A
    25.1 St Charles County Regional/Smartt Field Airport
    (KSET SET)
    329 331 100LL
    33.2 Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport
    (SAR KSAR SAR)
    139 141 100LL, Jet A
    39.4 Washington Regional Airport
    (KFYG FYG)
    271 272 100LL, Jet A+
    39.7 Greenville Airport
    (GRE KGRE GRE)
    66 69 100LL, Jet A
    42.0 Litchfield Municipal Airport
    (3LF)
    32 34 100LL, Jet A
    44.3 Perryville Regional Airport
    (PCD)
    161 163 100LL, Jet A
    50.0 Centralia Municipal Airport
    (ENL KENL ENL)
    93 96 100LL, Jet A
    50.2 Farmington Regional Airport
    (FAM KFAM FAM)
    194 196 100LL, Jet A
    51.6 Sullivan Regional Airport
    (KUUV UUV)
    247 248 100LL, Jet A
    51.6 Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport
    (KPJY PJY)
    133 136 100LL
    52.7 Vandalia Municipal Airport
    (VLA KVLA VLA)
    61 64 100LL, Jet A
    58.2 A Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport
    (H88)
    186 188 100LL, Jet A
    62.7 Mount Vernon Airport
    (MVN KMVN MVN)
    103 106 100LL, Jet A
    63.8 Southern Illinois Airport
    (MDH KMDH MDH)
    137 140 100LL, Jet A
    64.8 Wehrman Airport
    (4MO1)
    294 295 100LL, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NOTAM Radius Search

    NOTAMS within

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    This field is required
    NM of KCPS

    NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

    NOTAMS within

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    NM of KCPS

    Remarks

    A110-1 WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 BE ALERT FOR STUDENT TRNG & HEL OPS.
    A110-5 ALL TWYS EXCP TWY A4 & B4 PPR ACFT OVER 120000 LBS.
    A110-6 SFC CONDS NOT MNTD 2100-0700 LCL.
    A26 CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PSGR SEATS RQR 12 HR PPR.
    A30-05/23 RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR AT LEAST 31 PASGR SEATS EXCP TAXI.
    A30-12L/30R RWY 12L/30R NOT AVBL FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR AT LEAST 31 PASGR SEATS EXCP TAXI.
    A30-12R/30L W.B.C. GROSS WT (2S) 160.
    A37-12R/30L 200 WITH PPR.
    A42-05 SFC MARKINGS FADED.
    A42-23 SFC MARKINGS FADED.
    A81-APT 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.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    12L/30R
    12R/30L
    Longest Runway: 12R/30L is 7002 ft (2134 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 30L

    CPS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  2799 ft x 75 ft (853 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/07/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  11 /R/C/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.0

    Runway 05

    Runway 23

    Elevation: 
    410.0 408.6
    Latitude: 
    38-34-20.4835N 38-34-39.3641N
    Longitude: 
    090-10-06.7136W 090-09-40.9562W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    047 227
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Poor Poor
    Object at End: 
    TREE TOWER
    Object Height: 
    58 72
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    839 1647
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    58 ft. right of centerline 16 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    2799 2799
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    2799 2799
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    2799 2799
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    2799 2799

    Runway 12L/30R  5301 ft x 75 ft (1616 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/07/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  10 /F/D/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

    Runway 12L

    Runway 30R

    Elevation: 
    410.0 406.5
    Latitude: 
    38-34-25.5888N 38-33-57.6544N
    Longitude: 
    090-09-29.5532W 090-08-33.0926W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    122 302
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    96 72
    Distance from End: 
    3817 2664
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    58 ft. right of centerline 16 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    5300 5300
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    5300 5300
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    5300 5300
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    5300 5300

    Runway 12R/30L  7002 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/07/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  48 /F/D/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  95.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  175.0

    Runway 12R

    Runway 30L

    Elevation: 
    412.4 408.0
    Latitude: 
    38-34-26.4063N 38-33-49.5058N
    Longitude: 
    090-09-54.2345W 090-08-39.6457W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    122 302
    ILS Type: 
    ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREE POLE
    Object Height: 
    30 29
    Distance from End: 
    809 1688
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    58 ft. right of centerline 16 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    Yes No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    49 53
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    7002 7002
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    7002 7002
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    7002 7002
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    7002 7002

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    No

    Maps & Diagrams

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