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St. Louis Lambert International Airport
STL · KSTL · St Louis, MO · 618 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSTL / STL
- Coordinates
- 38.7487, -90.3700
- Elevation
- 618 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 10 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 02:02Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:02 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:37 AM
Plan a flight from KSTL
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS · 11: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 29: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 12L: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 30R: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 12R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30L: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
LEFT traffic
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 064°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
7,603 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Fair) 06
- Heading
- 064° mag · 63° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (JAK)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 110 ft, 3,077 ft from threshold, 505 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
24
- Heading
- 244° mag · 243° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (STL) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Sign, 18 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 450 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Runway 11/29
9,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 11
- Heading
- 123° mag · 122° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 111.95 (OGZ) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
29
- Heading
- 303° mag · 302° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.95 (RQN) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 121 ft, 3,218 ft from threshold, 860 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Runway 12L/30R
9,013 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 12L
- Heading
- 123° mag · 122° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 108.9 (LDZ) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 132 ft, 4,870 ft from threshold, 408 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
30R
- Heading
- 303° mag · 302° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 111.3 (SJW) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 52 ft, 1,732 ft from threshold, 612 ft L of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Runway 12R/30L
11,020 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Good) 12R
- Heading
- 123° mag · 122° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (LMR) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 119 ft, 3,213 ft from threshold, 773 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 468 ft
30L
- Heading
- 303° mag · 302° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (BKY) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 99 ft, 2,895 ft from threshold, 547 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 201 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,603 ft | |
| 11/29 | 9,000 ft | |
| 12L/30R | 9,013 ft | |
| 12R/30L | 11,020 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 120.05 | ST LOUIS APP |
| APP | 121.025 | SOUTH/WEST SECONDARY |
| APP | 123.7 | SAINT LOUIS APPROACH SECONDARY |
| ATIS | 125.025 | |
| CLD | 119.5 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 119.15 | ST LOUIS DEP N/E |
| DEP | 128.1 | ST LOUIS DEP S/W |
| GND | 118.925 | RWAY 11-29 |
| GND | 121.65 | SAINT LOUIS GROUND OUTBOUND |
| GND | 121.9 | SAINT LOUIS GROUND INBOUND |
| OPS | 29.79 | ANG OPS |
| RDO | 122.05 | ST LOUIS RDO |
| TWR | 118.5 | RWAY 12R-30L |
| TWR | 120.05 | RWAY 12L-30R |
| TWR | 132.475 | RWY 06 AND 11-29 |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSX · Cardinal | VOR-DME | 116.45 | r241° / 0.5 NM |
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 | r141° / 8.5 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 | r268° / 21.1 NM |
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 | r295° / 27.2 NM |
| FTZ · Foristell | VORTAC | 110.80 | r078° / 28.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗ Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗
Approaches27
- ILS RWY 11 ↗
- ILS RWY 12L ↗
- ILS RWY 12R ↗
- ILS RWY 24 ↗
- ILS RWY 29 ↗
- ILS RWY 30L ↗
- ILS RWY 30R ↗
- ILS RWY 11 CAT II/III ↗
- ILS RWY 12L CAT II/III ↗
- ILS RWY 30R CAT II/III ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 11 Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 12L Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 12R Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 29 Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 30L Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 30R Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R Y ↗
- LOC RWY 06 ↗
- TACAN RWY 12R ↗
- TACAN RWY 30L ↗
Departures
- BERYY SIX (RNAV) ↗
- BGOOD FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- BGOOD FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- BRAKK FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- BRAKK FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CHUUC SIX (RNAV) ↗
- CHUUC SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- DRUSE FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- DRUSE FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- EEMOS FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- EEMOS FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- GATEWAY ONE ↗
- GATEWAY ONE, CONT.1 ↗
- JAHNY SIX (RNAV) ↗
- JAHNY SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- JHART SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- JHART SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- KSHEE FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- KSHEE FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LINDBERGH NINE ↗
- NATCA FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- NATCA FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- OZARK EIGHT ↗
- PLESS FIVE ↗
- ROTRY SIX (RNAV) ↗
- ROTRY SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TEDDD FIVE (RNAV) ↗
- TEDDD FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- WHRLI SEVEN (RNAV) ↗
- WHRLI SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF ST LOUIS
1200 MARKET STREET, ST LOUIS, MO
314-622-4800
Manager
MS. RHONDA HAMM-NIEBRUEGGE
BOX 10212, ST LOUIS, MO
314-426-8000
Remarks FAA
- WAIVER TO CONDUCT SIMUL APCHS TO PARL RYS SEPARATED BY 1,300 FT IN EFCT.
- WG TIP CLNC WITH GND VEH NOT ADQT ALG N SIDE OF MAIN TRML APN.
- A-GEAR: A-G ARE KEPT IN RECESSED POSN TIL REQ FOR USE. TWR MUST BE NOTIFIED AT LEAST 5 SEC PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT SO THAT CABLE MAY BE RAISED.
- TWY DELTA OR TAXILANE CHARLIE FM TWY SIERRA TO TWY GOLF, B-747S ARE NOT AUTH TO PASS OR BE PASSED BY B767 OR OTR LRGR ACFT OPRG ON THE PARL TWY/TAXILANE.
- TWY NOVEMBER BTN RWY 24 AND FOXTROT, RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT (CRJ-900 OR SMLR) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED ON THE NOVEMBER PAD. THIS AREA IS RSTRD TO ALL OPNS WHEN ACFT ARE PERFORMING END RUN-UPS IN THE NOVEMBER PAD.
- TWY VICTOR, UNDERLYING THE RWY 12L FNA CRS, IS RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A TAIL HGT OF 25 FT OR LESS (CRJ-700 OR SMLR) WHEN ACFT ARE LNDG ON RWY 12L.
- TWY ALPHA EAST OF TWY TANGO, TWY SIERRA AND RWY 6/24 SOUTH OF TWY BRAVO, NO ACFT OR VEHICLE OPNS WHEN ARRIVING OR DEPG RWY 11 OR ARRIVING RWY 29.
- TWY LIMA, NORTH OF RWY 12L/30R, ACFT LRGR THAN A GULFSTREAM VI TAX NBND ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING A RIGHT TURN EBND ON TWY FOXTROT.
- TWY VICTOR 2 IS UNAVBL TO B-767 OR LRGR ACFT (WINGSPAN 118 FT OR GTR).
- TWY VICTOR 2, B-737 (WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT BUT LESS THAN 118 FT) MUST PERFORM JUDGMENTAL OVERSTEERING INSTEAD OF COCKPIT OVR CNTRLN STEERING WHEN TAX.
- TWY KILO 1 IS UNAVBL TO B-767 OR LRGR ACFT (WINGSPAN 118 FT OR GTR).
- TWY ECHO, BTN TWY NOVEMBER AND TWY LIMA RSTRD TO B-767 OR SMLR ACFT (WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED ON THE ECHO PAD.
- TWY CHARLIE, FM TWY SIERRA TO TWY CHARLIE SEVEN, RSTRD TO B-767 OR SMLR ACFT (156 FT AVBL) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED IN THE CHARLIE PAD. RSTRN IS FOR TAX ACFT, LRGR ACFT MAY BE TOWED THRU AREA.
- TWY CHARLIE, FROM TWY CHARLIE SEVEN TO TWY CHARLIE SIX, RSTRD TO A B757-300 SERIES OR SMLR.
- TXL CHARLIE, EAST OF TWY CHARLIE 2 TO TWY G, RSTRD TO B-737 OR SMLR ACFT (WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT) WHEN ACFT ARE PARKED ON THE HOTEL PAD.
- TXL CHARLIE, FROM TWY CHARLIE SIX TO TWY CHARLIE FOUR, RSTRD TO B757-300 SERIES OR SMLR WHEN PASSING BHND ACFT THAT HAVE MADE THE INITIAL 10 FT PUSHBACK.
- CONNECTING ISLANDS CUTTING TWY S IN HALF BTN TWY D AND TWY C AND ADDING TWY C8.
- LNDG FEE BASED ON ACFT WEIGHT COLLECTED BY FBO.
- DELIVERIES GOTO: 10701 LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL BLVD.
- CITY HALL
- AIRPORT DIRECTOR
- BAK-14 BAK -12B(B) (1450')
- BAK-14 BAK -12B(B) (1090')
- BAK-14 BAK -12B(B) (1300')
- JET-A
- RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: ST175
- RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: ST175
- RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: ST175
- PCR VALUE: 600/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1100/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1410/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 905/R/D/W/T
- APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 25:1.
- APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 34:1.
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About KSTL
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL · KSTL) is an airport in St Louis, MO, at 618 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 11,020 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSTL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSTL have a control tower?
Yes. St. Louis Lambert International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSTL?
St. Louis Lambert International Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 11,020 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSTL?
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is in St Louis, MO, at an elevation of 618 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7487, -90.3700.
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