FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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-3PT at ALN (20 nm N): | 128.0 (618-259-7231) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BUUDD THREE (RNAV) | |
download (296KB) |
| DELMA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (266KB) |
| DIXEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| FARMR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30L | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R | |
download (261KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (58KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GATEWAY ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (506KB) |
| LINDBERGH NINE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (343KB) |
| OZARK EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Heon
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 13:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jan-2026 02:55:11 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Jan-2026 20:55:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KCPS | 090153Z 20010G24KT 10SM SCT100 19/16 A2954 RMK AO2 PK WND 19027/0129 RAE35 SLP001 P0013 T01890161
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KSTL
15nm NW | 090238Z 22010KT 10SM SCT039 BKN047 OVC130 18/16 A2955 RMK AO2 PK WND 22033/0152 RAE24 P0000 T01830156 $
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KBLV
15nm E | 090231Z 21017G23KT 10SM -RA FEW100 20/17 A2954 RMK AO2A RAB31 SLP005 $
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KALN
20nm N | 090150Z 22016G23KT 10SM SCT046 BKN055 OVC100 18/15 A2954
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| TAF |
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| KCPS | 082023Z 0820/0918 17008G15KT 5SM -RA OVC012 TEMPO 0823/0902 1SM +SHRA OVC008 FM090400 20014G27KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 0907/0909 6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM090900 26012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM091200 31010KT P6SM BKN025
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KSTL
15nm NW | 082107Z 0821/0924 15012G20KT 3SM -SHRA OVC020 TEMPO 0900/0902 1SM +SHRA OVC008 FM090400 20014G27KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 0907/0909 6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM090900 26012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM091200 31010KT P6SM BKN020
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KBLV
15nm E | 090003Z 0900/1006 20015G25KT 8000 -SHRA OVC025 510003 QNH2965INS TEMPO 0900/0904 22020G35KT 520003 BECMG 0903/0904 23015G25KT 9999 NSW OVC025 510003 QNH2960INS BECMG 0910/0911 28015G25KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2985INS BECMG 0916/0917 32012KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3000INS TX20/0900Z TN08/0911Z
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