FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -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: | HIRL 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | AVBL MON-FRI 0700-2100, OT AND ARFF INDEX B BY REQ 618-337-6060. UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS GREATER THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS REQUIRE 12 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION. AVAILABLE MONDAY - SUNDAY (0700-2100) OTHER TIMES REQUEST SERVICE AT 618-337-6060. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
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: | 121.8 |
| BI STATE TWR CLSD: | 121.8 |
| CLNC DEL: | 118.275 |
| 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 |
| CSXr139/14.6 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| 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 |
| CIVIC MEMORIAL | | 194/19.9 | | 263 | | 01W | | CVM | -.-. ...- -- |
| FESTUS | | 025/25.0 | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
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: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 95.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0, 2D - 200 WITH PPR. |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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) RY 12R PAPI, OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 30L PAPI, OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS EXCEPT FOR TAXI OPNS. |
| 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVAILABLE FOR AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS EXCEPT TAXI OPERATIONS. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| 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 fair condition | | basic, in fair 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: | ROBERT L. MCDANIEL 6100 ARCHVIEW DRIVE CAHOKIA, IL 62206-1445 Phone 618-337-6060 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 179 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 118 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Jet airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 15 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 245/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2011 | |
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 OPNS, AND FREQUENT BLIMP OPNS. |
| - | RY 12R/30L W.B.C. GROSS WT - 2S - 160. |
| - | ALL TWYS EXCP TWY A4 & B4 PPR ACFT OVER 120000 LBS. |
| - | TWY B2 S 400 FT CLSD BTN TWY B & B1. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BUUDD TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (305KB) |
| DELMA TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (279KB) |
| DIXEE TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (154KB) |
| FARMR TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (187KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30L | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (316KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R | |
download (259KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BLUES THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
| CARDS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (505KB) |
| GATEWAY FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (596KB) |
| LINDBERGH FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (538KB) |
| OZARK FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
| PLESS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (407KB) |
| TURBO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (564KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
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)
3K6 - St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field (19 nm NE)
1H0 - Creve Coeur Airport (19 nm NW)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Bob Srenco, Srenco Photography
Photo taken 04-May-2011
looking north.
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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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:17:17 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:17:17 |
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| METAR |
| KCPS | 161353Z 27006KT 10SM FEW120 09/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00940056
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KSTL 15nm NW | 161351Z 27010KT 10SM FEW032 SCT130 SCT200 11/05 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01060050 $
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KBLV 15nm E | 161358Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BKN130 10/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01030063
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KALN 20nm N | 161350Z 26012KT 10SM FEW030 SCT130 10/05 A3004
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| TAF |
| KCPS | 160520Z 1606/1706 28006KT P6SM BKN250 FM161500 29010KT P6SM BKN035 FM162100 29006KT P6SM SCT045
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KSTL 15nm NW | 160520Z 1606/1712 28008KT P6SM BKN250 FM161500 29011KT P6SM BKN035 FM162100 29007KT P6SM SCT045 FM170600 26005KT P6SM BKN120
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KBLV 15nm E | 1608/1714 29009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2998INS BECMG 1612/1613 29012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1623/1624 29006KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1712/1713 29012KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS T18/1621Z T06/1709Z
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| NOTAMs |
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