Diagram of STL.

Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport ( The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. These codes are defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The IATA airport codes are published tri-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory. The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA... IATA Airport Code STL) is the primary airport for The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. Louis skyline. Apotheosis of Saint Louis, a bronze statue of the citys namesake on horseback, was widely used as a symbol of the city before construction of the Arch. For other uses... Saint Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. In 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003, over 20 million passengers traveled through the airport.

History

The airport was originally a Balloons are often used or given on special occasions, like cards or flowers. A balloon is a flexible bag normally filled with air or gas. Some balloons are purely decorative, while others are used for specific purposes. Early balloons were made of dried animal bladders. Balloons as flying machines Large... balloon launching base named Kinloch Field. The First flight, December 17, 1903. Wilbur Wright Orville Wright The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), are generally credited with the design and construction of the first practical aeroplane, and making the first controllable, powered heavier-than... Wright brothers visited the field while touring with their aircraft, and Theodore Roosevelt ( October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the twenty-fifth ( 1901) Vice President and the twenty-sixth ( 1901- 1909) President of the United States, succeeding to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley. At 42, Roosevelt was the youngest person ever to serve as President of... Theodore Roosevelt flew on their aircraft while it was visiting, becoming the first U.S. president to fly.

In 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 - League of Nations holds its first meeting... 1920, Major Albert Bond Lambert purchased the field and developed it into an airport with hangars and a terminal. Charles Lindbergh with the Spirit of St. Louis. Charles Augustus Lindbergh ( February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was a pioneering United States aviator famous for piloting the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Early life Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of... Charles Lindbergh departed the airport for his record-breaking flight to The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris in Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... 1927. Later that year, Lambert sold the airport, now known as Lambert Field, to the City of St. Louis. Lambert thus became the first municipal airport in the United States.

Before World War II, Robertson Air Service was an airline that served several cities in the midwestern United States, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Peoria. It operated from 1927 to 1933. Categories: Corporation stubs | Defunct airline companies of the United States | Airline companies of the United States ... Robertson Airlines, Marquette Airlines was an airline that operated regional flights in the midwestern United States. It was acquired by Trans World Airlines during World War II. Categories: Corporation stubs | Defunct airline companies of the United States | Airline companies of the United States ... Marquette Airlines, and For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. Eastern Airlines was a United States airline company that existed from the late 1920s until 1991. History Eastern Air Lines began life on April 19, 1926 as Pitcairn Aviation. Pitcairn won a government contract to fly mail and operated Mailwing single-engine... Eastern Airlines provided passenger service to St. Louis. During the war, the airport became a manufacturing base for The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer, based near St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1938 by James Smith McDonnell, and merged, with the Douglas Aircraft Company, into McDonnell Douglas in 1967. The advent of World War II was a major boost to the new company, from... McDonnell Aircraft and The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was once a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States, but has since become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, controls, valves, and metal treatment. Curtiss-Wright came into existence 5 July 1929, the result of a merger of 12 different companies associated with Curtiss Aeroplane... Curtiss-Wright.

After the war, Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912 - February 6, 1986) was a Japanese American architect, born in Seattle, Washington, a second-generation Japanese-American. A prolific architect, he is best known for his design of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 Biography The... Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to design a new passenger terminal at Lambert. Completed in 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 1 - End of Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 - President Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 - Italy January 26 - United Kingdom bans heroin January 26 - The last Soviet troops leave the military base in... 1956, the four-domed terminal design inspired future terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. It is located in the borough of Queens, straddling Jamaica and Howard Beach on the coast of Jamaica... John F. Kennedy International Airport in This is an article about New York City; see also NYC, New York, and New York, New York. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005. New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States and is at... New York City and Charles de Gaulle International Airport ( French: Aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centers, as well as Frances main international airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890... Charles de Gaulle International Airport in The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris.

TWA Lockheed Constellation over Manhattan, mid 20th century Trans World Airlines, commonly known as TWA, was an American airline which merged with American Airlines in April 2001. For many years it was headquarterd at the Kansas City Downtown Airport. At the time of its demise, it was headquartered in St... Trans World Airlines gradually became Lambert's dominant carrier, and established a hub there in the 1980s. The St. Louis hub survived TWA's bankruptcy in 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993, and by the late 1990's it accounted for almost all of the airline's operations.

After American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world. It is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and operates scheduled flights throughout the United States, as well as flights to Latin America, Western Europe and Japan. Since... American Airlines bought TWA and merged its flight operations in 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001, Lambert became a reliever for American's existing hubs at OHare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the headquarters of United Airlines and the second-largest hub of American Airlines. Its IATA airport code is ORD, and its ICAO airport code is KORD. It is... Chicago O'Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. In terms of passenger traffic, it is the sixth busiest airport in world. In terms of land area, it... Dallas/Fort Worth. American transferred many mainline TWA routes to American Connection is a brand name used by three airlines feeding American Airliness hub at Lambert_Saint Louis International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines, serving 14 cities with 15 Embraer ERJ-140 jets Corporate Airlines, serving 13 cities with 12 Jetstream 31 turboprops Trans States Airlines, serving 29 cities with 15 Embraer... American Connection, a group of affiliated regional carriers. Passenger traffic, which peaked at 30.5 million in 2000, dropped to 20.4 million in 2003.

Terminals

Main Terminal

Concourse A

• Air Canada Jazz is Air Canadas largest regional carrier. It flies to destinations in Canada and the Canadian airports, such as Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, near Toronto, Toronto City Centre Airport in Toronto, London International Airport in London, Ontario, Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in... Air Canada Jazz Gates A18, A19, A21 (Toronto)
• United States ten major airlines, based at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary operations hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of 2004, America West operates a fleet of 139 aircraft to approximately 100 destinations. Their fleet is composed of 13 Boeing 757... America West Airlines Gate A16 (Phoenix)
• Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American airline. Based in Houston, Texas, it is the 5th largest airline in the U.S. and the 6th largest in the world. From its hubs at Houston-Bush, Newark, and Cleveland, Continental flies to destinations throughout the Americas, Europe, Southwest Asia, and East... Continental Airlines Gate A14 (Houston Bush, Newark)
• Continental Express is the operating name of Expressjet for Continental Airlines. Expressjet is no longer a wholly owned subsidy of Continental Airlines, and they operate an all regional jet fleet. Continental Express used to fly turbo-props, however Continental has contracted with other airlines such as Commutair, Gulfstream, and Skywest... Continental Express Gate A14 (Houston Bush, Cleveland, Newark)
• Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic network within the USA, as well as an international network that spans Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In addition to its main hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta operates hubs at Cincinnati... Delta Air Lines Gates A2, A4, A6 (Atlanta, Cincinnati)
• Comair is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and is flying a fleet made up of the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 100 and the Canadair Regional Jet 700. Its IATA code is OH. It is based in Erlanger, Kentucky, a city close to the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, which... Comair dba Delta Connection is the name under which five regional airlines operate routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. SkyWest, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair, Chautauqua Airlines, and the American Eagle codeshare flights out of Los Angeles International Airport operate under this name. On November 2, 2004 Atlantic Coast Airlines ended service... Delta Connection Gates A2, A4, A6 (Atlanta, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City)
• Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. With three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (where it accounts for more than 70% of passenger traffic), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. Northwest also operates flights to East Asia... Northwest Airlines Gates A3, A5 (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• Mesaba Airlines (IATA call code XJ) operates under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. It operates the Avro Avroliner RJ and the Saab SF 340 from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport which is located between Minneapolis, Minnesota and Saint Paul, Minnesota, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, Michigan... Mesaba Airlines dba Northwest Airlink is a name which two commuter airlines operate under for Northwest Airlines. Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines operate under the name. Both companies are subsidiaries of Northwest Airlines. Fischer Brothers Aviation and Express Airlines (NW) formerly operated under the Northwest Airlink name. ... Northwest Airlink Gates A3, A5 (Memphis)
• United Airlines Boeing 777 taking off at Schiphol, Amsterdam. United Airlines Airbus A320-200. In early 2004, the color scheme shown here was superseded. United Airlines (UAL) is the worlds second largest airline, after American Airlines. Based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, near Chicago, it employs around 61,000... United Airlines Gates A18-A19, A21 (Chicago O'Hare, Denver)
• United Express is a name under which eight regional carriers operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Those carriers are Air Wisconsin (AWAC), Chautauqua Airlines, Great Lakes Aviation, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airlines, Shuttle America, SkyWest, and Trans States Airlines. In 2004 Atlantic Coast Airlines, or ACA for short, ended operations as... United Express Gates A18-A19, A21 (Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Washington Dulles)
• US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... US Airways Express Gate A15 (Charlotte, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh)

Concourse B

• American Connection is a brand name used by three airlines feeding American Airliness hub at Lambert_Saint Louis International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines, serving 14 cities with 15 Embraer ERJ-140 jets Corporate Airlines, serving 13 cities with 12 Jetstream 31 turboprops Trans States Airlines, serving 29 cities with 15 Embraer... American Connection (Turboprop flights only -- Bloomington/Normal, Burlington IA, Cape Girardeau, Cedar Rapids, Champaign/Urbana, Columbia MO, Decatur, Des Moines, Evansville, Fayetteville AR, Fort Leonard Wood, Indianapolis, Jackson TN, Joplin, Kirksville, Madison, Marion, Memphis, Nashville, Owensboro, Paducah, Peoria, Quincy, Springfield IL, Springfield MO)

Concourse C

• American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world. It is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and operates scheduled flights throughout the United States, as well as flights to Latin America, Western Europe and Japan. Since... American Airlines (Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Cancun, Chicago O'Hare, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York LaGuardia, Orange County, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Juan, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa)
• American Connection is a brand name used by three airlines feeding American Airliness hub at Lambert_Saint Louis International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines, serving 14 cities with 15 Embraer ERJ-140 jets Corporate Airlines, serving 13 cities with 12 Jetstream 31 turboprops Trans States Airlines, serving 29 cities with 15 Embraer... American Connection (Regional Jet flights only -- Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Colorado Springs, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Hartford, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New Orleans, Newark, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Richmond, San Antonio, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington Dulles, Washington Reagan, Wichita)
• American Eagle is a commuter subsidiary of American Airlines, operating from hubs in Dallas_Fort Worth, Chicago_OHare, Miami, Los Angeles, New York_JFK, Boston_Logan, Raleigh_Durham, and San Jose. (Americans other hub, St. Louis, is served by United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its subsidiary Executive Air flies to destinations in the... American Eagle (Boston, Raleigh/Durham)

Concourse D

• Frontier Airlines is a discount-fare airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. It operates flights throughout the United States and Mexico. History Frontier 737 in 1979 The first Frontier The original Frontier Airlines was based at Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado, where it competed with Continental Airlines... Frontier Airlines Gate D6 (Denver, Cancun)

East Terminal

Concourse E

• Skyway Airlines is a subsidiary of Midwest Airlines that feeds Midwests hub at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under the trade name Midwest Connect. Originally known as Astral Aviation, Skyway changed its official name in conjunction with parent company Midwest Airlines name change in 2003... Midwest Connect Gate E31 (Milwaukee)
• Southwest Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: LUV) is an airline in the United States, founded in Dallas, Texas on June 18, 1971. Beginning in 2004, it is the largest U.S. airline (in terms of domestic customers carried). It is known as a discount airline compared to its larger rivals and has... Southwest Airlines Gates E2-E24 (Albuquerque, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham, Chicago Midway, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Tampa, Tulsa)
• USA 3000 Airlines is an airline headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. It operates a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. Brendan Airways d/b/a USA 3000 Airlines was founded by Apple Vacations, a leading tour operator in the Northeastern United States. Apple was interested in bringing a charter airline in... USA 3000 Airlines Gates E-29, E-31, E-33 (Ft. Myers, St. Petersburg)

Transit

The airport is served by two Map of St. Louis MetroLink light rail system Contemplated extensions of St. Louis MetroLink light rail system MetroLink is a light rail train system in Saint Louis, Missouri. The system currently consists of a single 38-mile-long line connecting Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Bridgeton, MO with Scott... Metrolink This article is about light rail systems in general. For the light rail system in Hong Kong, see Light Rail (KCRC). Light rail is a particular class of urban and suburban passenger railway that utilizes equipment and infrastructure that is typically less massive than that used for metro systems and... light rail stations, which offer direct service to downtown St. Louis and the suburbs in State nickname: The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4.0%) Population (2000)  - Population 12,419,293 (5th)  - Density 86... Illinois, one station stopping at the newer East Terminal, with the other station connecting to the Main terminal.

Expansion Plans

Lambert Airport is in the first phase of a major expansion, the largest capital improvement project in St. Louis history. It is expected to be completed in the first part of 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It has been designated: The International Year of Deserts and Desertification Predicted and scheduled events January January 1 - Deadline by which the small remainder of non-metric road distance signs in the Republic of Ireland must be changed... 2006. The first phase includes:

• construction of a nearly two A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. Today, one mile is mainly equal to about 1609 metres on land and 1852 metres at sea and in the air, but see below for the details. Current definitions The meanings of mile that are... mile (3 km) long third parallel A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. Runways may be a prepared surface, (often asphalt or concrete) or an unprepared surface (grass, dirt, gravel). Large airports may have several runways. They are identified by the magnetic direction in which... runway;
• the purchase of more than 1500  This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. For other definitions, see Acre (disambiguation). An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. It is equal to 43 560 square feet, or 4840 square yards. The precise meaning... acres (6 km²) of land and over 1900 Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). A house in its most general sense is a human-built dwelling with enclosing walls and a roof. It provides shelter against precipitation, wind, heat, cold and intruding humans and animals. When occupied... residences, primarily in Bridgeton is a northwest suburb of St. Louis, Missouri located in St. Louis County. The 2003 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau was 15,515, down 35 people from the 2000 census. Location The city is located between Lambert_Saint Louis International Airport and St. Charles. The Missouri River... Bridgeton;
• relocating seven major roads;
• building Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. The states nickname is the Show-Me State; the U.S. Post Office abbreviation for Missouri is MO and the state public universitys main... Missouri's first traffic An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. A tunnel is an underground passage. When designed for use by traffic, it may be called an underpass. It may be for pedestrians and/or cyclists, for general road traffic, for motor vehicles only... tunnel;
• moving a Missouri Shield of the United States Air National Guard In the US military, the Air National Guard (ANG), as part of the National Guard, is the organized militia of a particular US state and is a reserve of the US Air Force (USAF), too. Each state, territory, and the District of... Air National Guard facility and several airport support operations; and
• funding the design and construction of a new school in the Pattonville School District.

The $1.1 billion first phase is funded by fees collected from users of the aviation system.

External Links

• The airport's website (http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/)
• Lambert's Expansion Program (http://www.lambert-pmo.org/)
• Satellite image (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=STL&ll=38.744745,-90.361519&spn=0.040770,0.063343&t=k&hl=en)