Category Archives: Business Enterprises

St. Louis Downtown Airport Flight Instructor Shares Stories and Flight Instruction with Tuskegee Airman Ernest Henderson

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Patti

Written by Special Contributor Diane Earhart; Administrative Assistant at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Illinois As World War II loomed in 1939, Congress passed the Civilian Pilot Training Act, designating several colleges to provide pilot training to 20,000 students … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Receives Federal Support for Archgrounds Redevelopment Project

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Courtney

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar came to town yesterday to announce St. Louis has been awarded $20 million in federal grant money for pedestrian and roadway improvements as part of  the Archgrounds redevelopment project. … Continue reading →

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Primary Runway Reconstruction at St. Louis Downtown Airport Complete, and Can Now Handle Larger Aircraft

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Courtney

For the past several years, the St. Louis Downtown Airport has been planning for expansion. On November 11, the fruits of that labor flew in from Florida carrying the Tampa Bay Lightning National Hockey League in a Boeing 737, the first … Continue reading →

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Meet the Gateway Arch Builders at 46th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, Oct. 22

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Courtney

This week, the world’s baseball fans will have their eyes on St. Louis and the Cardinals in the World Series. Inevitably, their eyes will also fall upon our most iconic image: the Gateway Arch. This weekend, the men and women … Continue reading →

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100th Birthday Celebration Includes Ride in a Vintage Airliner

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Patti

Carl “Chub” Wheeler will officially celebrate a milestone birthday tomorrow, October 1,  when he turns 100. Aviation and the airport in Cahokia, Illinois are in his blood and when he got the chance to co-pilot a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airliner last … Continue reading →

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A Show All Their Own: St. Louis Downtown Airport Hosts Air Show for Children & Adults with Special Needs

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Courtney

Many St. Louisans and visitors enjoyed the air show at Fair St. Louis at the Arch, but over the weekend, the St. Louis Downtown Airport hosted to its own air show. On Sunday, July 3 from noon to 2 p.m., the … Continue reading →

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Design Team Unveils Arch Grounds Concept

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Courtney

Last night, members of the winning design team and stakeholders presented an update to the CityArchRiver2015 competition to reshape the Arch grounds, and to connect the Gateway Mall and East Riverfront to the Jefferson Memorial National Park and the Arch.  … Continue reading →

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Saint Louis Downtown Airport Opens New Fire Station and Emergency Management Facility

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Courtney

On Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, Saint Louis Downtown Airport and Metro celebrated a major milestone in the history of the airport with the dedication of the $5 million Airport Fire Station and Emergency Management Facility.  U.S. Representative Jerry Costello, Susan … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Bi-State Development Agency or Why Metro is Building a Bike Trail Connector

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Courtney

Recently, questions have been asked about Metro’s $1 million FTA grant to connect the planned Soulard Bikeway Extension and the North Riverfront Trail, called the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Bike Connection.  Why is Metro involved in the project?  Isn’t Metro … Continue reading →

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Saint Louis Downtown Airport Opens New Runway Extension

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Courtney

Monday, Sept. 27 Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois joined transportation officials and local politicians at the Saint Louis Downtown Airport to open a $2.7 million runway extension and announce a $4.4 million investment to widen the primary runway, starting in … Continue reading →

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