Tag Archives: St. Louis Downtown Airport

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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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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Metro Partners with Groups to Help Make the Community a Better Place to Live

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Courtney

Metro is committed to making the quality of life better in bi-state communities and as part of that commitment, Metro sponsors, partners, and participates in events that benefit the residents of the region. Last month, Metro co-hosted Youth Gateway to … 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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A Year To Remember: St. Louis Transit in 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Courtney

This was a year to remember. We here at Metro and the entire region have much to be thankful for at the close of 2010. More than just a great year for Metro, this was truly a year for celebration … Continue reading →

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