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LAMBERT-—ST.LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Lambert serves all major cities and provides non-stop service to
97cities. A $2.6 billion expansion/rebuilding program is currently
underway. This expansion will increase the number of gates from
85 to 105 and add a third parallel runway, improving capacity in
all weather conditions.
Distance from downtown: 15 miles
MID-AMERICA AIRPORT
Mid-America Airport serves as the St. Louis region’s second full-service
commercial airport and as a reliever to Lambert International Airport.
Located in St. Clair County in Illinois, it provides state-of-the-art
facilities for passengers, traffic and cargo, including a foreign
trade zone and an adjacent 800-acre industrial park. Great Plains
Airlines operates out of Mid-America, with service to Chicago, Oklahoma
City, Tulsa, and Washington D.C.
Distance from downtown: 24 miles
Mid-America Airport serves as the St. Louis region’s
second full-service commercial airport and as a reliever
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Carriers: Air Canada, American*, American Connection*, America West,
Com Air, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Northwest Airlink, Southwest,
United, USAirways
*Hub operation
NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO LARGEST CITIES
| City |
Daily
Non-Stop Flights
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| Atlanta |
9
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| Baltimore |
9
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| Boston |
4
|
| Chicago |
26
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| Cincinnati |
8
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| Cleveland |
2
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| Dallas/Ft.
Worth |
10
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| Denver |
15
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| Detroit |
7
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| Houston |
5
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| Indianapolis |
3
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| Los
Angeles |
8
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| Memphis |
4
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| Minneapolis |
8
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| New
York |
11
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| Philadelphia |
9
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| Phoenix |
8
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| Pittsburgh |
4
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| San
Diego |
3
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| San
Francisco |
3
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| Seattle |
2
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| Washington
D.C. |
13
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Source: Official Airline Guide, January 2004.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS WITH JET TRAFFIC
CAPABILITIES
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Longest
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| Airport |
County
|
Paved Runway
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| Spirit
of St. Louis Airport |
St.
Louis
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7,003
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| St.
Louis Downtown–Parks Airport |
St.
Clair
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7,000
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| St.
Louis Regional Airport |
Madison
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8,100
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| Sullivan
Regional Airport |
Franklin
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4,500
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 HIGHWAYS
SERVING THE GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION:
Four interstate highways: (I-44, I-55, I-64 and I-70)
Four interstate linkages: (I-255, I-170, I-270 and I-370)
Four Federal highways and 34 state highways
MOTOR FREIGHT SERVICE
Served by all major freight carriers
 METROLINK
LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM:
Provides daily service to 44,539 riders, connecting Lambert Airport,
downtown St. Louis and Illinois, and expanding service to Mid-America
Airport, Clayton and Shrewsbury. MetroLink was named the best large
transit provider in North America by the American Public Transit
Association.
BUS SERVICE
471 active Bi-State buses and 86 fixed routes serve much of the
St. Louis area, providing weekday ridership of 101,172.
Source: Bi-State Development Agency, FY 2002.
Third-largest inland port in the United States
The Port of Metropolitan St. Louis is the northernmost point on
the Mississippi River that normally remains ice-free and open throughout
the year and the southernmost point with lock-free navigation to
the Gulf. The Port extends 70 miles along both banks of the Mississippi
and takes in parts of the Missouri and Kaskaskia Rivers. The Port
handles in excess of 32.7 million tons of freight annually.
BARGE LINES: Served by all major barge lines
CHANNEL WIDTH: 300 feet (91.4 meters)
FACILITIES: More than 100 docks and terminal facilities
SEASON: It is the northernmost year-round ice-free port on the inland
waterway.
CHANNEL DEPTH: 9 feet guaranteed (2.7 meters), 12-15 feet operational
| Alton
and Southern |
Gateway
Western |
| Amtrak
(passenger) |
Kansas
City Southern |
| Burlington
Northern Santa Fe |
Manufacturers
Railway |
| Canadian
National Railway |
Norfolk
Southern |
| Central
Midland Railway |
Union
Pacific |
| CSX
Transportation |
Terminal
Railroad |
Source: Association of American Railroads.
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