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Transportation
LAMBERT-ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Lambert International is one of the busiest airports in the nation
serving all major U.S. cities and providing non-stop service to over
80 locations. Each day, over 374 flights arrive at and depart from Lambert. Lambert is the 23rd busiest airport in the U.S. in passenger traffic, and the 21st busiest airport in the U.S. in total movement. (Note: we have no flights to Europe, the only international destinations currently are to Mexico and Toronto, Canada). A $1.043 billion runway expansion/rebuilding program is currently underway at Lambert International, and will be finished by June 2006. This expansion will add a third parallel runway, improving capacity of the airport by approximately 50 percent. The runway expansion will improve Lambert’s ability to service existing and new carriers, by allowing simultaneous operations during inclement weather conditions.
The airport is approximately 15 miles from downtown. MetroLink, the region’s light rail system, provides direct access to both the Main and East Terminals.
Source: Airports Council International-North America (www.aci-na.org) 2003 Passenger Traffic Statistics, updated July, 2004.
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. Much of the area surrounding the airport is an Illinois Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District designed to help appropriate new businesses locate nearby. Mid-America is also located in Foreign Trade Zone 31. The Mid-America Airport is 24 miles from downtown, and is also served by MetroLink.
MAJOR AIRLINES
16 Carriers: Air Canada, Alaskan Airlines, America West Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Mexicana, Midwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines, South African Airways, Southwest Airline, United Airlines, and US Airways.
Source: OAG Executive Flight Guide, August 2004.
NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO LARGEST CITIES
| Atlanta |
10 |
| Los Angeles |
11 |
| Baltimore |
6 |
| Memphis |
4 |
| Boston |
2 |
| Minneapolis |
8 |
| Chicago |
25 |
| New York |
9 |
| Cincinnati |
6 |
| Philadelphia |
4 |
| Cleveland |
1 |
| Phoenix |
5 |
| Dallas/Ft. Worth |
7 |
| Pittsburgh |
7 |
| Denver |
16 |
| San Diego |
2 |
| Detroit |
8 |
| San Francisco |
4 |
| Houston |
4 |
| Seattle |
5 |
| Indianapolis |
2 |
| Washington D.C. |
19 |
LOCAL AIRPORT RUNWAY STATISTICS
| Airport |
County |
Longest Paved Runway |
| Spirit of St. Louis Airport |
St. Louis |
7,003 |
| St. Louis Downtown-Parks Airport |
St. Clair |
7,000 |
| St. Louis Regional Airport |
Madison |
8,100 |
| Sullivan Regional Airport |
Franklin |
4,500 |
HIGHWAYS SERVING THE GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION MOTOR FREIGHT SERVICE
Four interstate highways traverse through the St. Louis region.
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Four interstate linkages connect St. Louis motorists to their homes every day. |
I-44 |
I-255 |
I-55 |
I-170 |
I-64 |
I-270 |
I-70 |
I-370 |
Over 100 motor freight service businesses operate in the
St. Louis region.
METROLINK LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM:
MetroLink provides daily service to an average of 43,728 riders, connecting Lambert Airport, downtown St. Louis and Illinois. Current expansions to Clayton, Shrewsbury and Mid-America Airport will expand and enhance coverage of the Greater St. Louis area. MetroLink has been named the best large transit provider in North America by the American Public Transit Association.
 Metrolink |
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Source: Bi-State Development Agency, FY 2003
BUS SERVICE:
Over 450 buses and 84 fixed routes serve much of the St. Louis area, providing service to 100,366 average daily riders.
Source: FY 2004 metrolink website.
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. It handles 32.6 million tons of freight annually.
PORT STATS
Barge Lines: The port is served by all major barge lines.
Facilities: More than 100 docks and terminal facilities
Channel Depth: 9 feet guaranteed (2.7 meters) 12-15 feet operational
Channel Width: 300 feet (91.4 meters)
Season: Northernmost year-round ice-free port on the inland
waterway
CLASS I RAILROAD
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
CSX Transportation
Kansas City Southern
Norfolk Southern
Union Pacific
MAJOR FREIGHT CARRIERS:
Alton and Southern
Manufacturers Railway
Canadian National Railway
Terminal Railroad
Central Midland Railway
PUBLIC PASSENGER RAILROADS:
Amtrak
Source: American Association of Railroads |
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