# St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL / KSTL)

**St. Louis Lambert International Airport** (IATA: STL, ICAO: KSTL) is a large airport in St Louis, Missouri, United States. It opened in 1910. It has 4 runways; the longest is 11,020 ft (3,359 m). In 2025 it handled 15.1 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kstl

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: STL / KSTL
- FAA: STL
- Type: Large airport
- Owner: St. Louis
- Serves: St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Opened: 1910
- Elevation: 617 ft / 188 m
- Coordinates: 38.7487, -90.3700
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 11,020 ft / 3,359 m
- Instrument procedures: 27 approaches, 17 departures, 5 arrivals
- Passengers: 15,070,624 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Website: http://www.flystl.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Lambert_International_Airport (30 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425838
- Weather station: KSTL · WMO 72434
- Ident: KSTL

## Timeline

- 1910: St. Louis Lambert International Airport opens.
- 5 Aug 1936: Chicago and Southern Flight 4. 8 killed.
- 1 Aug 1943: 1943 St. Louis glider accident. 10 killed.
- 28 Feb 1966: 1966 NASA T-38 crash. 2 killed.
- 22 Nov 1994: Aviation accident.
- 22 Nov 1994: 1994 St. Louis Airport collision. 2 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12R/30L | 11,020 ft / 3,359 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 122° / 302° | yes |
| 12L/30R | 9,013 ft / 2,747 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 122° / 302° | yes |
| 11/29 | 9,000 ft / 2,743 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 122° / 302° | yes |
| 06/24 | 7,603 ft / 2,317 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 063° / 243° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00360AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 12,384,015 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 13,002,443 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 14,044,236 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 14,906,495 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 15,749,131 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 15,950,489 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 6,440,053 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 10,459,142 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 13,844,916 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 15,084,860 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 15,764,214 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 15,070,624 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

59 destinations in 7 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (45)

- [MCI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmci.md) Kansas City International Airport · United States · 236 mi / 380 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MDW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdw.md) Chicago Midway International Airport · United States · 251 mi / 404 km · Southwest Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 258 mi / 415 km · United Express, American Eagle, United Airlines, American Airlines
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 272 mi / 437 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MKE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmke.md) General Mitchell International Airport · United States · 318 mi / 511 km · Southwest Airlines
- [OMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/koma.md) Eppley Airfield · United States · 341 mi / 549 km · Southwest Airlines
- [CMH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcmh.md) John Glenn Columbus International Airport · United States · 408 mi / 657 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 439 mi / 707 km · Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 448 mi / 721 km · Delta Connection, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 484 mi / 779 km · Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines
- [CLE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcle.md) Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · United States · 487 mi / 783 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdal.md) Dallas Love Field · United States · 546 mi / 878 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 550 mi / 885 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [PIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpit.md) Pittsburgh International Airport · United States · 552 mi / 889 km · Southwest Airlines
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 574 mi / 924 km · American Airlines
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 666 mi / 1,072 km · Southwest Airlines
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 669 mi / 1,076 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [HOU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khou.md) William P. Hobby Airport · United States · 688 mi / 1,108 km · Southwest Airlines
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 695 mi / 1,118 km · United Express
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 717 mi / 1,154 km · American Eagle, Southwest Airlines
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 721 mi / 1,161 km · Southwest Airlines
- [BWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwi.md) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · United States · 736 mi / 1,184 km · Southwest Airlines
- [JAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax.md) Jacksonville International Airport · United States · 754 mi / 1,213 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 768 mi / 1,236 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [SAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksat.md) San Antonio International Airport · United States · 787 mi / 1,266 km · Southwest Airlines
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 812 mi / 1,306 km · American Eagle, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 870 mi / 1,400 km · United Express
- [TPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktpa.md) Tampa International Airport · United States · 870 mi / 1,400 km · Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 882 mi / 1,420 km · Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 886 mi / 1,426 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 905 mi / 1,456 km · Southwest Airlines
- [RSW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krsw.md) Southwest Florida International Airport · United States · 981 mi / 1,578 km · Southwest Airlines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 1,044 mi / 1,680 km · American Eagle, Southwest Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 1,058 mi / 1,702 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,069 mi / 1,721 km · American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 1,153 mi / 1,856 km · Delta Air Lines
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,241 mi / 1,997 km · Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,259 mi / 2,026 km · American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,368 mi / 2,202 km · Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [SAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksan.md) San Diego International Airport · United States · 1,554 mi / 2,501 km · Southwest Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 1,589 mi / 2,557 km · American Eagle, Southwest Airlines
- [SMF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksmf.md) Sacramento International Airport · United States · 1,675 mi / 2,695 km · Southwest Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 1,705 mi / 2,744 km · Alaska Airlines
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 1,731 mi / 2,786 km · Southwest Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 4,581 mi / 7,373 km · Lufthansa

### Seasonal (24)

- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 439 mi / 707 km · Delta Connection
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 448 mi / 721 km · Sun Country Airlines
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 574 mi / 924 km · Southwest Airlines
- [PNS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpns.md) Pensacola International Airport · United States · 600 mi / 965 km · Southwest Airlines
- [VPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvps.md) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · United States · 611 mi / 984 km · Southwest Airlines
- [SAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav.md) Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · United States · 689 mi / 1,109 km · Southwest Airlines
- [CHS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kchs.md) Charleston International Airport · United States · 705 mi / 1,135 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 717 mi / 1,154 km · American Airlines
- [MYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmyr.md) Myrtle Beach International Airport · United States · 727 mi / 1,170 km · Southwest Airlines
- [ORF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/korf.md) Norfolk International Airport · United States · 783 mi / 1,260 km · Southwest Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 870 mi / 1,400 km · United Airlines
- [DJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpbi.md) President Donald J. Trump International Airport · United States · 1,024 mi / 1,648 km · Southwest Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 1,058 mi / 1,702 km · Frontier Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,069 mi / 1,721 km · American Eagle
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 1,153 mi / 1,856 km · Southwest Airlines
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,241 mi / 1,997 km · American Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,259 mi / 2,026 km · Frontier Airlines, American Eagle
- [SJD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsd.md) Los Cabos International Airport · Mexico · 1,567 mi / 2,522 km · Southwest Airlines
- [BUR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbur.md) Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · United States · 1,580 mi / 2,543 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mkjs.md) Sangster International Airport · Jamaica · 1,586 mi / 2,553 km · Southwest Airlines
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 1,704 mi / 2,742 km · Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 1,919 mi / 3,089 km · Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [SJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tjsj.md) Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · Puerto Rico · 2,026 mi / 3,260 km · Southwest Airlines
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 4,189 mi / 6,742 km · British Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from STL, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- G7 [GoJet Airlines LLC](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gojet-airlines-llc)

### Passenger (12)

- WN [Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/southwest-airlines) · 51
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 9
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 9
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 8
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 5
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 4
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 4
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 3
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 2
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 1
- SY [Sun Country Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sun-country-airlines) · 1 · seasonal

Former hub of [Air Choice One](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-choice-one), [RegionsAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/regionsair), [Trans States Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trans-states-airlines), [Trans World Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trans-world-airlines).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 15.1M (2025) | #150 of 3,974 | #42 in North America | #35 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,020 ft / 3,359 m | #644 of 29,858 | #147 in North America | #120 in US |
| Elevation | 617 ft / 188 m | =25,027 of 43,403 | #12,043 in North America | #10,029 in US |
| Age | Opened 1910 | =25 of 15,079 | =6 in North America | =6 in US |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =20 in North America | =19 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | ST LOUIS APP | 120.050 |
| APP | SOUTH/WEST SECONDARY | 121.025 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 125.025 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 119.500 |
| DEP | ST LOUIS DEP N/E | 119.150 |
| GND | RWAY 11-29 | 118.925 |
| OPS | ANG OPS | 29.790 |
| RDO | ST LOUIS RDO | 122.050 |
| TWR | RWAY 12L-30R | 120.050 |
| TWR | RWAY 12R-30L | 118.500 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |
| GND | SAINT LOUIS GROUND OUTBOUND | 121.650 |
| GND | SAINT LOUIS GROUND INBOUND | 121.900 |
| TWR | RWY 06 AND 11-29 | 132.475 |
| APP | SAINT LOUIS APPROACH SECONDARY | 123.700 |
| DEP | ST LOUIS DEP S/W | 128.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [SUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksus.md) Spirit of St Louis Airport · 16 mi / 26 km
- [ALN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaln.md) St Louis Regional Airport · 20 mi / 32 km
- [BLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kblv.md) Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport · 32 mi / 52 km
- [SPI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kspi.md) Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · 84 mi / 136 km
- [MDH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdh.md) Southern Illinois Airport · 90 mi / 146 km

## In collections

- [Oldest airports still open](https://dromopedia.com/collections/oldest) #12

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “St. Louis Lambert International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Louis_Lambert_International_Airport&oldid=1376662399), revision of 25 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kstl/data