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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Bi-State Development Agency | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Greater St. Louis | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Cahokia Heights, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 413 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°34′15″N 90°09′22″W / 38.57083°N 90.15611°W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | StLouisDowntownAirport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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St. Louis Downtown Airport (IATA: CPS, ICAO: KCPS, FAA LID: CPS) is a public-use airport located in Greater St. Louis, one mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Cahokia Heights (formerly Cahokia), in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Bi-State Development Agency. The airport is located less than 3 miles from the Gateway Arch riverfront in St. Louis and is used by many business aircraft visiting the St. Louis region. Airport services include one full-service 24-hour fixed-base operator, an instrument landing system, an FAA air traffic control tower, and its own dedicated Index B aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) service.[1] It is utilized mainly by Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology for training purposes, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals for charter flights to away games.[citation needed]
The St. Louis metropolitan area is also served by St. Louis Lambert International Airport in St. Louis County, Missouri; MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Belleville, Illinois; St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto, Illinois; and Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri.