Best place to land in St Louis

arrow76r

I will be going to St Louis in a couple of weeks for a 5 day conference in the downtown part of the city. Any suggestions as to the best of either KSUS or KCPS to base for the week? (NOT KSTL!)

Seneca38173

Hi Jim,

Sounds like a fun trip. I've been to all three, but not since before the pandemic hit, so I'm a little fuzzy on the specifics. My recollection:

• All three are national chain FBOs; Great accommodations and service, but fuel prices & landing and ramp fees are all high.
• Both Spirit and Downtown coordinate with off-airport rental car companies. If you arrive 9-5 M-F that's probably fine, but on weekend days your car will likely get lost. On the other hand, the FBO lets you drive right up to your airplane for loading & unloading.
• The last time I landed at Lambert was at night in IFR, and I recall the taxi to Signature being a real chore. Today with ForeFlight, it would probably be a piece of cake.

Good luck, and make sure to post your details,

Bob

arrow76r

Thanks, Bob. I will be sure to report on the trip.

jacobsja

I recently tied-down at KSUS for a night. Nice place. Do not remember the tie-down fee and am sure the folks will state the rate over the phone. Bonus was that the line help mentioned that I could fuel from the truck, or taxi down to self-serve for $2 per gallon less. When looking at prices online, the published fuel rate is from the self-serve.

Two notables about Spirit of St. Louis are to watch for the Class B rings, and for a midland location it was very humid.

arrow76r

Thanks for the tip!! I will try to be prepared for humidity but Colorado is definitely NOT that way!!