Honorary Commander Program links St. Louis Regional Staff to Scott AFB
This year, St. Louis Regional Airport Operations Manager Jay Christians has had the opportunity to be part of a refueling flight, a deployment drill and several other on-base learning opportunities as part of the Team Scott Honorary Commander Program at Scott Air Force Base (SAFB). The program is designed to increase community understanding of the […]
Jim Rankin is new CEO at West Star Aviation
West Star Aviation has brought on Jim Rankin to serve as the company’s new CEO. He will be located at the East Alton facility. Jim began his career as a pilot for Midwest Airlines and served most recently as president & CEO of Oregon-based Columbia Helicopters. Former CEO Bob Rasberry has been named chairman […]
24th Annual Open House & Fly In Takes Shape
The 24th Annual Open House Wings & Wheels Fly In and Car Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 at St. Louis Regional Airport on Hwy. 111 in East Alton, featuring hundreds of planes and cars.
Bank Exec Franklin Appointed as New St. Louis Regional Airport Commissioner
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KIDCATION: Pizza, Planes and Pilots
Bring the kids to St. Louis Regional Airport on Saturday, August 5th at 10:00am. Meet local pilots and see their planes up close and personal. Kids get a free one topping pizza at High Flyers Grille, located at the airport, with the purchase of one adult entree. Come to 8 Terminal Drive in East Alton. […]
Historic plane takes to the air: Open house features public flights, activities
Article Courtesy: The Alton Telegraph EAST ALTON — A 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane landed Monday at St. Louis Regional Airport and will be available to the public for rides through the weekend. The Ford Motor Co. built 199 Tri-Motor planes from 1926 to 1933, making them the first mass-produced passenger airliner. The first Tri-Motor […]
Airport’s 22nd Annual Open House
The St. Louis Regional Airport Annual Open House, held the last weekend in September, gets bigger every year. This year’s event features the Home Builder’s Association (HBA) Fall Home Show, the Wings & Wheels Annual Car Show, radio controlled planes, and a visit from the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor – America’s first mass-produced airliner. There are […]
St. Louis Regional Airport Plays Major Role in Area
Article Courtesy The Alton Telegraph EAST ALTON — More than 70,000 flight operations yearly and approximately 500 jobs make St. Louis Regional Airport a major player in the area’s economy. And that doesn’t include its role as a reliever airport for the entire St. Louis region. The airport was recently named “Reliever Airport of […]
St. Louis Regional Airport among those recognized by IDOT
St. Louis Regional Airport honored as Reliever Airport of the Year.
LCCC Truck Driving School Expanding
Article Courtesy Doug Jenkins – WBGZ Radio Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey has graduated dozens of truck drivers since launching the program in late 2014, and the program continues to expand. The college’s CDL- program is based at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto, and airport manager David Miller tells The Big Z […]