St. Louis Airport (STL) Information

Where is St. Louis Airport?  

Even if you've never been to St. Louis, there's a good chance recognize the iconic Gateway Arch that dominates the city's skyline. 

This is good city to catch a game in, with three professional sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals, (baseball) the St. Louis Blues (hockey), and the St. Louis Rams (football).

St. Louis International Airport (IATA: STL, ICAO: KSTL, FAA LID: STL) officially Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, also known as St. Louis Lambert Airport, Lambert Field, Lambert Airport or simply St. Louis Airport, is located between Berkeley and Bridgeton, 16 kilometres (10 miles) northwest of downtown St. Louis, in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The airport is named to honour Olympic medalist Albert Bond Lambert.

In 2012, St. Louis Airport served 13,321,901 passengers, making it Missouri's busiest airport.

St. Louis Airport serves as a hub for Air Choice One, Cape Air and Southwest Airlines. Other airlines that fly to St. Louis Airport include Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Express.

Cities with flights to St. Louis Airport include Atlanta, Boston, Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Montego Bay, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Punta Cana, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Toronto and Washington DC.

Your best for a St. Louis Airport transfer is the Metrolink train. Details on all options are included this guide.

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St. Louis Airport services include:

• Meeting rooms (fee)
• Mail drop off
• Interfaith chapel (open 24/7) - Terminal 1: lower level, near exit door 11; Terminal 2: near gare E33
• USO Lounge
• Visitor Information booth
• Animal relief areas - Terminal 1: Ticketing & Departures Level, outside exit 6; Terminal 2: near baggage claim, outside exit 15

While you are in the terminal, take time to look around you at the building itself. It was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki, it is said to the have inspired terminals in New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport).

Trivia: Lambert Field, as it was originally named, rose to international fame in the 20th century, due, in part, to its association with aviator Charles Lindbergh. 

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