Airport guide
Lambert-St. Louis International AirportIATA code STL
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL/KSTL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Louis, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saint Louis, United States
- Codes
- STL · KSTL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL/KSTL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Louis, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 38.740°, -90.370°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saint Louis, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport details
- IATA code
- STL
- ICAO code
- KSTL
- City
- Saint Louis
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 38.749°, -90.370°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s own pages.
STL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 188 m (618 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 15.3 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing flystl.com (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- St. Louis, Kinloch, Albert Bond Lambert
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV · 52 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at STL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
4 open runways, all lit. Longest 12R/30L: 3,359 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R/30L | 3,359 m11,020 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
| 12L/30R | 2,747 m9,013 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 11/29 | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 06/24 | 2,317 m7,603 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from STL
Originfacts does not track any routes from STL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at STL
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names STL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at STL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saint Louis, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flystl.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Saint Louis
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Saint LouisSpirit of St. Louis AirportSUS1 km
- BellevilleBellevilleBLV46 km
- SpringfieldCapital AirportSPI136 km
- QuincyQuincy Municipal AirportUIN151 km
- ColumbiaColumbia Regional AirportCOU161 km
- MarionWilliamson County AirportMWA161 km
- DecaturDecatur AirportDEC177 km
- Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau AirportCGI183 km
- PeoriaPeoria International AirportPIA222 km
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport: common questions
Where is Lambert-St. Louis International Airport?
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport serves Saint Louis, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.749°, -90.370°.
What are the airport codes for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport?
The IATA code is STL and the ICAO code is KSTL.
What time zone is STL in?
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flystl.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lambert-St. Louis International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at STL: 12R/30L (3,359 m (11,020 ft), concrete); 12L/30R (2,747 m (9,013 ft), concrete); 11/29 (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete); 06/24 (2,317 m (7,603 ft), concrete).
When did Lambert-St. Louis International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1910 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Lambert-St. Louis International Airport?
Wikidata records 15.3 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Lambert-St. Louis International Airport?
Per Wikidata, STL is owned by St. Louis.
Which airlines have a hub at STL?
Wikidata lists STL as a hub of GoJet Airlines LLC.
What is the elevation of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport?
OurAirports gives STL’s elevation as 188 m (618 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1425838 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)