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St. Louis Regional Airport is a public airport four miles (6 km) east of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The property was purchased by Colonel Milton Waltson after his discharge from the Army Air Corps after WWII. Walston also purchased some surplus Quonset huts and airplanes from the military. The name Walston Aviation is visible on one of the still remaining original buildings at the airport.
Facilities
The airfield sits at 544 ft (166 m) MSL. It has an 8,099 by 150 ft (2,469 by 46 m) runway that runs roughly east–west (11/29) and a 6,500 by 100 ft (1,981 by 30 m) crosswind runway that runs north–south (17/35).
The airport is popular with blimp crews, being a frequent stop for blimps on transcontinental flights across the United States.
Ground transportation
Public transit service to the airport is provided by Madison County Transit.
See also
- List of airports in Illinois
- Alton station
References
External links
- St. Louis Regional Airport, official website
- West Star Aviation