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KSTL
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| Airport | |
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| Code | KSTL |
| Name | St. Louis/Lambert |
| Region | North America |
| Territory | United States 
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| Location | St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Elevation |
184.404007 m605 ft |
| Coordinates | 38° 45' 4" N, 90° 22' 25" W |
| All Airports in K |
26N, KABE, KABQ, KABY, KACK, KACV, KAEX, KAFW, KAGS, KAHN, KALN, KALO, KALS, KAPN, KASE, KATL, KAUG, KAVL, KAXN, KAZO, KBDL, KBED, KBFL, KBGR, KBHB, KBHM, KBLV, KBMI, KBOI, KBOS, KBQK, KBRL, KBTR, KBUF, KBUR, KBWI, KBZN, KCAE, KCEC, KCEZ, KCHA, KCIC, KCID, KCIU, KCLE, KCLT, KCMH, KCMI, KCMX, KCOS |
| AIP | KSTL |
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| METAR | |
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| Observation | KSTL 231407Z 30012KT 10SM BKN027 17/10 A3000 RMK AO2
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| Station | St. Louis, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport |
| Elevation | 171 metres |
| Date/Time | 23 May 2013 14:07:00 |
| Wind direction | 300° |
| Wind speed | 12 kts |
| Clouds | broken clouds |
| Clouds code | BKN |
| Temperature | 17°C |
| Dew point | 10°C |
| Humidity | 63% |
| QNH | hPa |
| Weather condition | n/a |
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
ICAO: KSTL IATA: STL
Description
International airport serving the Greater St. Louis area, Missouri. The airport lies outside the St. Louis city limits in St. Louis County. Its land sits in the cities of Berkeley and Bridgeton and in an unincorporated area, 16 km8.639 nm
16,000 m
52,493.438 ft NW of St. Louis.
The St. Louis metropolitan area is also served by MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois; St. Louis Regional Airport in Alton, Illinois; and Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Climatology
St. Louis lies in the transition between a humid subtropical and humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa/Dfa), with neither large mountains nor large bodies of water to moderate its temperature. It is subject to both cold Arctic air and hot, humid tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico. Spring is the wettest season and produces erratic severe weather ranging from tornadoes to winter storms. Summers are hot and humid. Winters are cold with periodic snow and temperatures often below freezing. Winter storm systems, can bring days of heavy freezing rain, ice pellets, and snowfall.
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Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of KSTL
- MD82, vcinity Lambert St Louis MO USA, 2007 (FIRE HF AW) (On September 28, 2007 a McDonnell Douglas MD82 being operated by American Airlines on a scheduled passenger flight in day VMC experienced an in flight left engine fire during departure climb from Lambert St. Louis International Airport (STL), St. Louis, Missouri. A return to land was made but when the nose landing gear failed to extend, a go around was made to allow emergency gear extension to be accomplished prior to making a second approach which culminated in a successful landing. All occupants evacuated the aircraft on the runway without injury but the aircraft sustained substantial damage due to the fire.)