St. Louis Lambert International Airport
St Louis, Missouri (United States)
IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
Longest Active Runway
11,020 ft
3,359 meters
Field Elevation
618 ft
188 m MSL
Runway Inventory
4 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
38.7487°, -90.3700°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#110 in United States
Out of 2020 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#575 Worldwide
Top 7.6% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#3181 MSL
Top 44.6% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+10.2%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: St. Louis Lambert International Airport's longest active runway measures 11,020 ft (3,359 m). It ranks as the #110 longest runway in United States and #575 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R/30L | 11,020 ft (3359m) | 200 ft (61m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 12L/30R | 9,013 ft (2747m) | 150 ft (46m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 11/29 | 9,000 ft (2743m) | 150 ft (46m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 06/24 | 7,603 ft (2317m) | 150 ft (46m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/stl.json ↗