Lindbergh’s home airport
Lambert Field began as a balloon and aircraft field around 1920. Charles Lindbergh flew airmail from here, and local businessmen financed his Spirit of St. Louis for the 1927 transatlantic flight. The 1956 terminal by architect Minoru Yamasaki, with its soaring concrete domes, influenced airport design worldwide. STL was a major TWA hub until TWA merged into American Airlines in 2001.
What you’ll see on the live cams
The 24/7 Beaker & Honeydew stream adds live ATC, and FOX 2’s camera gives a wider view. Southwest is the biggest airline, but the real treat is military jets: Boeing’s plant on the field produces fighters such as the F-15EX, which take off on test flights between airline departures.
Runways
STL has four runways: 12L/30R, 12R/30L, 11/29 and 6/24. The parallel 12/30 pair handles most airline traffic.
Best times to watch
- Weekday daytime: Boeing test flights.
- Morning and evening: airline peaks.
