Flying a ATR 72-600 into St. Louis Lambert International Airport

KSTL / STL Β· St. Louis, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

618 ft

Aircraft Range

825 NM

Cruise Speed

275 kt

Runway Requirements

The ATR 72-600 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 23,000 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KSTL: 4
  • β†’ Coordinates: 38.7487, -90.3700
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KSTL.

Common Considerations

Former TWA hub with excellent infrastructure in the Midwest thunderstorm corridor. For the ATR 72-600, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 618 ft, and traffic complexity at this multi-runway airport.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KSTL. The ATR 72-600 burns approximately 1375 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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