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There are airports all around the world, but most people don’t actually know what is at their local airport. There are many businesses at Creve Coeur airport to explore and airport terms to learn. (Content by Chloe Ellison, Illustration by Morgan Chairs)

RUNWAY NUMBERS

The numbers on both ends of the runway are there for more than identifying which runway the plane is on. These numbers, such as 16 and 34 at Creve Coeur, are the direction that the runway is facing. So for runway 16, it means that the runway is facing 160 degrees.

PISTON AVIATION

TAXIWAY

Going from the hanger to the runway, planes will take the various taxiways to get to their destination. Not used for cars or actual taxis, these taxiways are what the paths and roads other than the runway are called. Planes on the ground are taxiing around the airport.

While some may think that an airport is only useful if you know how to fly, there are actually many flight schools where you can learn. Piston Aviation is one of the flight schools at Creve Coeur Airport. They have a variety of planes and offer discovery flights to people wondering if flying is a career they want to pursue.

THE RAMP

The ramp is where many airplanes are found parked. The planes found on the ramp at an airport such as Creve Coeur will vary from private jets to small two-seat planes.

HISTORIC AIRCRAFT RESTORATION MUSEUM

There are plenty of exciting planes to fly and watch at the airport, there are also some older historic planes found at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum. They are open Friday through Sunday with a $10 admission fee. There are around 49 planes found in four hangers. This museum focuses mainly on vintage planes and those that were made from 1920 to 1939.

There are many planes at Creve Coeur Airport, here are just a few. Scan the QR code to visit Piston Aviation’s website to learn more about learning to fly.