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This past Monday, STL’s nonstop flight to Frankfurt made a rare departure from Runway 11-29 instead of its usual Runway 12R-30L. The change sent Lufthansa’s Airbus A330-300 past Terminal 1 from a different angle, giving travelers parked or driving on the upper level a front-row look at takeoff!

American Airlines’ special 250th Anniversary livery recently made a stop at STL, sporting a bold red, white, and blue “250” in celebration of the United States’ Semiquincentennial. The timing has an extra layer of aviation history: 2026 also marks American Airlines’ 100th anniversary of service. A century in the skies meets 250 years of America and, for a little while, both milestones recently had a spot on the runway at STL.

Friday, August 14, 2026, marks the final day for Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge as STL’s Airport Director.