St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Portrait series at St. Louis Lambert International Airport explores themes of migration and identity.

Over the past 40 years, the St. Louis Lambert International Airport chaplaincy has prayed with military families, helped stranded travelers with hotels and supported numerous unhoused people with social services. The in-kind donations that helped make it all possible are slowly drying up, chaplains say.

Officials predict high Christmas travel numbers across the St. Louis region, potentially exceeding 5 million people this year. The TSA advises people to ensure they have acceptable forms of identification and to make sure they have acceptable items in their luggage before traveling.

The forecast predicts a 50% chance of snow Friday into Saturday.

St. Louis County Police say the man, who was not a passenger, refused to drop a knife and was advancing at officers when they opened fire.

The FAA will reduce flights by 10% in 40 airports. St. Louis Lambert International Airport is not on the list, but cutbacks elsewhere will lead to more local cancellations.

Hamm-Niebruegge has served as director of the region’s largest airport since 2010, when then-Mayor Francis Slay appointed her to the position.

British Airways is the latest airline to add service at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Flights are to begin in April.

Ron Kitchens takes the helm at GSL starting in November, succeeding Jason Hall, who left in late 2024.

The German airline will increase the number of weekly flights available at St. Louis Lambert International Airport from three days to five next summer.