Spirit of St. Louis Airport

John D. Bales, Director

ADOPTED FY23 BUDGET

$35,908,120 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS 17.0

Airport Mission

The mission of the Spirit of St. Louis Airport is to provide a safe, efficient, dependable, and attractive first‐class public facility that professionally serves the users and tenants. The airport strives to maintain its role as a major air transportation facility for the St. Louis region, while continuing to be a responsive and responsible neighbor to the surrounding community.

Budget Overview

The 2023 adopted budget for Spirit Airport is $35,908,120 a decrease of $1,460,029, or 3.9 percent from the 2022 adjusted budget of $37,368,149. Personnel costs comprise 3.8 percent of the budget for 24 positions (17.0 full time equivalents). Operating expenses account for 94.2 percent and capital expenses account for 2.0 percent of the budget.

Core Business Functions

Spirit of St. Louis Airport is Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Carrier Certificated Airport and is responsible for the management of:

→ A self‐supporting enterprise fund through the sale of jet fuel

→ A 7,485‐foot all‐weather runway

→ A 5,000‐foot parallel runway

→ Precision Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches

→ FAA Control Tower

→ 24‐hour United States Customs Service

→ 24‐hour Airport Police Service

→ 24‐hour Aircraft Rescue Firefighting response service

Strategic Priorities And Performance Metrics

 Increase flight traffic and fuel sales (GG – Efficient and Responsible)

 Continue a land acquisition program to convert properties currently under 99‐year lease to fee simple (GG –Improve Effectiveness)

 Develop and lease available airport real estate, with increased promotion and marketing, providing increased revenues and economic development opportunities for St. Louis County (O – Inclusive Development)

 Increase public relations activities to educate the community of the great asset that the Spirit of St. Louis Airport is for St. Louis County and the region (O – Rebuild Pride and Optimism)

Note: an “x” included in a performance metric data field means that data has not historically been reported. The 2023 business plan includes many new performance metrics where the department will capture and report data going forward.