A rooftop view of Lambert’s reconstruction project on Runway 12R-30L.
A rooftop view gives the best perspective to a massive project underway to reconstruct a major portion of Runway 12R-30L. For weeks now, contractors have been chipping away at the decades old runway in preparation for a new concrete base that needs to handle hundreds of aircraft landings and takeoffs each day. In the forefront, is a massive hill built from the remnants of the former runway. The old concrete is crushed for reuse as a base for the new runway. The project will be completed by late fall.
Joelyn Levy popped out the umbrella while dropping off her parents at Terminal 1 on Friday.
The brutal summer is officially coming to an end with the extended reach of Hurricane Isaac. The hurricane throttled the gulf coast this week and the super slow bands of rain have reached Missouri. At Lambert, visitors were forced to find their umbrellas, which probably haven’t seen any tours of duty for months. The St. Louis area is expected to receive up to five inches of rain through the weekend ending with a sunny Labor Day on Monday. After punishing heat and widespread drought, there will be few complaints if Isaac holds back on flooding and delivers just a well needed soaker.
"Green Jean" Ponzi talks green with Lambert Airport’s Mike Bernich (center) and Joletta Golik (right) for a show that airs Aug. 26 on KTRS.
A lot of people, companies and cities are talking green these days. And that’s a great thing. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport got a chance to talk green with one of the great environmental and sustainability ambassadors in the St. Louis area this week. "Green Jean" Ponzi, with the Missouri Botanical Garden, hosts Growing Green St. Louis every Sunday on KTRS 550 AM (1-2 p.m.). Environmental & Safety Manager Joletta Golik and Fleet Maintenance Supervisor Mike Bernich (pictured above) joined Lambert Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge to share the great improvements Lambert has made in areas of recycling, waste management, energy consumption, air and land quality and so much more
.
10-year-old Chase Tokarz gets into the spirit dancing to Karaoke during Southwest’s kickoff celebration for its new nonstop service to San Antonio.
Karaoke. Dancing. Cookies. And a few sombreros. Southwest Airlines and Lambert welcomed many surprised passengers early Sunday morning, August 12, with a pre-flight celebration for the new nonstop service to San Antonio. "Karaoke Bob" filled the air with Texas tunes mixed with some great karaoke performances that drew crowds and applause. 10-year-old Chase Tokarz got into the spirit with a solo performance on the impromptu dance floor to liven the spirit all around. Southwest now flies two daily nonstop flights to San Antonio. Southwest also kicked off two daily flights to New York LaGuardia on the same day.