Current Media Guide Information
- Media Policy
- Inquiries
- Parking
- Access
- Emergency Procedures
- Filming/Photography
It is the goal of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to quickly respond and help the media cover airport-related operations and events. We will try to accommodate all requests for information and interviews.
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport respectfully requests that all media planning to produce news coverage on airport property make a courtesy call to the Public Information Manager or others in the Public Information Office. This applies to taking photographs, recording video or sound or getting interviews. Media should try to call at least 30 minutes in advance for non-emergency news coverage. The Public Information group will notify the appropriate personnel about your arrival and nature of coverage. This communication and approved clearance will help media better perform their tasks or jobs uninterrupted..
Lambert Public Information Manager
Jeff Lea
PO Box 10212
Street: 10701 Lambert Int’l Boulevard
St. Louis, MO. 63145-0212 U.S.A
314-426-8125
Public Relations
Office Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Media Inquiries after hours: voice messaging will direct media to the appropriate on-call contact.
Main Terminal:
The St. Louis Airport Authority will offer complimentary parking for official media business on airport property during regular business hours. Parking for media vehicles is available in the short term (hourly) Main Terminal Parking Garage. Contact the Public Information group for clearance to receive the complimentary parking pass.If space is available, “live” ENG trucks may be permitted to park at the Main Terminal on the far west side of the Upper Level Departing/Ticketing Drive near Entry 6.
East Terminal:
Parking for “Live” ENG trucks is also available near the East Terminal where news crews can access fiber optic ports for links to live shot locations inside the East Terminal. The East Terminal Live Truck parking zone (to access fiber optic ports) is situated in the loading dock area just east of passenger drop off entrance off of Air Cargo Road. The TV media ports inside the East Terminal are located at the far eastern edge of the Southwest Airlines Ticketing Counter (floor level) beyond the current TSA screening area. Please contact the Public Information group for clearance to use the fiber optic ports in the East Terminal.Due to height and weight restrictions, all oversized live trucks or satellite trucks must park in a separate designated area for use in the East Terminal. Please contact the Public Information Office if space for a satellite truck or other news vehicles is required.
Media are allowed in all public areas in the Main and East Terminals of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Shops, restaurants, airline gate areas and various offices are not considered part of the public areas. These are leased spaces. The media must obtain permission for access and/or be escorted to these areas to gather information, photograph, videotape or record sound. Again, the media should contact the Public Information Office for any type of coverage on Lambert property.
Media are not allowed into restricted or secured areas of the airport, unless escorted by a member of the Public Information Office or other assigned Airport Authority staff. Restricted areas include all aircraft operating areas (taxiways, runways) concourses and airline gate areas beyond the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints. Media members who gain unauthorized access to secured areas are subject to arrest and prosecution.
In the event of an emergency, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport will make every effort to provide the media with information as soon as it becomes available. In most cases, the information and media briefings will be held at the JoAnne Wayne Conference room located in the lower level of the Main Terminal near the Airport Police Department (between exits MT17 & MT 18). Media members will need to show proper identification and credentials for access to news conferences or a particular incident site.
If there is the need for an alternative media briefing site, the media will be given information on an exact location. During an airport emergency, Lambert will only be able to update the media on airport related operations. The airlines will be responsible for informing the media about the status of their passengers, their planes or their flight operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are federal agencies that may also be a source of information during and after an airport incident.
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport does not deny the media access to the passengers and other public visitors, but it supports anyone’s decision to deny being interviewed or photographed.
News media pilots of helicopters and other aircraft should observe standard flight regulations. Additional temporary flight restrictions may be enacted during an emergency at Lambert.
The St. Louis Airport Authority welcomes the opportunity to provide facilities and technical assistance for commercial television productions, commercial video, and commercial still photography. All requests to film for commercial purposes must be first approved. A written request for filming/photography must be submitted two weeks in advance. For information on rates and other requirements, contact:
Sandy Singer
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
PO Box 10212
St. Louis, MO 63145-0212 U.S.A
Phone: 314-426-8097
Public Relations
