Missouri business leaders in St Louis recently met with the Chinese ambassador to discuss strengthening ties, particularly a proposal to turn St Louis into a Midwest China trade airfreight hub.
The airport is under-utilised, but in a central location, with a great deal of surrounding developable land and enjoys good highway access, reported The St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Richard Fleming, president and chief executive of the St Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association, said: "It's all directed at how the Midwest is going to be served. St. Louis becomes a very compelling location for that."
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has never been a major air cargo facility, ranking 58th among US airports in cargo traffic in 2006, compared to 33rd place in passenger traffic.
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