Rochester International Airport

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METAR: SPECI KRST 052113Z 24006KT 5SM BR OVC009 M04/M05 A2965 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 T10391050

TAF: TAF KRST 052128Z 0521/0618 20013KT 5SM -SN OVC005 FM060100 30012G20KT P6SM OVC006 FM060400 30010KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 0607/0610 SCT015 OVC035

Reporting Station: KRST (0.4 NM at True Heading of 126)
Visibility: 5SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1004.1
Temperature: -3.9 C (24.98 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 43-54-29.8000N (43.908278)
Longitude: 
 092-30-00.1000W (-92.500028)
Elevation: 
 1317.4 feet MSL (402 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. SW of Rochester, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

RST Airport web site
RST Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOHN C REED
7600 HELGERSON DR SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55902-1838
507-254-1161		 CITY OF ROCHESTER
CITY HALL, 201 4TH ST SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904-3708
507-254-1161

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1961
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2317 feet (706 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RST
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  118.300
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  ROCHESTER
118.3
257.8
Hrs: 0500-2300
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  ROCHESTER
119.8
251.125
Hrs: 0500-2300

MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Hrs: 2300-0500
Departure:  ROCHESTER
119.8
251.125
Hrs: 0500-2300

MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Hrs: 2300-0500
ATIS:  120.5
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (507-216-8425)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 507
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Neuman Air Charter, Inc.
  
288-9594
Rochester Aviation
  
Unicom 122.95 282-1717 100LL, Jet A
Signature Flight Support
   Email
  
Unicom: 122.95 +1 507 282 1717
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Princeton(PNM)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-1 Changed
HOT HOT SPOT NC-1
IAP COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31 NC-1 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 13 NC-1 Changed
IAP ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31 NC-1 Changed
IAP ILS Z RWY 31 (CAT II) NC-1 Changed
IAP ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I) NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NC-1 Changed
LAH LAHSO NC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-1 Changed
MIN RADAR MINIMUMS NC-1 Deleted
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RST

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
15.8 Dodge Center Airport
(KTOB TOB)		 294 294 100LL, Jet A
23.8 Austin Municipal Airport
(AUM KAUM AUM)		 231 231 100LL, Jet A
29.5 Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field Airport
(55Y)		 100 101 100LL
35.2 Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
(OWA KOWA OWA)		 291 291 100LL, Jet A
35.5 Winona Municipal/Max Conrad Field Airport
(ONA KONA ONA)		 72 73 100LL, Jet A
40.0 Albert Lea Municipal Airport
(AEL KAEL AEL)		 250 250 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
40.6 Stanton Airfield Airport
(SYN KSYN SYN)		 327 327 100LL, UL94
40.9 Red Wing Regional Airport
(KRGK RGK)		 0 1 100LL, Jet A
43.2 Faribault Municipal-Liz Wall Strohfus Field Airport
(FBL KFBL FBL)		 306 306 100LL, Jet A
46.5 Waseca Municipal/Maynard Richard Stensrud Field Airport
(KACQ ACQ)		 282 282 100LL
50.3 Decorah Municipal Airport
(DEH KDEH DEH)		 138 139 100LL, Jet A+
50.4 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
(CCY KCCY CCY)		 185 186 100LL, Jet A
53.3 Airlake Airport
(KLVN LVN)		 324 324 100LL, Jet A
53.8 La Crosse Regional Airport
(LSE KLSE LSE)		 91 93 100LL, Jet A
56.2 Wells Municipal Airport
(68Y)		 260 260 100LL
57.7 Mason City Municipal Airport
(MCW KMCW MCW)		 219 219 100LL, Jet A
59.3 Wipline Seaplane Base
(09Y)		 338 338 100LL, Jet A
61.3 South St Paul Municipal/Richard E Fleming Field Airport
(KSGS SGS)		 338 338 100LL, Jet A, UL94
63.4 George L Scott Municipal Airport
(3Y2)		 150 151 100LL, Jet A
64.0 Mankato Regional Airport
(MKT KMKT MKT)		 287 287 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

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NM of KRST

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

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This field is required
NM of KRST

Remarks

A110-1 WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQPT PSNL MNT CTAF.
A110-2 WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 US CUST AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700; PN AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 507-285-5278.
A110-4 FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A26 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS BTN 2300-0500 CALL 507-254-1161.
A33-03/21 RWY 03 END 2075 FT CONC, MID 3777 FT ASPHALT, RWY 21 END 1449 FT CONC.
A39-03/21 PCR VALUE: 890/F/D/X/T
A39-13/31 PCR VALUE: 890/R/D/W/T
A47-13 RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A47-31 RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 13; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. PAPI RWY 13, 21, & 31; VASI RWY 03 - OPR CONSLY.
E80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
13/31
Longest Runway: 13/31 is 9034 ft (2754 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 13, 31

RST Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  7301 ft x 150 ft (2225 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/27/2013
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  370.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  890.0

Runway 03

Runway 21
Elevation: 
 1314.6 1282.0
Latitude: 
 43-53-41.7424N 43-54-46.2839N
Longitude: 
 092-30-24.9371W 092-29-40.4867W
Runway True Alignment: 
 026 206
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 48 50
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 7300 7300
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 7300 7300
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7300 7300
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 7300 7300

Runway 13/31  9034 ft x 150 ft (2754 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/27/2013
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  890.0

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 1268.3 1304.1
Latitude: 
 43-55-12.5430N 43-54-12.6946N
Longitude: 
 092-30-43.6586W 092-29-12.1474W
Runway True Alignment: 
 132 312
ILS Type: 
 ILS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.
Touchdown Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 53 55
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 9033 9033
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 9033 9033
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 9033 9033
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 9033 9033

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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