Rochester International Airport

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:	0.5 W (as of March 2023 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 507-361-3902	CITY OF ROCHESTER CITY HALL, 201 4TH ST SE ROCHESTER, MN 55904-3708 507-282-2328

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

Single Engine:	68
Multi Engine:	2

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:	56105
Commercial:	14114	25.2%
GA Local:	17852	31.8%
GA Itinerant:	20904	37.3%
Military Aircraft:	3235	5.8%

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:	(507-424-8146)
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 03/23/23 to 0901Z 04/20/23.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NC-1
HOT	HOT SPOT	NC-1
IAP	COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31	NC-1
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 13	NC-1
IAP	ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31	NC-1
IAP	ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I - II)	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 02	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31	NC-1
LAH	LAHSO	NC-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-1
MIN	RADAR MINIMUMS	NC-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RST

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
8.6	RST	. _ . . . . _	Rochester	VOR-DME	112.00	209	210
26.9	JAY	. _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _	Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	222	222
30.0	OW	_ _ _ . _ _	Tonna	NDB	379	289	289
35.7	ONA	_ _ _ _ . . _	Winona	VOR-DME	111.40	73	74
36.3	CJJ	_ . _ . . _ _ _ . _ _ _	Cresco	NDB	293	153	154
39.5	ON	_ _ _ _ .	Bolln	NDB	264	78	79
40.1	AEL	. _ . . _ . .	Albert Lea	VOR-DME	109.80	250	250
41.5	FOW	. . _ . _ _ _ . _ _	Halfway	VOR-DME	111.20	295	295
41.9	RG	. _ . _ _ .	Regue	NDB	274	351	352
44.6	ODI	_ _ _ _ . . . .	Nodine	VORTAC	117.90	89	90
47.5	IY	. . _ . _ _	Chukk	NDB	417	192	192
50.6	CCY	_ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ _	Charles City	NDB	375	185	185
52.3	FGT	. . _ . _ _ . _	Farmington	VORTAC	115.70	326	326
53.8	LSE	. _ . . . . . .	La Crosse	DME	108.4	91	92
53.8	LS	. _ . . . . .	Mindi	NDB	272	83	84
56.3	UKN	. . _ _ . _ _ .	Waukon	DME	116.6	131	132
60.6	BA	_ . . . . _	Babco	NDB	385	340	340
60.6	MS	_ _ . . .	Narco	NDB	266	335	335
60.7	MCW	_ _ _ . _ . . _ _	Mason City	VOR-DME	114.90	216	216
60.9	PPI	. _ _ . . _ _ . . .	Hopey	NDB	400	342	342

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, MOGAS
50.3	Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH KDEH DEH)	138	139	100LL, Jet A+
50.4	Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY KCCY CCY)	185	185	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
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	286	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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.
A47-13	RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A47-31	RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A81-APT	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. PAPI RWY 20, 13, & 31; VASI RWY 02 - OPR CONSLY.
E80	US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	02/20 13/31
Longest Runway:	13/31 is 9034 ft (2754 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	13, 31

RST Airport Runway Details

Runway 02/20	7301 ft x 150 ft (2225 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/27/2013
Surface:	Concrete - Good condition - Wire comb or wire tine
Runway Pavement Class:	70 /R/B/W/U
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	100.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	175.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	300.0

	Runway 02	Runway 20
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:	Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	70 /R/B/W/U
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	100.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	175.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	300.0

	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	Touchdown
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: RST

ICAO: KRST

FAA: RST

Rochester Weather (°F)

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 507

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RST

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

RST Airport Runway Details

Runway 02

Runway 20

Runway 13

Runway 31

Services

Maps & Diagrams

RST Sectional

RST Diagram