FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | RST |
Lat/Long: | 43-54-29.8000N 092-30-00.1000W 43-54.496667N 092-30.001667W 43.9082778,-92.5000278 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1317.4 ft. / 401.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01E (2005) |
From city: | 7 miles SW of ROCHESTER, MN |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 55902 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1961 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RST (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 13/31 PRESET; TO INCR INTSTY & ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 & MALSR RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS BTN 2300-0500; CALL 507-254-1161. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.3 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 120.5 |
WX ASOS: | 120.5 (507-424-8146) |
ROCHESTER GROUND: | 121.9 [0500-2300] |
ROCHESTER TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 [0500-2300] |
ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 251.125 [0500-2300] |
ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 251.125 [0500-2300] |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
WX AWOS-3 at TOB (16 nm NW): | 119.075 (507-374-6369) |
WX AWOS-3 at FKA (20 nm SE): | 118.550 (507-765-2182) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH CTL CLSD.
- ELEV: 1288.0
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
RSTr024/8.6 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
JAYr042/26.9 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 9034 x 150 ft. / 2754 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 70 /R/B/W/U | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 175.0 | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 43-55.209050N | | 43-54.211577N |
Longitude: | 092-30.727643W | | 092-29.202457W |
Elevation: | 1268.3 ft. | | 1304.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 132 true | | 311 magnetic, 312 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9033 TODA:9033 ASDA:9033 LDA:9033 | | TORA:9033 TODA:9033 ASDA:9033 LDA:9033 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown RY 13/31 RVR AVBL DURG ATCT HRS OF OPN ONLY. |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 7301 x 150 ft. / 2225 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/wired/combed, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 70 /R/B/W/U | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 175.0 | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 43-53.695707N | | 43-54.771398N |
Longitude: | 092-30.415618W | | 092-29.674778W |
Elevation: | 1314.6 ft. | | 1282.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 025 magnetic, 026 true | | 205 magnetic, 206 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7300 TODA:7300 ASDA:7300 LDA:7300 | | TORA:7300 TODA:7300 ASDA:7300 LDA:7300 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF ROCHESTER CITY HALL ROCHESTER, MN 55904 Phone 507-282-2328 |
Manager: | JOHN C. REED HELGERSON DR. SW ROCHESTER, MN 55902 Phone 507-361-3902 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | Single engine airplanes: | | 69 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 136/day * | 35% | transient general aviation | 31% | local general aviation | 28% | commercial | 6% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS MONITOR CTAF. |
- | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | US CUSTOMS AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700; AFTER HRS & WEEKENDS REQ PRIOR NOTIFICATION; CALL 507-285-5278. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (240KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31 | |
download (260KB) |
ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I - II) | |
download (266KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (235KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (252KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (235KB) |
COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31 | |
download (226KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (62KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (16 nm NW)
KFKA - Fillmore County Airport (20 nm SE)
KAUM - Austin Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
55Y - Rushford Municipal-Robert W Bunke Field Airport (30 nm E)
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (35 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 14-Apr-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 13:08 |
Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 13:39 |
Sunset | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jan-2021 13:07:06 |
Local (UTC-6) | 20-Jan-2021 07:07:06 |
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METAR |
KRST | 201254Z 18013KT 10SM CLR M16/M18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP191 T11561183
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K9MN 7nm N | 201255Z AUTO 16012G17KT 10SM CLR M15/M18 A3002 RMK AO1 T11471176
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KTOB 15nm NW | 201255Z AUTO 18017G22KT 10SM CLR M13/M16 A2997 RMK AO2
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KFKA 19nm SE | 201255Z AUTO 19014KT 10SM CLR M17/M19 A3004 RMK AO2 T11701193
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TAF |
KRST | 201133Z 2012/2112 20014KT P6SM SCT120 WS020/24045KT FM201500 21022G35KT 4SM BLSN BKN120 TEMPO 2015/2019 2SM BLSN FM202000 24018G30KT P6SM BKN200 FM210000 26015KT P6SM FEW200
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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