FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 ft. / 401.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2005) |
| From city: | 7 miles SW of ROCHESTER, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55902 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| 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 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.5 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 507-285-0298 |
| ROCHESTER GROUND: | 121.9 [0500-2300] |
| ROCHESTER TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 [0500-2300] |
| ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.2(310-129) 119.8(130-309) 251.125 [0500-2300] |
| ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.2(310-129) 119.8(130-309) 251.125 [0500-2300] |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 119.2(310-129) 251.125 |
| BASIC RADAR SVC IC: | 119.8(130-309) |
| 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 SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RSTr024/8.6 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
| JAYr039/26.9 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| ONAr253/35.7 | | WINONA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CRESCO | | 332/36.3 | | 293 | | 02E | | CJJ | -.-. .--- .--- |
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: | 9033 x 150 ft. / 2753 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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: | 43-55.209023N | | 43-54.211712N |
| Longitude: | 092-30.727680W | | 092-29.202672W |
| Elevation: | 1268.2 ft. | | 1304.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| 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: | | 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: | 43-53.695708N | | 43-54.771363N |
| Longitude: | 092-30.415582W | | 092-29.674780W |
| Elevation: | 1314.6 ft. | | 1282.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | 0.7% |
| 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: | STEVEN W LEQVE HELGERSON DR. SW ROCHESTER, MN 55902 Phone 507-282-2328 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 57 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 32% | commercial | | 23% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2012 | |
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. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (216KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 20 | |
download (162KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 | |
download (195KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (181KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| 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 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:26:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:26:39 |
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| METAR |
| KRST | 161654Z 32010KT 10SM BKN009 OVC014 08/06 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE19 SLP146 P0000 T00780056 $
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KTOB 15nm NW | 161653Z AUTO 33012KT 10SM OVC009 07/05 A2994 RMK AO2
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KFKA 19nm SE | 161649Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM OVC011 08/06 A2993 RMK AO2 T00770059
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| TAF |
| KRST | 161133Z 1612/1712 33013G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC008 TEMPO 1612/1614 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM161500 31012G19KT P6SM BKN015 FM162100 30011KT P6SM SCT020 FM170100 25007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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