FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 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 |
| JAYr039/27.0 | | 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 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | 7300 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 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 57 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 164/day * | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 28% | commercial | | 25% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (243KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 20 | |
download (187KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 | |
download (228KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (222KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
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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| 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 |
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Times for 07-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 00:06:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Oct-2008 19:06:05 |
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| METAR |
| KRST | 072354Z 33014KT 7SM -RA OVC008 10/08 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 SLP139 P0009 60070 T01000083 10139 20100 55000
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KTOB 15nm NW | 072355Z AUTO 34012G19KT 10SM RA OVC029 09/07 A2994 RMK AO2
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KFKA 19nm SE | 072357Z AUTO 33010G14KT 4SM RA SCT007 BKN010 OVC032 11/10 A2990 RMK AO2 P0009 6//// T01140096
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| TAF |
| KRST | 072330Z 080024 33012G18KT 4SM -SHRA SCT005 OVC015 TEMPO 0003 2SM -RA BR BKN005 FM0300 32008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN030 TEMPO 0304 BKN010 FM0400 31008KT P6SM SCT030 FM0700 29007KT 4SM BR SKC FM1400 29010KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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