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KRST Rochester International Airport
Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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: 01W (2025)
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: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. PAPI RWY 21, 13, & 31; VASI RWY 03 - OPR CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS BTN 2300-0500 CALL 507-254-1161.
International operations: US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.5
WX ASOS: PHONE 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-3PT 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.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RSTr024/8.6ROCHESTER VOR/DME112.0005E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 43-55.209050N43-54.211577N
Longitude: 092-30.727643W092-29.202457W
Elevation: 1268.3 ft.1304.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 132 true313 magnetic, 312 true
Declared distances: TORA:9033 TODA:9033 ASDA:9033 LDA:9033TORA:9033 TODA:9033 ASDA:9033 LDA:9033
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
touchdown
RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7301 x 150 ft. / 2225 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
RWY 03 END 2075 FT CONC, MID 3777 FT ASPHALT, RWY 21 END 1449 FT CONC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 70 /R/B/W/U
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 175.0
Double tandem: 300.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 43-53.695707N43-54.771398N
Longitude: 092-30.415618W092-29.674778W
Elevation: 1314.6 ft.1282.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 027 magnetic, 026 true207 magnetic, 206 true
Declared distances: TORA:7300 TODA:7300 ASDA:7300 LDA:7300TORA:7300 TODA:7300 ASDA:7300 LDA:7300
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF ROCHESTER
CITY HALL, 201 4TH ST SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904-3708
Phone 507-282-2328
Manager: JOHN C REED
7600 HELGERSON DR SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55902-1838
Phone 507-361-3902

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 70
Single engine airplanes: 68
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 148/day *
36% transient general aviation
35% local general aviation
19% air taxi
5% military
4% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQPT PSNL MNT CTAF.
WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
US CUST AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700; PN AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 507-285-5278.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA 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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (228KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31   download (255KB)
ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I - II)   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (226KB)
COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31   download (220KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (155KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (176KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (412KB)

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/Robert W Bunke Field (30 nm E)
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (35 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4511:45
Sunrise07:1412:14
Sunset19:2100:21
Evening civil twilight19:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 10:33:34
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 05:33:34
 
METAR
KRST 190954Z 23018KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 23029/0919 SLP048 T10061111
K9MN 
7nm N 
191015Z AUTO 25009G16KT 200V310 10SM CLR 01/M12 A2965 RMK AO1 T00051117
KTOB 
15nm NW 
191015Z AUTO 25014KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A2965 RMK AO2
KFKA 
19nm SE 
191015Z AUTO 23017G23KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A2965 RMK AO2
TAF
KRST 190520Z 1906/2006 23014G25KT P6SM SKC WS020/27050KT FM191100 28012KT P6SM SCT250 FM191500 31018G30KT P6SM SCT040 FM200000 32015KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Signature Aviation 507-282-1717
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

More info about Signature Aviation
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.77 $7.64 
SS $6.17 --- 
 Updated 15-Mar-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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