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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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 16-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 13:42 |
Sunset | | 16:58 | | 22:58 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 23:30 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jan-2021 13:19:32 |
Local (UTC-6) | 16-Jan-2021 07:19:32 |
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METAR |
KRST | 161254Z 34011KT 10SM OVC005 M01/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 UPE00 SLP078 P0000 T10061017
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K9MN 7nm N | 161255Z AUTO 31009G14KT 10SM OVC005 00/00 A2973 RMK AO1 T10021001
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KTOB 15nm NW | 161255Z AUTO 33009KT 7SM OVC004 M02/M02 A2973 RMK AO2
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KFKA 19nm SE | 161255Z AUTO 35011G16KT 7SM OVC005 00/M01 A2971 RMK AO2 T10021010
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TAF |
KRST | 161137Z 1612/1712 32014G18KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM161700 31012KT P6SM OVC006 FM162200 30010KT P6SM -SN OVC006
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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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