Rochester International Airport (RST)

RST
Rochester International Airport (RST)
Rochester, MN
Latest photos of Rochester International Airport (RST)
RST, RST, photo by Ed Wells
Ed Wells
RST, Rochester, MN, photo by Mark Pasqualino
Mark Pasqualino
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier RST
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 92°30'0.1000" W / 43°54'29.8000" N
-92.500028 / 43.908278 (Estimated)
Elevation 1317.40 ft / 401.54 m (Surveyed)
Land 2400 acres
From nearest city 7 nautical miles SW of Rochester, MN
Location Olmsted County, MN
Magnetic Variation 01W (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF ROCHESTER
Address CITY HALL
201 4TH ST SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904-3708
Phone number 507-254-1161
Manager JOHN C REED
Address 7600 HELGERSON DR SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55902-1838
Phone number 507-254-1161
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RST (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 118.3 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS RST (507-216-8425)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 7301 x 150 ft (2225 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Alignment 26° 206°
Physical elevation 1314.60 ft 1282.00 ft
Coordinates 43.894928 / -92.506927 43.912857 / -92.494580
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-box on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 9034 x 150 ft (2754 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
13 31
Alignment 132° 312°
Physical elevation 1268.30 ft 1304.10 ft
Coordinates 43.920151 / -92.512127 43.903526 / -92.486708
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light MALSR ALSF2
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes Yes
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.