Rosecrans Meml Airport (STJ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	STJ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	94°54'34.9400" W / 39°46'19.0000" N -94.909706 / 39.771944 (Estimated)
Elevation	826.50 ft / 251.92 m (Surveyed)
Land	1707 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NW of St Joseph, MO
Location	Buchanan County, MO
Magnetic Variation	04E (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF ST JOSEPH
Address	11TH & FREDERICK ST JOSEPH, MO 64501
Phone number	816-271-4653
Manager	JULIUS RICE
Address	100 NW ROSECRANS RD ST JOSEPH, MO 64503
Phone number	816-271-5374

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT-RAPCON
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	KANSAS CITY
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	COU - COLUMBIA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	STJ (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1994/09

Airport Communications

CTAF	126.9 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	STJ (816-233-0666)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AGRI,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	4797 x 75 ft (1462 x 23 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	40

	13	31
Alignment	136°	316°
Physical elevation	811.30 ft	811.50 ft
Coordinates	39.774019 / -94.920350	39.764590 / -94.908437
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	8061 x 150 ft (2457 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17	35
Alignment	180°	°
Physical elevation	826.50 ft	812.10 ft
Coordinates	39.784574 / -94.906910	39.762446 / -94.906912
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RBA	DME	ROBINSON	19X	108.20		24.2 nm
ST	NDB	TARIO		260.00	04E	5.8 nm
AZN	NDB	AMAZON		233.00	04E	6.7 nm
BQS	VOR/DME	BRAYMER	100Y	115.35	03E	48.6 nm
STJ	VORTAC	ST JOSEPH	102X	115.50	08E	11.4 nm
MCI	VORTAC	KANSAS CITY	79Y	113.25	05E	30.3 nm
TOP	VORTAC	TOPEKA	125X	117.80	05E	48.3 nm
MKC	VOT	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN		108.60		41.6 nm

Remarks

• FOR ADVY & POSITION INFO CALL STJ ATCT OR MONTR ATCT FREQ WHEN CLSD.
• CAUTION: AFLD SUR BY LAKES AND MISSOURI RIVER. MODERATE SMALL BIRD ACT MID-NOV THRU MID-MAR AND MAY THRU AUG AND INCREASED BIRD ACTIVITY MID-MAR THRU APR AND SEP THRU MID-NOV. INTS ANG TACTICAL TRNG WITHIN ARPT TFC AREA.
• FUEL - A++ (MIL).
• AIRFIELD CONDITIONS ARE NOT MONITORED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1600L-0700L
• OPR 1300-2000Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. PPR RQR FOR FULL STOP ONLY AND VALID +/- 30 MIN. TRAN ALERT SVC AND FAC AVBL 1330-2130Z++ MON-FRI, OT BY PPR APVL ONLY. NO TRAN ALERT MAINT AVBL, NON C130 CREW MUST BE PRESENT FOR REFUEL. LTD FUEL OPR AND EXTREMELY LTD PARK. 139 AW BASE OPS DSN 356-3596/3138/3260. IF NO ANSWER CTC COMD POST DSN 356-3224/3225, C816-236-3224/3225.
• ANG: CREWS ATNDG AATTC COURSES CTC BRADY OPS 349.15.
• ANG: CSTMS 1400-2200++ MON-FRI. AFT HRS ARR MUST BE SKED 48 HRS IN ADVN BY FONE DURG RGLR BUS HRS, CTC AFLD MGMT AT C816-236-3596. INSP NOT ALWAYS AVBL AFT HRS AND WKENDS.
• ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVR 350000 LBS EXCEPT PPR.
• FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
• ANG: MODERATE SMALL BIRD ACT POSSIBLE SR TO SS. BASH II PERIOD (1 OCT-15 APR). MIL ACFT SEE AP/1 ENTRY FOR DETAILED BASH INFO.
• TWY B BTN RWY 17/35 AND RWY 13/31 CLSD
• ARFF AVBL BY ANG.
• HIGH MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY OCT THRU MAR ON & INVOF ARPT.