FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. PAPI RWY 13, 21, & 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 507-216-8425 |
| 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 |
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| RSTr024/8.6 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 890.0 |
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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: | 133 magnetic, 132 true | | 313 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) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout
RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. | | touchdown, midfield, rollout
RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
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: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 370.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 890.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| 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: | 027 magnetic, 026 true | | 207 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) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.05 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, 201 4TH ST SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904-3708
Phone 507-254-1161 |
| Manager: | JOHN C REED
7600 HELGERSON DR SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55902-1838
Phone 507-254-1161 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-13/31 | PCR VALUE: 890/R/D/W/T |
| A39-03/21 | PCR VALUE: 890/F/D/X/T |
| - | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (227KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31 | |
download (258KB) |
| ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I) | |
download (241KB) |
| ILS Z RWY 31 (CAT II) | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (219KB) |
| COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31 | |
download (228KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (175KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-Apr-2007
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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 26-Nov-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 13:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Nov-2025 09:41:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Nov-2025 03:41:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KRST | 260916Z AUTO 31021G38KT 5SM -SN BR OVC014 M02/M03 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 32044/0905 P0000 T10171033
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K9MN
7nm N | 260915Z AUTO 30025G34KT 4SM OVC012 M01/M02 A2971 RMK AO1 T10151025
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KTOB
15nm NW | 260915Z AUTO 31024G30KT 10SM BKN011 OVC017 M02/M03 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 32033/0901 SNE0904 CIG 009V016 P0000 T10231031
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KFKA
19nm SE | 260915Z AUTO 32025G32KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR FEW003 BKN010 OVC013 M01/M02 A2968 RMK AO2 VIS 1V3
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| TAF |
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| KRST | 260522Z 2606/2706 31026G40KT 1SM -SN OVC006 FM260800 31030G48KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC011 TEMPO 2609/2613 1/2SM SN BLSN FM261500 31026G37KT P6SM OVC015 FM270000 31022G30KT P6SM BKN020
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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