FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (226KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31 | |
download (257KB) |
ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I) | |
download (240KB) |
ILS Z RWY 31 (CAT II) | |
download (228KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (224KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (251KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (218KB) |
COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31 | |
download (227KB) |
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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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 |
Times for 14-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 09:52 |
Sunrise | | 05:28 | | 10:28 |
Sunset | | 20:53 | | 01:53 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:29 | | 02:29 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jun-2025 22:14:04 |
Local (UTC-5) | 14-Jun-2025 17:14:04 |
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METAR |
KRST | 142154Z 03014KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP149 T02440189
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K9MN 7nm N | 142155Z AUTO 01007KT 340V060 10SM CLR 22/16 A3000 RMK AO1 T02180160
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KTOB 15nm NW | 142155Z AUTO 02009KT 7SM CLR 22/17 A3001 RMK AO2
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KFKA 19nm SE | 142155Z AUTO 21006G12KT 10SM SCT041 SCT047 BKN060 28/21 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E
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TAF |
KRST | 141846Z 1419/1518 05008KT P6SM SCT025 FM142100 04009KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 1421/1424 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM150000 VRB05KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1503/1508 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM150800 20008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC008 PROB30 1508/1511 4SM -TSRA OVC005CB FM151100 22007KT P6SM OVC008
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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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