KROS · Rush City Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,401 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 160° | 4,401 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.14% |
| 34 | 340° | 4,401 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.14% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 128.200
- CTAF CTAF 122.900
- CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 121.050
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KROS on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 4 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
- ·GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
- ·FOR TRANSIENT HANGAR CONTACT FBO OR ARPT MGR FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ·SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- ·ACTIVATE REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET TO LOW, INCR INTST AND ACTIVATE - CTAF
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
3
27.3% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 22,064 ops in 2011
2024 total
7,810
10-yr total
78,100
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
38.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
10.48
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=7
- Loss of control 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MN
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Phillip Felix | Siren | WI | 24 nm |
| Barbara Ann Mack | Blaine | MN | 33 nm |
| Sandra Lee Randall | Cumberland | WI | 40 nm |
| Mary Kristen Alverson | Minneapolis | MN | 46 nm |
| Matthew Allen Bradway | Minneapolis | MN | 46 nm |
| Steven Leroy Anderson | Saint Cloud | MN | 47 nm |
| James Nobel Shadduck | Maple Lake | MN | 53 nm |
| Jacob William Fielstra | Eden Prairie | MN | 55 nm |
| Robert Tchop | Chetek | WI | 59 nm |
| Sanjay Sundar Sujanani | Lakeville | MN | 63 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark David Nelson | Rush City | MN | 1 nm |
| Anthony Steven Golon | Rush City | MN | 1 nm |
| Kevin William Nelson | Rush City | MN | 1 nm |
| Larry Russell Gregg | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| Rickson Joe Novak | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| Steven Alan Scheuble | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| Josiah Elisha Ellis | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| Ronny Lee Ziesmer Jr | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| John Charles Regenold | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| Edward Eugene Sherrod | Braham | MN | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Anthony Palmateer | Rush City | MN | 1 nm |
| James William Anderson | Rush City | MN | 1 nm |
| Gordon William Baldwin | Rush City | MN | 1 nm |
| Brian David Mccurdy | Harris | MN | 6 nm |
| Randy Lee Johnson | Harris | MN | 6 nm |
| Brentin Boyd Mindrup | Harris | MN | 6 nm |
| Daniel Bruce O'Connor | Harris | MN | 6 nm |
| Mark Alan Montague | Harris | MN | 6 nm |
| Larry Russell Gregg | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
| Josiah Elisha Ellis | Pine City | MN | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| RC Avionics, Inc. Blaine, MN | 36 nm |
| Twin Cities Aviation, Inc. Blaine, MN | 36 nm |
| Perceptive Avionics New Richmond, WI | 37 nm |
| Top Flight Avionics Menomonie, WI | 43 nm |
| Aviation Resources Cumberland, WI | 43 nm |
| Park Rapids Avionics Park Rapids, MN | 114 nm |
| Kindred Aircraft Maintenance Kindred, ND | 178 nm |
| McCandless Avionics, LC Waverly, IA | 179 nm |
| Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA | 180 nm |
| Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA | 193 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗