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KRST · Rochester International Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KRST FAA RST Elev 1,317 ft Lat 43° 54.50' N Lon 92° 30.00' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,034 ft. Max gradient: 0.45%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 132° 9,034 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.40%
31 312° 9,034 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.40%
03 026° 7,301 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.45%
21 206° 7,301 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.45%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 120.500
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.300
  • CTAF CTAF 118.300
  • A/D APP/DEP 119.200
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 122.450
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB RS

    Mingo

    0.33 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 23 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·202 MINNESOTA ROCHESTER INTL (RST)(KRST) 7 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N43º54.50´ W92º30.00´ 1317 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE RST RWY 13–31: H9034X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–400, 2D/2D2–890 PCR 890 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 03–21: H7301X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–370, 2D/2D2–890 PCR 890 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.4% up SW RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.05º TCH 50´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 03 13–31 5850 RWY 13 03–21 5270 RWY 31 03–21 3200
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–7300 TODA–7300 ASDA–7300 LDA–7300 RWY 13: TORA–9033 TODA–9033 ASDA–9033 LDA–9033 RWY 21: TORA–7300 TODA–7300 ASDA–7300 LDA–7300 RWY 31: TORA–9033 TODA–9033 ASDA–9033 LDA–9033
  • ·HIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 13, 21, and 31; VASI Rwy 03—opr consly.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof arpt.
  • ·When ATCT clsd snow removal eqpt psnl mnt CTAF. 24 hr PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 9 pax seats btn 0500–1100Z‡, call 507–254–1161.
  • ·Rwy 13 RVR unavbl when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Rwy 31 RVR unavbl when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 surface: Rwy 03 end 2075 ft conc, mid 3777 ft asphalt, Rwy 21 end 1449 ft conc.
  • ·US Customs avbl Mon–Fri 1430–2300Z‡; PN aft hrs and wkends call 507–285–5278.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-254-1161
  • ·ASOS (507) 216–8425 LLWAS.
  • ·CTAF 118.3 ATIS 120.5 UNICOM 122.95 ROCHESTER RCO 122.3 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 119.8 (1100–0500Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.35 (0500–1100Z‡) TOWER 118.3 (1100–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc FSS via rco, if una ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(L) (DH) VORW/DME 112.0 RST Chan 57 N43º46.97´ W92º35.82´ 024º 8.6 NM to fld. 1393/5E.
  • ·ASR (1100–0500Z‡) CHICAGO H–2J, L–12J, 28F IAP, AD NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · RST

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 81,052 ops in 2000

2024 total

54,042

10-yr total

475,562

2024 mix

AC/AT 26% · GA 70% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

4.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.90

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-09 Beech A23-19 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2023-07-20 HALL LESTER R LEGACY · Engine failure · day →
2012-12-02 Cessna 172M · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
2010-06-17 Piper PA-23 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2009-08-18 Jabiru J230-SP · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-06-18 Cessna 172M · Other · day →
2004-04-27 Robinson R22 Beta · CFIT · VMC · day →
1996-08-26 Piper PA-32R-301 · Under/overshoot · IMC · day →
1994-12-22 Piper PA-46-350P · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1991-01-26 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1986-02-18 Cessna 402B · Gear-up · IMC · dusk →
1985-12-08 Learjet 35A · Other · day →
1985-07-10 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
George Bolon Winona MN 37 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 38 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 40 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 51 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 56 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 66 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 66 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 66 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 70 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 71 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
Brian Martin Poss Stewartville MN 3 nm
Wade Emerson Koza Stewartville MN 3 nm
Clayton Jay Budahn Rochester MN 6 nm
Joseph Dale Fishburn I Rochester MN 6 nm
Edwin John Haeuser Rochester MN 6 nm
Scott Burton Brewster Rochester MN 6 nm
Mitchell Allen Nelson Rochester MN 6 nm
Ronn Douglas Denouden Rochester MN 6 nm
Garth Alan Pederson Rochester MN 6 nm
Dwight Lamont Jennings Rochester MN 6 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
Brian Charles Moeller Stewartville MN 3 nm
Randy Lee Swanson Stewartville MN 3 nm
Matthew A Almendinger Stewartville MN 3 nm
William Ray Thomas Rochester MN 6 nm
Garth Alan Pederson Rochester MN 6 nm
Peter Blanchard Fischer Rochester MN 6 nm
Timothy Dale Casey Rochester MN 6 nm
Terry Lee Getting Rochester MN 6 nm
Calvin Roger Hoven Rochester MN 6 nm
Timothy Earl Lynn Rochester MN 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 70 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 74 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 80 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 80 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 99 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 99 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 126 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 162 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 171 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 181 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.