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KSTJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KSTJ FAA STJ Elev 826 ft Lat 39° 46.31' N Lon 94° 54.58' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,061 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 8,061 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.18%
35 360° 8,061 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.18%
13 135.8° 4,797 ft 75 ft PEM No 0.00%
31 315.8° 4,797 ft 75 ft PEM No 0.00%

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 125.050
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR ST JOSEPH TWR 126.900
  • CTAF CTAF 126.900
  • A/D ST JOSEPH APP/DEP 120.350
  • POST ANG COMD POST 134.940
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB AZN

    Amazon

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB ST

    Tario

    0.26 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 50 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    migratory bird activity Oct–Mar on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (50 sentences)
  • ·MISSOURI 267 ST JOSEPH ROSECRANS MEML (STJ)(KSTJ) P (ANG) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N39º46.32´ W94º54.58´ 827 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE STJ RWY 17–35: H8061X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–130, 2S–175, 2D–220, 2D/2D2–220 PCR 50 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.8º TCH 64´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 13–31: H4797X75 (CONC) S–75, D–110, 2S–140, 2D–180, 2D/2D2–180 PCN 40 F/D/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 13: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–4797 TODA–4797 ASDA–4797 LDA–4797 RWY 17: TORA–8061 TODA–8061 ASDA–8061 LDA–8061 RWY 31: TORA–4797 TODA–4797 ASDA–4797 LDA–4797 RWY 35: TORA–8061 TODA–8061 ASDA–8061 LDA–8061
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT HIRL Rwy 17–35 preset on low ints; to increase ints; ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31 and REIL Rwy 17–35 —CTAF.
  • ·MILITARY—JASU 6(MD–3) 1(MA–1A) FUEL A++ (Mil) (NC–100LL, A)
  • ·Attended Fri–Tue 1400–0000Z‡; Wed–Thu 1400–0600Z‡.
  • ·For svcs aft hrs call 816–271–3450 or 816–262–4919.
  • ·Airfield conditions are not monitored between the hours of 2200–1300Z‡.
  • ·ARFF available by Air National Guard.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED to acft over 350,000 lbs exception prior permission.
  • ·CLOSED to air carrier ops over 30 passenger seats except 48 hrs PPR, call arpt manager 816–271–4886.
  • ·For assistance in ARFF Index C ctc Air National Guard.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 has assault strip panels that are cerise and orange in color.
  • ·Afld surrounded by lakes and Missouri River.
  • ·Mil acft see AP/1 entry for detailed BASH info.
  • ·Intensive Air National Guard tactical training within arpt tfc area.
  • ·For advisory and position information, call St Joseph Twr or monitor twr frequency when clsd.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 center 130´ grooved.
  • ·Twy B btn Rwy 17–35 and Rwy 13–31 Clsd.
  • ·: 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 RCR avbl dur duty hr DSN 356–3260.
  • ·Crews attending AATTC courses ctc BRADY OPS 349.15.

+ 20 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

2

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 35,908 ops in 2009

2024 total

22,749

10-yr total

205,479

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 68% · Mil 32%

Events / million ops

4.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.88

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 4
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 4 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 39 nm
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 42 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 42 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 42 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 42 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 42 nm
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 51 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 82 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 82 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
Philip Dean Chaffee Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Joseph Anthony Costanzo Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Robert Conrad Frohm Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Abraham Jordan Forney Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Emily Susan Wicoff Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Larry Joe Koch Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Christopher Aaron Wilson Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Garin Price Keithley Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Cole Edward Thornberry Troy KS 9 nm
Wayne Allyn Litherland Agency MO 10 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
Phillip Gayle Langston Wathena KS 1 nm
Philip Dean Chaffee Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Robert Conrad Frohm Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Jay D Silcott Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Robert Eugene Hrabak Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Scott Allen Keely Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Jerry Bob Mccrary Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Joseph Edward Teliczan Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Robert Douglas Vaughan Saint Joseph MO 8 nm
Eugene Milton Weeks Jr Saint Joseph MO 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
47 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
56 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
57 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
71 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
91 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
140 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
204 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
209 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
209 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
209 nm

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