KRST· RST· Rochester
Rochester International Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,317 ft (401 m)
11:24Z 01:03Z Day
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·17:54ZKRST 231754Z 32008KT 7SM FEW050 23/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02330089 10239 20117 58005
Wind
320° 8 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.13 inHg
Clouds
FEW 5,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KRST
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.2 HPa hourly temperature of 23.3°C and dew point of 8.9°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 23.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 11.7°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212225 mCON
13/312754 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | HW 3 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 13/31 | TW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
43.9083°, -92.5000°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
2,408 ft
elevation 1,317 ft
ISA deviation
+10.6°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KRST
- ATIS120.500
- GND121.900
- TWR118.300
- A/DAPP/DEP119.200
- CTAF118.300
- RDOPRINCETON RDO122.450
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KRST
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS | NDB | 329 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/217,301 ft (2,225 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13/319,034 ft (2,754 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Rochester International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Rochester International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:36 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/23Z3109KT · 6 SM · FEW050
Wind: 3109KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050
TAF KRST 231734Z 2318/2418 31009KT P6SM FEW050
VFRFM23/23Z → 24/12ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/12Z → 24/18Z1805KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1805KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM241200 18005KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KRST 231734Z 2318/2418 31009KT P6SM FEW050 FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM241200 18005KT P6SM SCT250
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