KRST· RST· Rochester
Rochester International Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,317 ft (401 m)
12:16Z 23:40Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·22:54ZKRST 082254Z 01005KT 8SM BKN080 OVC090 17/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01670039 $
Wind
010° 5 kt
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Temperature
17°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
BKN 8,000ft, OVC 9,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KRST
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.8 HPa hourly temperature of 16.7°C and dew point of 3.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (7)
- FL055PA446 min agoTURB LGT
- FL370B7399 min agoTURB LGT
- FL430GLEX10 min agoTURB LGT
- FL100CL3011 min agoICE TRC
- FL370B73914 min agoTURB LGT
- FL320CRJ723 min agoTURB LGT
- FL190B73831 min agoICE NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212225 mCON
13/312754 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | HW 5 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 13/31 | TW 3 kt | XW 4 kt L |
43.9083°, -92.5000°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,715 ft
elevation 1,317 ft
ISA deviation
+4.6°C
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)KRST
Wind7 kt
Vis12.9 km
Temp16°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=292
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Rochester International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Rochester International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 18:36 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/00Z2907KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 2907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KRST 081733Z 0818/0918 29007KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM09/00Z → 09/14ZVRB5KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM090000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM09/14Z → 09/18Z1206KT · 6 SM · BKN200
Wind: 1206KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN200
FM091400 12006KT P6SM BKN200
Raw TAF
TAF KRST 081733Z 0818/0918 29007KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM091400 12006KT P6SM BKN200
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