KRST/RST METAR & TAF Rochester International Airport

Rochester, MinnesotaElevation 1,317 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

3,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

434 ft

-883 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0141Z (8:41 PM local) · 6 min old

KRST is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,900 feet AGL.

WIND

20° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 3°C

48°F / 37°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00940033

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 3.3°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2352Z (6:52 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KRST forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 03Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 03Z to 08Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0353,500 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC TEMPO PROB30

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at RST.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 6 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 3,900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 46F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy	46	N 9 kt	–	11%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	53/48	NE 11 kt	–	31%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	66/53	S 15 kt	24 kt	12%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/52	SW 12 kt	–	67%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	66/49	N 7 kt	–	37%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/54	SE 8 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/51	S 10 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	61	W 8 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0146Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 036 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

03

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

31

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

13

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

21

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,034 ft

13/31

Dimensions

9,034 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13132°T

Landing length (LDA)9,033 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,033 / 9,033 / 9,033 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31312°T

Landing length (LDA)9,033 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,033 / 9,033 / 9,033 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

7,301 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0326°T

Landing length (LDA)7,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,300 / 7,300 / 7,300 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21206°T

Landing length (LDA)7,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,300 / 7,300 / 7,300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

434 ft

Pressure altitude

837 ft

Field elevation

1,317 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.40 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rochester International Airport is in Rochester, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,317 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOHN C REED

Manager phone507-254-1161

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRST / RST

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9083, -92.5000

Distance from city7 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

APP/DEP

A/D

120.5

ATIS

118.3

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.45

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRST traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.5

AVG OPS/DAY

4.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 42%Piston single 21%Airliner 13%Unknown 11%Twin 5%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C130 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›B752 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE40 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›E170 (Airliner)

›C130 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAUM Austin Municipal Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field

36 NM E

VFR

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

40 NM W

MVFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

41 NM NW

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

43 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS BTN 2300-0500 CALL 507-254-1161.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›US CUST AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700; PN AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 507-285-5278.

›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQPT PSNL MNT CTAF.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 13; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. PAPI RWY 13, 21, & 31; VASI RWY 03 - OPR CONSLY.

›AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PCR VALUE: 890/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 890/F/D/X/T

›RWY 03 END 2075 FT CONC, MID 3777 FT ASPHALT, RWY 21 END 1449 FT CONC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRST on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRST have a METAR?

Yes. KRST has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRST have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRST; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRST?

KRST sits at 1,317 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRST?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.