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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | City of Rochester | ||||||||||||||
Location | Rochester, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Mayo Clinic MedAir | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,317 ft / 401.4 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°54′30″N 92°30′00″W / 43.90833°N 92.50000°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.flyrst.com | ||||||||||||||
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Rochester International Airport (IATA: RST, ICAO: KRST, FAA LID: RST) is an international airport located seven miles (11 km) south of downtown Rochester in Olmsted County, Minnesota. It is the second-busiest airport in Minnesota. Its name used to be "Rochester Municipal Airport", before adding customs and immigration facilities specifically for Mayo Clinic purposes in 1995.[4]
The airport covers 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) and has two concrete runways: 9,034 ft × 150 ft (2,754 m × 46 m) runway 13/31 and 7,301 ft × 150 ft (2,225 m × 46 m) runway 3/21.[3][5]
Airline service is currently provided by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The airport has a large FedEx Express freight terminal and a general aviation terminal.