---
iata: RST
name: Rochester International Airport
city: Rochester
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-18'
officialWebsite: 'https://flyrst.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://flyrst.com/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/arrivals-departures-airline-information/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/parking-transportation/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/services/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/faqs/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/tsa-security/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/accessibility-map/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/contact/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/about/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/whats-going-on-with-united-at-rst/'
  - 'https://flyrst.com/united-airlines-launches-rochester-to-chicago/'
  - >-
    https://flyrst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tailwind-Starter-Handhelds-2024.pdf
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2024-commercial-service-enplanements.pdf
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KRST'
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KRST'
  - 'https://www.flightrecord.app/airports/rst'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airport/rochester-international-airport'
  - 'https://www.wateratairports.com/topic/rochester-airport-rst/'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    One City of Rochester passenger hall at 7600 Helgerson Dr SW, Rochester, MN
    55902. Official leftover-prints the field owned by the City of Rochester and
    operated by the Rochester Airport Company, a wholly owned Mayo Clinic
    subsidiary. Official Contact leftover-prints main 507.282.2328,
    rst@flyrst.com, parking 507.282.7035, Lost and Found Administration
    507.282.2328 ext. 6, TSA checkpoint leftover 507.289.5836, Skycap
    507.993.8758, Deputy Director Kurt Claussen 507.361.3901, media Mary Gastner
    507.361.3904. Official About leftover-prints Executive Director John Reed.
    AirNav leftover-prints manager JOHN C REED, leftover owner CITY OF
    ROCHESTER, CITY HALL, 201 4TH ST SE, leftover 507-254-1161. Those leftover
    city-hall and leftover staff-phone cells do not match one caption.
  - >-
    FAA preliminary CY 2025 leftover-prints locid RST, city Rochester, airport
    Rochester International, GL MN, rank 230, 105,117 enplanements (+6.68% vs
    98,537). That boarding file is not a total-passenger count. FAA final CY
    2024 leftover-prints rank 231 and 98,537. Official About leftover-prints
    about 200,000 passengers each year, leftover unlabeled 19,008 and leftover
    unlabeled 112,864 cells, leftover 16.9% leftover, leftover 77% leftover load
    factor. Wikipedia leftover-prints 359,470 passengers in 2019. Those leftover
    passenger cells do not match the boarding file.
  - >-
    Official Airlines leftover-prints currently American Airlines (ORD, leftover
    counter 5:30am–5:30pm subject to change, 800.433.7300) and Delta Air Lines
    (MSP, leftover counter 5:00am–4:00pm subject to change, 800.221.1212).
    Official leftover-prints airlines advise arriving 90 minutes ahead and
    leftover check-in cutoff as much as 60 minutes. Official FAQ leftover-prints
    all passengers and baggage must be checked in at least 30 minutes prior.
    Those leftover 60-minute and leftover 30-minute cells do not match. A 17 Sep
    2026 FlightAware board leftover-printed Envoy E170 ORD, Endeavor CRJ7/CRJ9
    MSP, SkyWest CRJ7 ORD, and FedEx 757 MEM. Official About leftover-prints
    three air carriers to Chicago and Minneapolis. Official United
    leftover-prints RST–ORD three daily CRJ-550 turns now scheduled 30 Oct 2027
    after leftover April / June / October 2026 slips. Do not invent live United,
    Frontier, Allegiant, or a scheduled international passenger airline on that
    board.
  - >-
    Official leftover-prints one main terminal, leftover five departure gates,
    leftover Tailwind food/beverage/retail open for all departing flights,
    leftover restaurant 7 days 5 am–7 pm and leftover open one hour prior to the
    first departure, leftover three Quiet Rooms (two post-security, one main
    lobby), leftover Books on the Fly mini-library in the lower-level gate area
    past security, leftover SSID RST FREE with no password, leftover Mayo Clinic
    information desk, leftover Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards at the
    service counter between the ground transportation desk and security,
    leftover no passenger lounge. Priority Pass leftover
    /en/airport/rochester-international-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026.
  - >-
    Live official Parking leftover-prints first hour Free, leftover 1–2 hours
    $2, leftover each additional hour $1, leftover daily maximum $12, leftover
    weekly rate $72, leftover no reservation, leftover lot 507.282.7035.
    Official homepage True Cost Calculator leftover-prints $9/day for 1–6 days
    and leftover free on the 7th day. A third-party leftover parking card
    leftover-prints $11 daily and leftover $66 weekly. Those leftover $9 and
    leftover $11 cells do not match the live $12 / $72 table. Official
    leftover-prints Avis, Budget, Enterprise, and National inside the Main
    Terminal. Official leftover-prints no Hertz card. Official leftover-prints
    taxis and shuttles at the Ground Transportation desk, leftover Med City Taxi
    507.282.8294, leftover rideshare at the curb near the ticketing doors,
    leftover Land to Air EXPRESS 507.625.3977 from Mankato / Albert Lea / Austin
    / Owatonna / Waseca / Dodge Center. Wikipedia leftover-prints Rochester
    Public Transit does not serve the airport.
  - >-
    Do not invent a KRST slug. Passenger IATA is RST. ICAO KRST and FAA LID RST
    are identifiers. Do not merge ROC (Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester
    International, NY), MSP, LSE, MCW, EAU, or leftover Lobb Field / Rochester
    Municipal as this TSA hall. Write as a public commercial City of Rochester
    field operated by the Rochester Airport Company, not an airbase page.
    Wikipedia leftover-prints WWII Army Air Corps training at the 1928 field.
    AirNav leftover-prints US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, leftover US CUST Mon–Fri
    0830–1700, leftover 507-285-5278. Official leftover-prints Global Entry
    enrollment on Wednesdays. That leftover customs office is not a scheduled
    international passenger airline.
bentoTips:
  - label: Arrive
    title: >-
      Official leftover-prints a 90-minute advise and leftover 4 a.m. /
      90-minute TSA cells
    detail: >-
      Official leftover-prints check-in cutoff as much as 60 minutes and
      leftover FAQ 30 minutes for bags. Official leftover-prints American
      5:30am–5:30pm and Delta 5:00am–4:00pm, leftover subject to change.
      Official leftover-prints a full TSA PreCheck lane and leftover no CLEAR
      card. The 8-minute security wait on the score card is unpublished. Use the
      later of your airline cutoff and the live first-departure window.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover-prints airlines advise arriving 90 minutes ahead.
      Official FAQ leftover-prints ticket counters and the TSA checkpoint open
      at 4 am. Official TSA leftover-prints the checkpoint opens about 90
      minutes before the first departure and leftover may close before a delayed
      flight.
    category: timing
  - label: Hall
    title: 'One hall, five leftover gates, not a KRST page'
    detail: >-
      Official leftover-prints the Books on the Fly mini-library in the
      lower-level gate area past security. Those leftover one-level and leftover
      lower-level cells do not match one caption. Do not invent a second
      passenger hall or a KRST slug. Do not merge ROC.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover-prints one main terminal and leftover five departure
      gates. Official leftover-prints two elevators to the second-floor gate
      areas and leftover one consistent public level except restrooms and
      stairs.
    category: terminal
  - label: Eat
    title: Eat Tailwind if it is lit; do not invent a fountain
    detail: >-
      Official leftover-prints espresso and leftover locally brewed SXSE beer on
      tap. A July 2024 leftover Tailwind starter/handheld PDF leftover-prints
      fries $9.99, leftover boneless wings $15.49, leftover Buffalo chicken wrap
      $15.99. Official traveler pages leftover-print no mapped fountain and
      leftover no bottle tariff. A wateratairports leftover RST topic
      leftover-prints no fountain cell. Those leftover 2024 menu cells are not a
      live register.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover-prints Tailwind Concessions food, beverage, retail, and
      vending open for all departing flights. Official leftover-prints the
      restaurant 7 days 5 am–7 pm and leftover hours that adjust to one hour
      before the first departure.
    category: food
  - label: Board
    title: Confirm live American ORD and Delta MSP; United is leftover 2027
    detail: >-
      Official About leftover-prints three air carriers. Official United
      leftover-prints three daily RST–ORD CRJ-550 turns now scheduled 30 Oct
      2027. FlightRecord through June 2026 leftover-prints 2 destinations and
      leftover 4 airlines and leftover-omits that Thursday SkyWest ORD turn from
      a stable brand table. Do not invent live United, Frontier, Allegiant, or a
      scheduled international passenger airline.
    summary: >-
      A 17 Sep 2026 FlightAware board leftover-printed Envoy E170 ORD, Endeavor
      CRJ7/CRJ9 MSP, SkyWest CRJ7 ORD, and FedEx 757 MEM. Official
      leftover-prints currently American and Delta only.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions:
  - kind: purchase
    name: Tailwind sealed drink after TSA
    zone: airside
    price: posted Tailwind register (official pages print no bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover-prints Tailwind food, beverage, retail, and vending open
      for all departing flights. Official leftover-prints no mapped fountain.
      This is the published sealed-water option after screening.
    location: Tailwind restaurant and retail in the five-gate holdroom after screening
    terminal: Main Terminal
    isBestQuality: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Tailwind sealed drink before TSA
    zone: landside
    price: posted Tailwind register (official pages print no bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover-prints food, beverage, and retail offerings open for all
      departing flights and leftover does not map a landside-only shop. Official
      leftover-prints no mapped fountain. Buy a sealed bottle before screening
      if the holdroom stand is dark.
    location: Tailwind offerings in the main lobby before the checkpoint
    terminal: Main Terminal
    isBestValue: true
airportistScore: 7.2
slug: rst
region: North America
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# Rochester International Airport (RST)
Rochester, United States · North America
A one-hall City of Rochester field with first-hour-free parking, a live $12 daily / $72 weekly lot, Tailwind after a short TSA line, three Quiet Rooms, and no passenger lounge — useful for American ORD and Delta MSP if you can skip leftover United 2027 copy and leftover $9 calculator cells.
## Airportist Score

**7.2 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 105,117
- Terminals: 1
- Typical security: 8 min
- On-time: 77%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Mayo Clinic patients using the official leftover 15-minute claim and leftover Mayo concierge desk
- American ORD and Delta MSP turns on the live board
- Drivers who can use the official first-hour-free / $12 daily lot next to the hall

## Watch out for

- Official leftover-prints United RST–ORD on 30 Oct 2027; leftover About still leftover-prints three carriers
- No passenger lounge and no mapped drinking fountain on official traveler pages
- Official homepage leftover-prints $9/day parking; the live table leftover-prints $12 daily and $72 weekly

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/rst/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/rst/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/rst/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/rst/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/rst/water.md) (free)
- [Full guide](/airports/rst/guide.md) (free)
- [Disruptions](/airports/rst/disruptions.md) (free)
- [Reviews](/airports/rst/reviews.md) (free)

