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Rochester International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Rochester International Airport

Rochester, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
90 min
before departure
Typical security
8 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
unpublished
Uber / Lyft
Cheapest to city
Med City Taxi / Ground Transportation desk
unpublished — official leftover-prints no tariff · unpublished
On time
77%
of departures
Terminals
1

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Rochester International Airport

Rochester, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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6 photos

Historic December 2010 aerial of Rochester International Airport (RST) in Rochester, Minnesota, looking across the terminal and airfield.

May 2024 drone panorama of Rochester International Airport (RST) in Rochester, Minnesota.

Second May 2024 drone panorama of Rochester International Airport (RST) in Rochester, Minnesota.

A State of Kuwait Airbus A320 parked at Rochester International Airport, photographed from the parking lot after an American Eagle arrival.

Historic Northwest Airlines DC-9-31 taxiing toward runway 13 at Rochester International Airport, photographed from the observation area.

A Dassault Falcon 2000 departing Rochester International Airport (RST) in Rochester, Minnesota.

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Rochester International Airport

Rochester, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
90 min
before departure
Typical security
8 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
unpublished
Uber / Lyft
Cheapest to city
Med City Taxi / Ground Transportation desk
unpublished — official leftover-prints no tariff · unpublished
On time
77%
of departures
Terminals
1

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 18, 2026.

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Official leftover-prints no delay dashboard. FlightRecord through June 2026 leftover-prints 77% on-time departures, 22-minute mean departure delay, 72% on-time arrivals, and 2.3% cancellations.

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 18, 2026.

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Official leftover-prints no delay dashboard. FlightRecord through June 2026 leftover-prints 77% on-time departures, 22-minute mean departure delay, 72% on-time arrivals, and 2.3% cancellations.

Official leftover-prints United RST–ORD now scheduled 30 Oct 2027 after leftover 2026 slips. Official TSA leftover-prints the checkpoint may close before a delayed flight.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays22 min · 23%

Typical arrival delays24 min · 28%

Typical cancellations0 min · 2.3%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 00:22 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 18, 06:38 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 00:22 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 18, 06:38 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.