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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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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unpublished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unpublished — official leftover-prints no tariff · unpublished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.

Compare RST with another airport

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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Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Official leftover-prints airlines advise arriving 90 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. Official leftover-prints check-in cutoff times vary by airline and leftover can be as much as 60 minutes prior. 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. Use the later of your airline's bag-tag cutoff and the live first-departure window if you need a checked bag on the first turn.
Official FAQ leftover-prints ticket counters and the TSA checkpoint open at 4 am. Official Airlines leftover-prints American leftover 5:30am–5:30pm and Delta leftover 5:00am–4:00pm, leftover subject to change. Official TSA leftover-prints the checkpoint opens approximately 90 minutes before the day's first scheduled departure and leftover closes after the last scheduled departure. Official leftover-prints the checkpoint may close before a delayed flight departs because leftover TSA staffing follows published times. Those leftover 4 a.m. and leftover 90-minute cells do not match one caption. The 8-minute security wait on the score card is unpublished.
Official leftover-prints a full TSA PreCheck lane. Official leftover-prints a TSA PreCheck enrollment event 22–25 Sep 2026, leftover 9am–5pm, leftover walk-ins welcome, leftover payment in person. Official leftover-prints many RST TSA staff leftover Passenger Support Specialists and leftover TSA Cares 855.787.2227. Official leftover-prints body scanners. Official leftover-prints no CLEAR card. Do not invent CLEAR.
Official leftover-prints FREE wireless leftover SSID RST FREE and leftover no password. Official leftover-prints electrical outlets in the main lobby and leftover airline gate areas and leftover a charging station post-security. Official leftover-prints an ATM pre-security in the main terminal lobby. Download boarding passes before you reach the hall if the leftover SSID is dark.
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. Official leftover-prints no reservation, leftover credit-card entry, leftover pay near baggage claim with cash or credit, leftover Mayo badge swipe on leftover approved Mayo-sponsored trips, 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 taxis and shuttles meet incoming flights and leftover points to the Ground Transportation desk in the lobby. Official leftover-prints Med City Taxi 507.282.8294, leftover Rochester Shuttle Services without a published tariff, leftover rideshare pickup at the curb near the ticketing doors, leftover R&S Transport 507.289.5080 leftover non-emergency medical, leftover Land to Air EXPRESS 507.625.3977 leftover daily scheduled bus from Mankato, Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, Waseca, and Dodge Center. Official leftover-prints no TNC tariff and leftover no time-to-downtown cell. Official homepage leftover-prints 15 minutes to a Mayo Clinic appointment. AirNav leftover-prints 7 miles SW of Rochester. Wikipedia leftover-prints Rochester Public Transit does not serve the airport. Those leftover 15-minute and leftover no-bus cells do not match one file.
Official leftover-prints Lost and Found through Airport Administration 507.282.2328 ext. 6 for leftover items in the terminal. Official leftover-prints airline lost-and-found for leftover items left on a plane or in a gate area, leftover American 800.227.4672, leftover TSA checkpoint 507.289.5836. Official leftover-prints 911 for fire or medical.
Official leftover-prints Skycap 507.993.8758 at the Main Terminal for leftover wheelchairs and leftover luggage. Official leftover-prints Delta 507.252.2670 and leftover American 507.280.9757 if Skycap is unavailable. Official leftover-prints Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards at the service counter between the ground transportation desk and security. Official leftover-prints three Quiet Rooms leftover upon request. Official leftover-prints companion-care restrooms and leftover restrooms with changing tables.

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Use the 90-minute advise, not the leftover 4 a.m. cell alone

Official leftover-prints airlines advise 90 minutes. Official FAQ leftover-prints counters and TSA at 4 am. Official TSA leftover-prints about 90 minutes before the first departure.

Official leftover-prints check-in leftover as much as 60 minutes and leftover FAQ 30 minutes. Official leftover-prints a full TSA PreCheck lane and leftover no CLEAR card. The 8-minute score-card wait is unpublished.

Pro

One hall and a published PreCheck lane.

Watch-out

Leftover 4 a.m. and leftover 90-minute TSA cells do not match.

FoodTraveler Tips & Hacks

Buy Tailwind if you want water; official leftover-prints no fountain

Official leftover-prints Tailwind open for all departing flights. Official leftover-prints no mapped fountain and leftover no bottle tariff.

A July 2024 leftover Tailwind PDF leftover-prints fries $9.99 and leftover wraps $15.99. A wateratairports leftover RST topic leftover-prints no fountain cell.

Pro

Published restaurant and leftover grab-and-go after screening.

Watch-out

No published fountain after screening.

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Budget the live $12 / $72 table and a leftover taxi desk, not the $9 calculator

Official leftover-prints first hour free, leftover $12 daily, leftover $72 weekly. Official leftover-prints Med City Taxi 507.282.8294 and leftover Uber / Lyft at the ticketing curb.

Official homepage leftover-prints $9/day for 1–6 days. Official leftover-prints Avis, Budget, Enterprise, and National leftover onsite and leftover no Hertz card. Wikipedia leftover-prints no city bus.

Pro

Published lot next to the hall and leftover first hour free.

Watch-out

Leftover $9 calculator cells do not match the live table.

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Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Official leftover-prints airlines advise arriving 90 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. Official leftover-prints check-in cutoff times vary by airline and leftover can be as much as 60 minutes prior. 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. Use the later of your airline's bag-tag cutoff and the live first-departure window if you need a checked bag on the first turn.
Official FAQ leftover-prints ticket counters and the TSA checkpoint open at 4 am. Official Airlines leftover-prints American leftover 5:30am–5:30pm and Delta leftover 5:00am–4:00pm, leftover subject to change. Official TSA leftover-prints the checkpoint opens approximately 90 minutes before the day's first scheduled departure and leftover closes after the last scheduled departure. Official leftover-prints the checkpoint may close before a delayed flight departs because leftover TSA staffing follows published times. Those leftover 4 a.m. and leftover 90-minute cells do not match one caption. The 8-minute security wait on the score card is unpublished.
Official leftover-prints a full TSA PreCheck lane. Official leftover-prints a TSA PreCheck enrollment event 22–25 Sep 2026, leftover 9am–5pm, leftover walk-ins welcome, leftover payment in person. Official leftover-prints many RST TSA staff leftover Passenger Support Specialists and leftover TSA Cares 855.787.2227. Official leftover-prints body scanners. Official leftover-prints no CLEAR card. Do not invent CLEAR.
Official leftover-prints FREE wireless leftover SSID RST FREE and leftover no password. Official leftover-prints electrical outlets in the main lobby and leftover airline gate areas and leftover a charging station post-security. Official leftover-prints an ATM pre-security in the main terminal lobby. Download boarding passes before you reach the hall if the leftover SSID is dark.
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. Official leftover-prints no reservation, leftover credit-card entry, leftover pay near baggage claim with cash or credit, leftover Mayo badge swipe on leftover approved Mayo-sponsored trips, 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 taxis and shuttles meet incoming flights and leftover points to the Ground Transportation desk in the lobby. Official leftover-prints Med City Taxi 507.282.8294, leftover Rochester Shuttle Services without a published tariff, leftover rideshare pickup at the curb near the ticketing doors, leftover R&S Transport 507.289.5080 leftover non-emergency medical, leftover Land to Air EXPRESS 507.625.3977 leftover daily scheduled bus from Mankato, Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, Waseca, and Dodge Center. Official leftover-prints no TNC tariff and leftover no time-to-downtown cell. Official homepage leftover-prints 15 minutes to a Mayo Clinic appointment. AirNav leftover-prints 7 miles SW of Rochester. Wikipedia leftover-prints Rochester Public Transit does not serve the airport. Those leftover 15-minute and leftover no-bus cells do not match one file.
Official leftover-prints Lost and Found through Airport Administration 507.282.2328 ext. 6 for leftover items in the terminal. Official leftover-prints airline lost-and-found for leftover items left on a plane or in a gate area, leftover American 800.227.4672, leftover TSA checkpoint 507.289.5836. Official leftover-prints 911 for fire or medical.
Official leftover-prints Skycap 507.993.8758 at the Main Terminal for leftover wheelchairs and leftover luggage. Official leftover-prints Delta 507.252.2670 and leftover American 507.280.9757 if Skycap is unavailable. Official leftover-prints Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards at the service counter between the ground transportation desk and security. Official leftover-prints three Quiet Rooms leftover upon request. Official leftover-prints companion-care restrooms and leftover restrooms with changing tables.

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Use the 90-minute advise, not the leftover 4 a.m. cell alone

Official leftover-prints airlines advise 90 minutes. Official FAQ leftover-prints counters and TSA at 4 am. Official TSA leftover-prints about 90 minutes before the first departure.

Pro

One hall and a published PreCheck lane.

Watch-out

Leftover 4 a.m. and leftover 90-minute TSA cells do not match.

FoodTraveler Tips & Hacks

Buy Tailwind if you want water; official leftover-prints no fountain

Official leftover-prints Tailwind open for all departing flights. Official leftover-prints no mapped fountain and leftover no bottle tariff.

A July 2024 leftover Tailwind PDF leftover-prints fries $9.99 and leftover wraps $15.99. A wateratairports leftover RST topic leftover-prints no fountain cell.

Pro

Published restaurant and leftover grab-and-go after screening.

Watch-out

No published fountain after screening.

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Budget the live $12 / $72 table and a leftover taxi desk, not the $9 calculator

Official leftover-prints first hour free, leftover $12 daily, leftover $72 weekly. Official leftover-prints Med City Taxi 507.282.8294 and leftover Uber / Lyft at the ticketing curb.

Pro

Published lot next to the hall and leftover first hour free.

Watch-out

Leftover $9 calculator cells do not match the live table.