Greater Rochester International Airport

Greater Rochester International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KROC
IATA code	ROC
Coordinates	43 ° 7 ′ 8 ″ N , 77 ° 40 ′ 21 ″ W Coordinates: 43 ° 7 ′ 8 ″ N , 77 ° 40 ′ 21 ″ W
Height above MSL	170 m (558 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	6 km southwest of Rochester
Street	I-390 / I-490
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	1927
operator	Monroe County Airport Authority
surface	486 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	2,423,130 (2017)
Air freight	46,264 (2017)
Flight ; movements	87,261 (2017)
Employees	9,998 (2016)
Runways
04/22	2439 m × 46 m asphalt
07/25	1219 m × 30 m asphalt
10/28	1951 m × 46 m asphalt

The Greater Rochester International Airport ( IATA code : ROC , ICAO code : KROC ) is the international passenger airport of the American metropolis Rochester in the US state of New York .

Location and transport links

The Greater Rochester International Airport is six kilometers southwest of downtown Rochester, parts of the airport are also in Monroe County . Interstate 390 runs east of the airport , the airport terminal and the general aviation area each have their own interchanges. In addition, Interstate 490 runs three kilometers west of the airport and crosses I-390 north of it.

The airport is integrated into local public transport by bus . The bus routes are operated by Rochester Transit Service . The nearest railway station is located in downtown Rochester and is used by trains of Amtrak and remote buses of Greyhound Lines controlled.

history

The history of Greater Rochest International Airport began with the construction of a hangar southwest of Rochester in 1927. At the beginning, the airport was called Britton Field . In the following year it was renamed Rochester Municipal Airport and a second hangar was built.

Both civilian and military pilots were trained at the airport during World War II . At times, up to 1,000 pilots were trained at the same time at the flight school of the United States Army Air Corps . On January 1, 1948, Monroe County became the owner and operator of the airport. A short time later, a 5,000- foot or 1,524-meter long runway was built. The existing runway, running in north-south direction, was extended from 2,670 feet or 814 meters to the same length. Most recently, an administration building was erected at the northern end of the airport.

In 1953, a multi-million dollar new passenger terminal with a single gate was built. At the beginning of the 1970s, plans were made to build a joint airport with Buffalo , some 100 kilometers away , but this project was not realized. Instead, the existing airport was expanded after the Airline Deregulation Act came into force in 1978. In the course of this, the first passenger boarding bridge was built.

Since the old terminal was nevertheless reaching its capacity limits due to the increased number of passengers, construction began in 1988 on a new terminal, which was opened in 1991. The old passenger terminal was gradually replaced by the new terminal so that the airport could remain open continuously. In 2005 the terminal was renovated and security controls centralized.

Airport facilities

Airport diagram

Runways

The Greater Rochester International Airport has a total of three runways . The western runway 04/22 is the airport's most important runway. It is 2,439 m long and 46 m wide. It crosses the northern runway 10/28. This is 1951 m long and also 46 m wide. The southeast runway 7/25 is used for general aviation and is not approved for use by jet aircraft .

terminal

The airport has a passenger terminal with around 35,300 square meters of floor space and 21 boarding gates . It is located on the northern edge of the airport site.

military

The 642nd Aviation Support Battalion is based at the airport and is part of the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York Army National Guard . In the southern part of the airport grounds, the unit has a few hangars and a recruiting office .

Other facilities

The control tower is on the northeast side of the military facilities.

The cargo airlines DHL Aviation and FedEx have their own cargo terminals at the airport. The DHL facilities are located in the north-west of the airport site. FedEx facilities are located in the General Aviation area south of runway 7/25.

Airlines and Destinations

The Greater Rochester International Airport is served by the airline Air Canada , Allegiant Air , American Airlines / US Airways , Delta Air Lines , JetBlue Airways , Southwest Airlines and United Airlines in regular service approached.

There are direct flights from the airport to 19 destinations. The only international destination is Toronto , the flights are operated by Air Canada . The remaining destinations are within the United States. With the exception of Orlando Sanford International Airport , only larger airports are served.

Airline market shares

Airline market shares in passenger volume
airline	2012	2017	comment
Air Canada	0.4%	0.7%
AirTran Airways	17.8%	0.0%	Integrated into Southwest in 2014
Allegiant Air	0.0%	1.7%
American Airlines	4.9%	25.2%
Delta Air Lines	26.7%	29.5%
JetBlue Airways	11.1%	7.1%
Southwest Airlines	0.0%	18.4%
United Airlines	21.7%	17.4%
US Airways	17.4%	0.0%	2013 merger with American Airlines, name given up in 2015

Traffic figures

Source: Greater Rochester International Airport

Greater Rochester International Airport traffic figures 2007-2017
operating year	Passenger numbers	Air freight ( tons )	Flight movements
2017	2,423,130	46.264	87,261
2016	2,392,138	41,652	79,821
2015	2,378,499	40,693	83,820
2014	2,367,507	39,671	86,543
2013	2,430,755	42,070	91,847
2012	2,418,884	40,317	88,219
2011	2,409,454	40,660	104,433
2010	2,534,234	-	-
2009	2,571,105	-	-
2008	2,713,089	-	-
2007	2,866,603	-	-

Busiest routes

**Busiest national routes (2017)**
rank	city	Passengers per day (average)	Airlines
01	Orlando, Florida	189	Southwest
02	New York City-JFK, New York	182	Delta, JetBlue
03	Tampa, Florida	149.2	Southwest
04th	Atlanta, Georgia	123.4	delta
05	Chicago-O'Hare, Illinois	120.3	American, United
06th	New York City LGA, New York	112	delta
07th	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	0.77.6	Allegiant
08th	Charlotte, North Carolina	0.76.8	American
09	Washington, DC	0.75.2	American
10	Boston, Massachusetts	0.75	American

Web links

Commons : Greater Rochester International Airport - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Official website (English)
Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Airport History. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 23, 2017 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Airport Statistics. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 22, 2017 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Monroe County Airport Authority. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed April 11, 2018 .
^ Transportation and Accommodations. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 23, 2017 .
↑ ROC Terminal. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 24, 2017 .
↑ Airport Services. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 24, 2017 .
↑ ^a ^b Airlines Serving ROC. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 23, 2017 .

[history-1] Airport History. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 23, 2017 .

[statistics-2] Airport Statistics. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 22, 2017 .

[reports-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Monroe County Airport Authority. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed April 11, 2018 .

[4] Transportation and Accommodations. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 23, 2017 .

[5] ROC Terminal. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 24, 2017 .

[services-6] Airport Services. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 24, 2017 .

[airlines-7] Airlines Serving ROC. MonroeCounty.gov, accessed January 23, 2017 .