Rochester International Airport
| Rochester International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KRST |
| IATA code | RST |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 401 m (1316 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 12 km south of Rochester |
| Street |
 
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| Basic data | |
| opening | 1928 |
| operator | Rochester Airport Company |
| surface | 971 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 366,542 (2018) |
| Flight movements |
39,063 (2017) |
| Employees | 2,911 |
| Runways | |
| 02/20 | 2225 m × 46 m concrete |
| 13/31 | 2754 m × 46 m concrete |
The Rochester International Airport ( IATA code : RST , ICAO code : KRST ) is the international passenger airport of the American metropolis Rochester in the US state of Minnesota . In addition to a general terminal, FedEx also has its own terminal and DHL has a dispatch station. The number of handled passengers was 366,542 in 2018.
Location and transport links
Rochester International Airport is twelve kilometers south of downtown Rochester. US Highway 63 runs east of the airport and also crosses Interstate 90 south of the airport . Rochester International Airport is not part of the local public transport system; passengers must use rental cars, taxis and similar services.
history
Rochester International Airport was established in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation to provide convenient travel for patients who had to travel greater distances. A year later, the Rochester Airport Company was founded by the Mayo Foundation to carry out flight operations . Northwest Airlines was the first airline to fly to the Minneapolis-St. Paul. In 1940 the runways were paved and the airport expanded to its present size. During the Second World War, the US Army carried out flight exercises from Rochester Airport. In 1945 the Mayo Foundation donated the airport to the City of Rochester, but the flight operations continued to be carried out by the Rochester Airport Company. In 1960 the airport was renamed Rochester Municipal Airport . After the airport received a customs clearance office in 1995, it was named Rochester International Airport . In 2005 the main runway was extended to a length of 2,753 meters.
Today, the airport tries to serve as many destination airports as possible despite the low occupancy rate. After the flight connection to Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport was given up after a short time in the 1990s , the connection with the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport also ended in 2006 . In addition to the construction of a new runway and a new terminal, the installation of an instrument landing system is also planned for 2009 .
Airlines and Destinations
Delta Connection connects Rochester International Airport with the Atlanta and Minneapolis-Saint Paul hubs , while American Eagle and United Express each serve Chicago-O'Hare .
Web links
- Official website (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c History. FlyRST.com, accessed February 17, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Record high passenger year at Rochester International Airport. FlyRST.com, January 9, 2019, accessed February 17, 2019 .
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Rochester International. GCR1.com, accessed February 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Get to Know RST. FlyRST.com, accessed February 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Airlines. FlyRST.com, accessed February 17, 2019 .
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