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RST Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Rochester International Airport, Rochester, MN · KRST

Current weather at Rochester International Airport in Rochester, MN (IATA RST, ICAO KRST): the latest observation puts the airport in IFR (instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 350° at 12 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

RST airport info RST NOTAMs

Current conditions (METAR)

IFRObserved at on Nov 5, 13 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the north (350° true) at 12 knots.
  • Visibility: 2 miles.
  • Weather: light rain, mist.
  • Clouds: broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft; the ceiling is 600 ft above the ground.
  • Temperature: 9°C (48°F), dew point 8°C (47°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.74 inHg (1007 hPa).
SPECI KRST 051316Z 35012KT 2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC012 09/08 A2974 RMK AO2 RAB09 P0000 T00890083

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 350° at 12 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
03 Most headwind026°10 kt7 kt from the left7,302 ft
21206°Tailwind 10 kt7 kt from the right7,302 ft
13132°Tailwind 9 kt7 kt from the left9,034 ft
31312°9 kt7 kt from the right9,034 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued , valid to 

TAF KRST 051120Z 0512/0612 34015G22KT P6SM OVC008 TEMPO 0512/0514 3SM -SHRA OVC004 FM051800 35014G21KT P6SM OVC011 FM060000 01010KT P6SM OVC020 FM060600 36007KT P6SM SCT022
  1. to
    Wind 340° at 15 kt, gusting 22 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 800 ft.
  2. Temporarily, to
    Visibility 3 miles; light rain showers; overcast at 400 ft.
  3. From (until )
    Wind 350° at 14 kt, gusting 21 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 1,100 ft.
  4. From (until )
    Wind 010° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 2,000 ft.
  5. From (until )
    Wind 360° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,200 ft.

Airport diagram

FAA airport diagram of Rochester International Airport (RST). The official FAA PDF below has the full detail.

Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

FBOs and services

FBOs

  • Signature Rochester7300 Brataas Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902+1 507-282-1717Hours: 24 hours a day/7 days a weekUNICOM 122.95Signature pageSource: Signature Aviation

FBO locations from the operators' own sites, may be out of date. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.

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Signature Aviation locations, as of Nov 5, 2026.

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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.