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School may be starting, but students aren’t the only ones who can learn something new. Rochester International Airport has nearly a century of history filled with famous visitors, surprising milestones and even a little fine dining. Sharpen your pencils. Here are five RST facts worth knowing. An image of the airport terminal from 1945. 1.
A Closer Look at Rochester International Airport’s Runway 3/21 Improvements If you’ve looked out the terminal windows at Rochester International Airport lately, you’ve probably noticed plenty of activity: excavators, dump trucks, construction crews, and a changing landscape. What you’re seeing is work to extend Runway 3/21—RST’s secondary runway—and make it more capable, bringing it closer
If you’ve been following the planned launch of United Airlines flights at Rochester, MN International Airport, you may be wondering: What’s going on? United’s new nonstop service between RST and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) was originally scheduled to begin in April 2026. The launch was later moved to June, then October 2026 and, most
Here’s what the data tells airlines and why choosing RST today can help shape tomorrow’s flights. One of the questions we hear most often at Rochester International Airport is: “Why doesn’t RST have a nonstop flight to _____?” Whether it’s Las Vegas, Phoenix, Orlando or another favorite destination, it’s a question many travelers ask. The
It may seem strange to think about snowplows and icy runways when it’s 85 degrees outside, but summer is actually the ideal time to prepare for winter at Rochester International Airport (RST). L to R, RST Operations Team Members: Zach, Matt, and Rod Earlier this summer, Operations Leads Rod Danielson and Matthew Peck, along with
When leaders from across Minnesota and Washington, D.C., gather at Rochester International Airport (RST), it’s a sign that something groundbreaking — both literally and figuratively — is underway. That was the case on May 27 as U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, Congressman Brad Finstad, Rochester Mayor Kim Norton, Mayo Clinic representatives and aviation
When most people think about airports, they picture commercial flights, family vacations, and business trips. But at Rochester International Airport (RST), a significant amount of activity happening beyond the commercial terminal has a very different purpose: helping patients get the specialized medical care they need. Every day, aircraft arrive and depart from RST’s lesser-known General
On June 1, more than 1,200 community members gathered at RST for the airport’s first-ever Parking Lot Party, transforming a section of the airport parking lot into an outdoor concert venue complete with food trucks, lawn games, family activities and a live performance from Kasson native and NBC’s The Voice contestant Cori Kennedy.
At Rochester International Airport, a new display of international flags now greets travelers as they arrive and depart — a colorful symbol of the global relationships that help shape Rochester into an internationally connected community. Recently installed at the airport, the display features the flags representing Rochester’s six Sister and Project Cities, along with a
At RST, waiting for your flight doesn’t have to mean staring at the departure board. You can read a book, strum a guitar, relax in a quiet space, explore Rochester’s global connections, or make a new four-legged friend — all before your boarding group is even called. Here are five things worth checking out while
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Updated: January 2026.
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