Flocal: Fly Local to Get More Direct Flights

What's Flocal?

It’s our “pretty please” to travelers to Fly Local, or Flocal. The idea is that when you Flocal, you help fill our existing flights, which makes us irresistibly appealing to airlines considering adding new direct routes from RST to more cities.

Essentially, you become a copilot in our airport’s growth and vitality when you Flocal.

Why Flocal?

Besides the obvious reasons, there is some behind-the-curtain rationale that may sway you:

Flying locally through RST leads to more direct flight options.

That's because the airlines decide which flights we can offer, not us. And they make their decisions based on how much we can fill our current flights.

We need to show the airlines that people in Rochester and southeast Minnesota want to fly out of RST.

Your use of the airport will actually encourage airlines to give us more flights.

If you're a numbers person, crunch on this:

If local travelers used RST even 5% more, the airport could gain two more flights per day each way, adding several wide-ranging direct flights across the country.

Who Flocals?

You Flocal, I Flocal, we all Flocal. That’s our hope, anyway! But really, Flocal applies to all kinds of travelers from our area – individuals, families, and those flying for business. We’re currently on a mission to get everyone to Flocal. Check out a list of local businesses that have pledged to Flocal here. 👇 (BTW, we love you so much!)

Businesses That Have Pledged Support to Flocal

Mayo Clinic

City of Rochester, Minnesota

Benike Construction

Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency

Experience Rochester

Hit Agency

Knutson Construction

Meyer Borgman Johnson

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc.

Wendland Utz

Are you ready to Flocal?

We’re not asking you to fly out of Rochester for every flight you ever take for the rest of your life. We’re just asking you to check us first.

Review the flights out of RST before you book a different airport, and use us if it makes sense!

Spread the word: the more you fly with us, the more we'll fly for you!

Are you a business owner wanting to support your community?

Commit to flying locally 5% more and help support the Rochester and southeast Minnesota economy, expand our flight options, and maintain a travel lifeline to Mayo Clinic patients.

Schedule a time below to learn more about how your company can make an impact by flying locally!