Security Screening

Get all the details you need on TSA and security screening at RST, such as our security screening, where to find a list of prohibited items, special accommodation services, TSA PreCheck, and Customs and Border Protection. 

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Security Screening

The security checkpoint opens approximately 90 minutes prior to the earliest flight departure. For a list of permitted and prohibited items, visit TSA.gov.

For more information about TSA screening, please visit our FAQs page.

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TSA Cares + Passenger Support Specialists

Many Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees at RST are trained as Passenger Support Specialists and will readily assist patients with special accommodations or alleviate concerns about the security screening process. 

TSA Cares is a helpline that provides travelers with disabilities, medical conditions, and other special circumstances additional assistance during the security screening process. Call 855.787.2227 before your travel with questions about screening policies, procedures, and what to expect at the security checkpoint.

TSA PreCheck + Global Entry

TSA PreCheck pop-up mobile enrollment events will be held in Rochester, Minnesota based on the availability of the enrolling agency, Idemia.

TSA PreCheck

When appointments become available, you can schedule your appointment and begin your pre-enrollment online.

Please note that payment is collected while in-person at the appointment. There is no payment for pre-enrollment. If you are prompted for payment during this step in the process, you may have visited an unauthorized registration page.

Global Entry

Rochester International Airport U.S. Customs Office offers Global Entry enrollment. Appointments are available on Wednesdays. Visit this page to schedule a time by selecting Rochester’s enrollment center.

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US Customs and Border Protection

Port Type

User Fee Airport

Location Address

Main Terminal Building
7600 Helgerson Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902

Operational Hours

8 am–4 pm CST M–F

General Aviation International Arrival and Departures
(25 passengers/crew or fewer)

Other duties as available:

Canadian Citizen Vehicle Importation

Firearms Registration for International Travel

Port Code: 3581

Phone: 507.285.5278

Fax: 507.282.9939

The inspector is responsible for many duties, which take them away from the office. It is advisable to call in advance to ensure that the inspector will be available.

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Rochester International Airport (RST) Accessibility Statement

Updated: January 2026.

General

Rochester International Airport (RST) strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Rochester International Airport (RST) has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort, and independence.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

Rochester International Airport (RST) is making constant efforts to improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible, and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities.

We aim to make all pages and content on flyrst.com accessible, but some content may not yet fully meet the highest accessibility standards. This could be due to challenges in identifying the most suitable technological solution.

We may revise this Statement periodically to reflect improvements or changes to our accessibility practices.

Enabling the Accessibility Menu

The Flyrst.com accessibility menu can be enabled either by hitting the tab key when the page first loads or by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears in the corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.

Here For You

If you are experiencing difficulty with any content on Flyrst.com or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us during normal business hours as detailed below, and we will be happy to assist.

Contact Us

If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions, or need assistance, please contact Rochester International Airport (Rochester, MN) Customer Support as follows:

Email: rst@flyrst.com
Phone: 507.282.2328