Rush City Regional Airport

ROS · KROS · Rush City, MN · 926 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KROS
Coordinates: 45.6980, -92.9530
Elevation: 926 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.8 · ☎ 320-358-3339
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ROS
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1530; SAT 0900-1530
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1961/12
Distance from city: 1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	05:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:43 PM	02:43Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:43 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from KROS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 159°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,401 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 159° mag · 161° true
Threshold elev: 926 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 33 ft
TDZ elevation: 926 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 339° mag · 341° true
Threshold elev: 919 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 926 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	4,401 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.8
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	121.05 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
121.725	APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ
235.775	PRINCETON RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RZN · Siren	VOR-DME	109.40	r251° / 25.3 NM
GEP · Gopher	VORTAC	117.30	r022° / 37.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF RUSH CITY

PO BOX 556, RUSH CITY, MN

320-258-4744

Manager

MARK NELSON

51601 FOREST BLVD, RUSH CITY, MN

612-554-7872

Remarks FAA

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
FOR TRANSIENT HANGAR CONTACT FBO OR ARPT MGR
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTIVATE REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET TO LOW, INCR INTST AND ACTIVATE - CTAF
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KROS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KROS

Rush City Regional Airport (ROS · KROS) is an airport in Rush City, MN, at 926 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,401 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KROS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KROS have a control tower?

No. Rush City Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KROS?

Rush City Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,401 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KROS?

Rush City Regional Airport is in Rush City, MN, at an elevation of 926 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6980, -92.9530.

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