Flight schools at Rochester International Airport

2 flight schools based at Rochester International Airport (KRST), with typical flying weather by month.

Typical flying weather at Rochester International Airport

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

51% Jan

67% Feb

61% Mar

59% Apr

73% May

77% Jun

85% Jul

82% Aug

81% Sep

65% Oct

57% Nov

50% Dec

Rochester Community Technical College

Rochester, Minnesota · Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Private pilot licence (PPL)
Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
Instrument rating
Multi-engine rating
+1 more

PPL from $11,482 Online booking

Typically 67% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Great Planes Aviation

Rochester, Minnesota · Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Trial flights
Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
Instrument rating
Flight instructor

Online booking

Typically 67% of daylight hours flyable over the year