Great Planes Aviation

Rochester, Minnesota, United States· Rochester International Airport(KRST)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval 5GPS374L

Great Planes Aviation at a glance

Great Planes Aviation is a flight school at Rochester International Airport (KRST) in Rochester, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), and Flight instructor. At Rochester International Airport, 67% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and September; December is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Trial flight details ↗

Aircraft

  • Cirrus Training Center
  • cirrus avionics

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

From weather reports at ROCHESTER (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Rochester International Airport(KRST)
Address
7300 BRATAAS DRIVE SW
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Source: FAA air agency records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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