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Rochester International Airport

2006-07-06T20:07:59Z

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[[Category:Minnesota]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|Minnesota}}

{{infobox|fullname=Rochester International Airport|
location=Rochester, Minnesota|
iata=RST|
icao=KRST|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.rochesterintlairport.com|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=RST&ll=43.910178,-92.488372&spn=0.05392,0.110292&t=h|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=118.3|
atcground=121.9|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach=119.8 119.2|
atcdeparture=119.8 119.2|
atcatis=120.5|
atcunicom=122.95}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

There is one official spotting location between the terminal and control tower. Simply keep going straight into the airport without turning into short-term or long-term parking. The parking lot is free and is in front of three flagpoles.

==Other Spotting Locations==

Some spotters have found success parking along County Road 16 on the northwest side of the field near the threshold for runway 13.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==
Northwest and American Eagle are the two carriers at the field. FedEx and Airborne Express also fly into the field.

Northwest flies these into RST:
*DC-9-30/40/50
*Saab 340
*CRJ-200/440
*RJ-85
American Eagle flies:
*ERJ-135/140/145
FedEx:
*727-200
*Cessna 208
*ATR-42
Airborne Express dba DHL
*DC-9-40

==Facilities and Transportation==

Rochester International Airport

2006-03-29T00:15:59Z

N908aw:

[[Category:Minnesota]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|Minnesota}}

{{infobox|fullname=Rochester International Airport|
location=Rochester, Minnesota|
iata=RST|
icao=KRST|
aptype=Commercial|
website=www.rochesterintlairport.com|
atctower=118.3|
atcground=121.9|
atcclearance=|
atcapproach=119.8 119.2|
atcdeparture=119.8 119.2|
atcatis=120.5|
atcunicom=122.95}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===
There is one official spotting location between the terminal and control tower. Simply keep going straight into the airport without turning into short-term or long-term parking. The parking lot is free and is in front of three flagpoles.
==Other Spotting Locations==
Some spotters have found success parking along County Road 16 on the northwest side of the field near the threshold for runway 13.
===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==
Northwest and American Eagle are the two carriers at the field.
Northwest flies these into RST:
*DC-9-30/40/50
*Saab 340
*CRJ-200/440
American Eagle flies:
*ERJ-135/140/145
==Facilities and Transportation==

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

2006-03-29T00:07:32Z

N908aw:

[[Category:Minnesota]]
{{categorywithregion|North America|United States|Minnesota}}

{{infobox|fullname=Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport|
location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|
iata=MSP|
icao=KMSP|
aptype=Commercial|
website=www.mspairport.com|
mapurl=maps.google.com/maps?q=MSP&spn=0.051828,0.118721&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=123.675(Rwy 17/35) 123.95(Rwy 12L/30R) 126.7(Rwys 12R/30L & 04/22)|
atcground=121.8(North) 121.9(South)|
atcclearance=133.2|
atcapproach=118.72(Rwy 35) 119.3(N or E of arrival Rwys & Rwy 17) 126.95(S or W of arrival Rwys & Rwys 04 and 11)|
atcdeparture=124.7(S or E of arrival Rwys) 125.75(N or W of arrival Rwys)|
atcatis=120.8(Dep) 135.35(Arr)|
atcunicom=122.95}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Concourse D Observation Deck===

The observation deck at MSP is located just prior to the Concourse D departure lounge, and is up a flight of stairs marked "Observation Deck", but the stairway and sign are somewhat concealed (it's immediately to your left as you transition from the hallway outside Quizno's to the departure lounge). The deck offers good views of Concourse C, Concourse E, and on Runway 12L/30R, as well as traffic to and from Concourses A, B, and C on the taxiway paralleling Runway 12L/30R. A lens of about 200mm on a 1.6 DSLR should be plenty for just about all operations visible from this location.

===Post Road Parking Lot===
The observation deck for those who are ''not'' able to get into the terminal can view 30L/12R operations off Post Road.
From Highway 5: Take the Post Road exit and follow it west past a gas station. The parking lot is on the left.
From I-494/Mall of America: Take the 34th Avenue exit towards the HHH terminal. Go past the terminal and take a left on Post Road.
Spotter notes: There is a large blast fence which blocks the right half of the area. This place is fantastic when 30L is in use as you can get a decent shot of every aircraft landing or departing. When 12R is in use generally you will miss all of the landings as they tend to exit to the left off the runway before they come into a good view.
==Other Spotting Locations==

===Dog Park ===
===Gate F10===

There are a number of gates at MSP that are generally more photo-friendly than most, due to a number of factors (direction the windows face, availability of windows at certain points in relation to the gate, no adjacent gate, etc..), and Gate F10 is one of these. Generally, photography is good earlier in the day, and a standard zoom is more than enough coverage for stuff at the gate, although a long telephoto could be used to shoot ops on Rwy 30L/12R, and also Taxiways A and A7.

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==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==
Northwest has the largest presence by far, accounting for 85%+ of the traffic. Generally you will see these Northwest aircraft daily:
*DC-9-30/40/50
*Airbus A319/A320
*Boeing 757-200/300
*DC-10
*CRJ-200/440
*Saab 340

Other frequent visits include:
*American Eagle
**ERJ-145
**MD-80
*United
**CRJ-200/700
**Boeing 737-300/500
*US Airways
**Embraer 170
**Boeing 737-400
**Airbus A319
*Continental
**ERJ-145
**Boeing 737-300
*America West
**Airbus A319/A320
*Sun Country (also hubbed, these tend to be 2nd most frequent)
**Boeing 737-800
*Delta
**CRJ-200
**MD-80
**Boeing 737-800
*Midwest
**717-200
*Frontier
**A318/319
*AirTran
**717-200
*Champion
**727-200
*FedEx
**MD-10/11
**A300
**767
*UPS
**MD-11
**DC-8
*DHL
**DC-8
**757
==Facilities and Transportation==