Rosecrans Memorial Airport

STJ · KSTJ · St Joseph, MO · 826 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSTJ / STJ
Coordinates: 39.7719, -94.9097
Elevation: 826 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBIA
NOTAM facility: STJ
Attendance: FRI-TUE 0800-1800; WED-THU 0800-0000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 NW

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	01:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	02:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:51 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway 13/31

4,797 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 110k, Dual tandem 180k, Double dual tandem 180k.

Heading: 132° mag · 136° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 312° mag · 316° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

8,061 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 130k, Dual tandem 220k, Double dual tandem 220k.

Heading: 176° mag · 180° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 356° mag · 0° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (2.8°)
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.35	ST JOSEPH APP/DEP
ATIS	125.05
CTAF	126.9
GND	121.9
POST	34.94	ANG COMD POST
TWR	126.9	ST JOSEPH TWR
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
STJ · St.jJseph	VORTAC	115.50	r168° / 11.4 NM
RBA · Robinson	VOR-DME	108.20	r097° / 24.1 NM
MCI · Kansas City	VORTAC	113.25	r340° / 30.3 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ST JOSEPH

11TH & FREDERICK, ST JOSEPH, MO

816-271-4653

Manager

JULIUS RICE

100 NW ROSECRANS RD, ST JOSEPH, MO

816-271-5374

Remarks FAA

CLSD TO ACR OPNS OVER 30 PSGR SEATS EXCEPT 48 HRS PPR; CALL AMGR (816) 271-4886. FOR ASSISTANCE IN ARFF INDEX C CTC AIR NATIONAL GUARD.
FOR ADVY & POSITION INFO CALL STJ ATCT OR MONTR ATCT FREQ WHEN CLSD.
ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVR 350000 LBS EXCEPT PPR.
ARFF AVBL BY ANG.
HIGH MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY OCT THRU MAR ON & INVOF ARPT.
CAUTION: AFLD SUR BY LAKES AND MISSOURI RIVER. MODERATE SMALL BIRD ACT MID-NOV THRU MID-MAR AND MAY THRU AUG AND INCREASED BIRD ACTIVITY MID-MAR THRU APR AND SEP THRU MID-NOV. INTS ANG TACTICAL TRNG WITHIN ARPT TFC AREA.
FUEL - A++ (MIL).
AIRFIELD CONDITIONS ARE NOT MONITORED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1600L-0700L
OPR 1300-2000Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. PPR RQR FOR FULL STOP ONLY AND VALID +/- 30 MIN. TRAN ALERT SVC AND FAC AVBL 1330-2130Z++ MON-FRI, OT BY PPR APVL ONLY. NO TRAN ALERT MAINT AVBL, NON C130 CREW MUST BE PRESENT FOR REFUEL. LTD FUEL OPR AND EXTREMELY LTD PARK. 139 AW BASE OPS DSN 356-3596/3138/3260. IF NO ANSWER CTC COMD POST DSN 356-3224/3225, C816-236-3224/3225.
ANG: CREWS ATNDG AATTC COURSES CTC BRADY OPS 349.15.
ANG: CSTMS 1400-2200++ MON-FRI. AFT HRS ARR MUST BE SKED 48 HRS IN ADVN BY FONE DURG RGLR BUS HRS, CTC AFLD MGMT AT C816-236-3596. INSP NOT ALWAYS AVBL AFT HRS AND WKENDS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
ANG: MODERATE SMALL BIRD ACT POSSIBLE SR TO SS. BASH II PERIOD (1 OCT-15 APR). MIL ACFT SEE AP/1 ENTRY FOR DETAILED BASH INFO.
TWY B BTN RWY 17/35 AND RWY 13/31 CLSD
HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST; ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 AND REIL RWYS 17/35 - CTAF.
FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 816-271-3450 OR 816-262-4919.
PCR VALUE: 50/R/C/W/T
RWY 13/31 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. RWY 13/31 HAS ASSAULT STRIP PANELS THAT ARE CERISE AND ORANGE IN COLOR.
CENTER 130 FT GROOVED.

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