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Rosecrans Memorial Airport

St Joseph, United States

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Northwest Missouri's primary commercial and general aviation gateway.

Opened

1942

Location

St. Joseph, United States

Rosecrans Memorial Airport is a public airport located approximately four miles northwest of downtown St. Joseph, Missouri. It serves as the primary commercial and general aviation facility for the St. Joseph metropolitan area and surrounding northwest Missouri region. The airport is named in honor of General William S. Rosecrans, a Union Army commander during the Civil War. It is owned and operated by the City of St. Joseph and sits on land that was formerly part of Rosecrans Army Airfield, a World War II military installation. While commercial service at the airport has fluctuated over the years, it primarily serves general aviation traffic, charter operations, and cargo activity. Its long runways, a legacy of its military past, make it capable of accommodating larger aircraft.

Terminals

The airport has a small single passenger terminal facility designed to handle limited commercial and charter operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation to downtown St. Joseph is available via rental cars and taxi services, with the airport located approximately four miles from the city center.

Airlines here

Scheduled commercial passenger service at Rosecrans has been minimal in recent years, with the airport primarily serving general aviation and cargo operators.

Notable facts

›Named after Union Army General William S. Rosecrans.
›The airport occupies the site of a former World War II Army airfield.
›It has runways exceeding 8,000 feet, a legacy of its military origins.
›Located approximately four miles northwest of downtown St. Joseph, Missouri.
›Primarily serves general aviation, corporate, and cargo traffic.

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Rosecrans Memorial Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the city of St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA.

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