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Greater Rochester International AirportIATA code ROC

Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC/KROC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rochester, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

rocairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Rochester, United States
Codes
ROC · KROC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC/KROC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rochester, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 43.130°, -77.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rochester, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Greater Rochester International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
ROC
ICAO code
KROC
City
Rochester
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.119°, -77.672°
From OurAirports
Official website
rocairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Greater Rochester International Airport’s own pages.

ROC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
170 m (559 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1927
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
2.55 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Rochester, Frederick Douglass
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Buffalo Niagara International Airport BUF · 88 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ROC

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 2,439 m, asphalt.

Runways at ROC: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
04/222,439 m8,001 ft46 masphalt
10/281,951 m6,402 ft46 masphalt
07/251,219 m4,000 ft30 masphalt

Routes from ROC

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ROC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where ROC is

Calculated

7.2 km southwest

Greater Rochester International Airport lies 7.2 km southwest of Rochester city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at ROC

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rochester, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Greater Rochester International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:rocairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Rochester

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Greater Rochester International Airport: common questions

Where is Greater Rochester International Airport?

Greater Rochester International Airport serves Rochester, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.119°, -77.672°.

What are the airport codes for Greater Rochester International Airport?

The IATA code is ROC and the ICAO code is KROC.

What time zone is ROC in?

Greater Rochester International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Greater Rochester International Airport?

The airport’s official website is rocairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Greater Rochester International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at ROC: 04/22 (2,439 m (8,001 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (1,951 m (6,402 ft), asphalt); 07/25 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), asphalt).

When did Greater Rochester International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1927 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Greater Rochester International Airport?

Wikidata records 2.55 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is ROC from Rochester city centre?

Greater Rochester International Airport is about 7.2 km southwest of Rochester city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Greater Rochester International Airport?

OurAirports gives ROC’s elevation as 170 m (559 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Greater Rochester International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)