Airports / New York / RSX
Rouses Point Seaplane Base.
Rouses Point, New York · 95 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
K21
IATA RSX
0
Operators based
95
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
St Jean Airport (YJN), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Rouses Point Seaplane Base (RSX) is a seaplane base serving Rouses Point, New York. The airport sits 95 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RSX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are St Jean Airport (YJN, 19 nm), Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG, 21 nm), and Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU, 32 nm). With a single 7,900-foot unpaved runway, RSX can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from RSX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under NY47. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Rouses Point.
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Field capability
ICAO
K21
IATA
RSX
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
95 ft
Coordinates
44.9917° N · 73.3631° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Seaplane
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 95 ft, RSX sits lower than 78% of the 58 New York fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,900 ft
- ALL/WAY7,900 ft × 500 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 7,900 ft
RSX's 7,900 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmYJNSt Jean AirportSt Jean
- 21nmPBGPlattsburgh International AirportPlattsburgh
- 32nmYHUMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan AirportMontréal
- 32nmZBMBromont (Roland Désourdy) AirportBromont
- 32nmBTVPatrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBurlington
- 33nmYULMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal
Location
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RSX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 176 nm | 49m |
| New York (TEB) | 251 nm | 59m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 406 nm | 1h 21m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 658 nm | 1h 56m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 806 nm | 2h 16m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,146 nm | 3h 4m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,200 nm | 3h 11m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,310 nm | 3h 27m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RSX?
- Rouses Point Seaplane Base's longest runway is 7,900 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RSX?
- Rouses Point Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 7,900 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to RSX?
- The closest alternate is St Jean Airport (YJN), about 19 nm away, followed by Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) at 21 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RSX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: New York about 59m (251 nm), Washington DC about 1h 21m (406 nm), Chicago about 1h 56m (658 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.