Airports / Missouri / STJ
Rosecrans Memorial Airport
KSTJ / STJSt Joseph, MissouriELEV 826 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 31
Missouri airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 68 Google ratings — ranked against 31 rated MO fields.
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in St Joseph, Missouri, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ / STJ) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 826 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list STJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kansas City International Airport (MCI, 30 nm), Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC, 42 nm), and Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP, 54 nm).
Trip costs from STJ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from STJ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KSTJ
IATA
STJ
FAA / Local
STJ
Elevation
826 ft
Coordinates
39.7719° N · 94.9097° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MO fields
state range 262–1,302 ft
At 826 ft, STJ sits lower than 63% of the 32 Missouri fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmMCIKansas City International AirportKansas City
- 42nmMKCCharles B. Wheeler Downtown AirportKansas City
- 54nmTOPPhilip Billard Municipal AirportTopeka
- 60nmFOETopeka Regional AirportTopeka
- 89nmSZLWhiteman Air Force BaseKnob Noster
- 90nmMHKManhattan Regional AirportManhattan
Location
Open the full mapKSTJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport · St Joseph, MO
From the ramp
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