Rosecrans Memorial Airport

Rosecrans Memorial Airport

Rosecrans Army Airfield
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of St. Joseph
LocationBuchanan County, near St. Joseph, Missouri
Elevation AMSL827 ft / 252 m
Coordinates39°46′19″N 94°54′34.94″W / 39.77194°N 94.9097056°W / 39.77194; -94.9097056
Map
STJ is located in Missouri
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Location of Rosecrans Memorial Airport
STJ is located in the United States
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STJ (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 8,061 2,457 Concrete
13/31 4,797 1,462 Concrete

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

The airport is one of two bases for the Missouri Air National Guard and also serves general aviation. While the airport is in Missouri, there are no access roads or bridges over the Missouri River to the airport. The only access point is over a bridge in Elwood, Kansas.