Greater Rochester International Airport
Your Gateway to the World!
Whether you are a Rochestarian or a visitor, the Greater Rochester International Airport (GRIA) provides the utmost in air travel services to accommodate your individual needs.
The GRIA features a modern two-story terminal, enclosed parking garage and a two-level roadway with separate avenues for arrivals and departures. It is a medium hub airport which handles approximately 150 flights per day to over 17 cities, serves more than 2.5 million passengers annually, and houses the operations of 16 air transportation providers.
The GRIA provides vital air transportation services to cities in the northeast and to major hubs in the Midwest. In addition, it serves as an important economic component of the air transportation network connecting Western New York to other parts of the nation and the world. The airport is located four miles southwest of the City of Rochester and 12 miles south of Lake Ontario, the smallest of the Great Lakes.
Airport History
The first development of the Greater Rochester International Airport was the construction of hangar No. 1 in 1927. The hangar was built on a plot of ground south of the city on Scottsville Road. The airport was then named Britton Field. It was in 1927 that the first Rochester to New York City passenger flight was made.
In 1928 the name of the aviation field was changed from Britton Field to Rochester Municipal Airport. From 1928 on, additional work was done on the runways, drainage and Hangar No. 2 was erected.
From 1940 thru the war years the airport was the scene of great activity. Scheduled flights increased, civilian pilot training expanded. There was also a cadet flight school which at one time numbered 1,000 students.
The Greater Rochester International Airport was taken over by the County of Monroe on the 1st of January, 1948. Monroe County began making major improvements to the airport. These improvements included the construction of a new 5,000 foot long instrument runway, lengthening of the north-south runway from 2,670 feet to 5,000 feet, and construction of the administration building on Brooks Avenue.
Airport Statistics
Location
1200 Brooks Avenue,
Rochester, New York 14624.
- Located four miles southwest of Rochester
- Hours of Operation: 24 Hours
- Elevation: 559' msl
- Size: 1,200 Acres
- Air Traffic Control Facilities: ILS, VOR, VOL/DME, NDB, ASR
- Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1400 msl
Primary Use Runway
- 4/22 8,001' long by 150' wide
- Equipped with ILS and high intensity approach lighting system
Secondary Use Runway
- 10/28 5,500' long by 150' wide
- Used for crosswinds operations
General Aviation Runway
- 7/25 4,000' long by 140' wide
- Used for non-jet aircraft
Terminal
- Square Footage: 380,000 sq. ft.
- Number of Passenger Gates: 22
Fixed Base Operator
- USAirports Flight Support LLC
One Airport Way,
Rochester, New York 14624
Phone: 585 328-2280
and
- 1265 Scottsville Road,
Rochester, New York 14624
Phone: 585 328-2720
United States Customs
- West Terminal, Lower Level International Arrivals Hall
- Operates 24 hours a day
2010 Operational Statistics
- Total Aircraft Operations: 103,735
- Scheduled Passenger Enplanements: 1,268,792
