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Rochester Airport (EGTO) is a small general aviation aerodrome at Rochester in Medway, Kent, sitting at 404 feet amsl and offering grass runways for light aircraft. It is home to local flying clubs and a consultative committee overseeing the airport's ongoing operations, making it a useful and characterful destination for VFR training and touring flights in the south-east.
Rochester Airport is a small, grass-surfaced general aviation aerodrome located at Rochester in the Medway area of Kent. It has no instrument landing system and operates as an unlicensed AFIS field, making it a straightforward but characterful VFR destination for visiting light aircraft, with local flying clubs and a consultative committee supporting its continued use for aviation.
The airfield lies at Rochester, Medway, in Kent, at coordinates 51.3519N 0.5028E and an elevation of 404 feet. No specific airspace classification or details of neighbouring controlled airspace are given in the available material, so pilots should confirm current airspace status before flight.
Rochester has two physical grass runways, both lit. Runway 16/34 is 2974 feet in one direction and 2565 feet in the reciprocal direction; runway 02L/20R is 2708 feet in length in each direction. There is no ILS at the field.
The airfield is served by Rochester AFIS on 122.255 MHz, providing an Aerodrome Flight Information Service to traffic using the field. No navaids or instrument approach procedures are noted in the available information.
The Rochester Airport Consultative Committee (RACC) has long overseen matters affecting the airport's operation, and the PAFRA Flying Club was originally formed as a vehicle to raise funds and organise events to help the airport company continue aviation activity at Rochester during its formative years.
Rochester Airport continues to support general aviation flying, with the PAFRA Flying Club and the Rochester Airport Consultative Committee both active at the field. A pop-up café, Jet Bean Rochester, currently operates on Saturdays and Sundays serving pilots and visitors, with plans to extend to five days a week from August 2026. The airport's own information notes that runway 02/20 is currently the runway in use, approached from the south, while excavation works are under way to the north-west on the closed 16/34 runway; pilots should check current runway availability before flying in. The airport also hosts an annual Air Display and Family Fun Day. Prior permission is required for visiting aircraft.
