# Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ)

> St Joseph, US · IATA: STJ · ICAO: KSTJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `STJ` |
| ICAO | `KSTJ` |
| City | St Joseph |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 252 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 39.77190, -94.90970 |

## Description

Hercules transports instead of pony riders: Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph hosts the C-130s of the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing on the same river bend where the Pony Express saddled up in 1860. The field, set on a Missouri River peninsula, otherwise serves general aviation. No commercial freight operates here — shipments from the region route through Kansas City International (MCI), about an hour's drive south. Freight history runs deep regardless: America's most famous courier service galloped west from this town.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/rosecrans-memorial-airport-stj](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/rosecrans-memorial-airport-stj)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/rosecrans-memorial-airport-stj/llm-summary*