Rochester FSDO

Office Hours/Contact Us

One Airport Way
Suite 110
Rochester, New York 14624

Manager: Thomas Williams

Phone: (585) 436-3880
Fax: (585) 436-2322

When emailing the office, please allow at least one full business day for a response. Multiple contact methods may delay the answering of your inquiry.

Office Hours: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday–Friday
Office hours by appointment only

Rochester FSDO Service Area Map (PDF)
Feedback Form

Directions to this Office

The Rochester FSDO is located adjacent to the Greater Rochester International Airport on Airport Way.

Once you've found the airport, turn right onto Airport Way, the street just before you reach the terminal. Our office is located on the first floor of the three-story USAirports building marked with the time and temperature.

Note: You must have an appointment and present a photo ID in order to be permitted entrance into the Rochester FSDO.

Flying in? - You'll need to know the following:

When you land at the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), notify ground control that you will be visiting the FAA Flight Standards office and need to be directed to parking at USAirports on the west ramp.

If you're flying in from Canada, be sure to allow time for clearing U.S. Customs.

Local FSDO Information

All Airmen & Passengers

Mechanics

Attn: Homebuilders!

Until further notice, all "Experimental Homebuilt" aircraft certifications will be performed by a Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR). The Rochester FSDO is unable to assist builders with these aircraft certifications.

For more information contact the Rochester FSDO at (585) 436-3880.

Designated Airworthiness Representatives in the Rochester District

Stan Wochner (585) 781-4598
Thomas Kohberger (315) 546-5545
Robert Lacourse (757) 254-8585

Guidelines For Foreign A&P Applicants

All foreign mechanics requesting U.S. Airframe and Powerplant authorizations should contact an International Field Office (IFO)
Information regarding eligibility requirements
- Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 5, Section 2, Certificate Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic/Added Rating
- Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 5, Section 3, Certificate Foreign Applicants Located Outside the United States for Part 65 Mechanic Certificates/Ratings

Pilots

Guidelines For Foreign Pilot Applicants

All foreign pilots who wish to obtain a U. S. pilot's certificate must obtain a Verification Letter from the Airman Certification Branch in Oklahoma City, OK prior to receiving the U. S. certificate.