METAR & TAF KRPJ
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KRPJ 272115Z AUTO 19023G31KT 10SM SCT031 BKN038 21/15 A2958 RMK AO2 T02070147
- Wind
- 190° @ 23G31 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 15°C
- Altimeter
- 29.58 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 2,110 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- RPJ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MIKE HUDETZ
- Phone
- 815-562-8619
- Address
- 1201 W. GURLER RD., ROCHELLE IL 61068
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IKK
- KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1630
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(4°) | — | 19', road, 676' from thr, 321' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Other services
- AFRT,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Pajamas and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are active on runways 7 and 25. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 7 and 25 and controlled by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 7/25 with increased intensity controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07/25Runway 25 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KRPJ
Answer card- ICAO
- KRPJ
- Name
- ROCHELLE MUNI/KORITZ FLD
- Location
- ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 780.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,780.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 5,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 23 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25
Rochelle Muni/Koritz Fld sits in Rochelle, Illinois at 780.9 ft MSL. It has one runway, 07/25, which is 5,001 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.975. Approach and departure service is listed on 126.0 and 327.0 with Rockford. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. The field has one on-field FBO, Rochelle Municipal Airport. It carries AVGAS 100LL, JET A and UL94. Call (815) 562-8619 before arrival if you need current service details.
Published remarks note birds and pajamas in the airport area, so expect wildlife awareness on the roll and in the pattern. Runway 25 is the calm wind runway. Runway end identifier lights are active on 07 and 25. PAPI is available on both ends and is controlled by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights are also on 07/25, with intensity changes controlled by CTAF. For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921. If you are new to the field, plan for an uncontrolled airport with a single runway and standard Midwest surface conditions.