Fulton County Airport

RCR · KRCR · Rochester, IN · 790 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRCR / RCR
Coordinates: 41.0656, -86.1817
Elevation: 790 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM facility: HUF
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunrise	06:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunset	09:21 PM	01:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 05:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:21 PM → 05:12 AM

Plan a flight from KRCR

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT BCN - CTAF; ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11 · 108°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 31k, Double wheel 47k.

Heading: 108° mag · 105° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 580 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear

Heading: 288° mag · 285° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.38°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 85 ft, 3,100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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Runway	Length	Your margin
11/29	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	132.05	SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
AWOS	118.775	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GUS · Grissom	VORTAC	108.45	r359° / 25.3 NM
OXI · Knox	VOR-DME	115.60	r126° / 26.1 NM
GSH · Goshen	VORTAC	113.70	r194° / 28.5 NM
OKK · Kokomo	VORTAC	113.50	r350° / 32.8 NM
OLK · Wolf Lake	VOR	110.40	r254° / 32.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

545 STATE RD 25N, ROCHESTER, IN

574-223-5384

Manager

MATT WOODS

545 STATE RD 25N, ROCHESTER, IN

574-223-5384

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
ACTVT BCN - CTAF
FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
100LL SELF SVC AVBL H24.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRCR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KRCR

Fulton County Airport (RCR · KRCR) is an airport in Rochester, IN, at 790 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRCR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRCR have a control tower?

No. Fulton County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KRCR?

Fulton County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRCR?

Fulton County Airport is in Rochester, IN, at an elevation of 790 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0656, -86.1817.

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