Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field

RPJ · KRPJ · Rochelle, IL · 781 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRPJ
Coordinates: 41.8930, -89.0783
Elevation: 781 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility: RPJ
Attendance: ALL 0800-1630
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/04
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	02:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from KRPJ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 7 & 25 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 7/25; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25: 4-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 07 · 071°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 071° mag · 70° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 251° mag · 250° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 19 ft, 676 ft from threshold, 321 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126	ROCKFORD APP/DEP
AWOS	119.675	AWOS 3
FSS	122.1	KANKAKEE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r099° / 20.4 NM
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r164° / 20.7 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r269° / 32.5 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r300° / 39.9 NM
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r175° / 39.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ROCHELLE

420 N. 6TH STREET, ROCHELLE, IL

815-562-6161

Manager

MIKE HUDETZ

1201 W. GURLER RD., ROCHELLE, IL

815-562-8619

Remarks FAA

PAJA & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 7 & 25 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 7/25; INCR INTST - CTAF.
RWY 25 CALM WIND RWY.

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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 KRPJ 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 KRPJ

Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (RPJ · KRPJ) is an airport in Rochelle, IL, at 781 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 KRPJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRPJ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KRPJ?

Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRPJ?

Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field is in Rochelle, IL, at an elevation of 781 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8930, -89.0783.

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