Fulton County
RCR · KRCR · Rochester, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:17 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunrise | 07:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 07:49 PM | 23:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 108° mag · 105° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 288°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 787 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 580 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 790 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“South Bend”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.375 | FORT WAYNE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GUS 108.45 · GSH 113.70 · OKK 113.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUS · Grissom | TACAN | 108.45 · 21Y | — | r359° / 25.3 NM |
| GSH · Goshen | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r194° / 28.5 NM |
| OKK · Kokomo | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r355° / 32.8 NM |
| OLK · Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | Low | r254° / 32.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KRCR / RCR
- Coordinates
- 41.0656, -86.1817
- Elevation
- 790 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.775 · ☎ 574-223-3560
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- ACTVT BCN - CTAF
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SVC AVBL H24.
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Nearby airports
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About KRCR
Fulton County (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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRCR?
Fulton County has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRCR?
Fulton County is in Rochester, IN, at an elevation of 790 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0656, -86.1817.
More about KRCR
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.
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