Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field
RPJ · KRPJ · Rochelle, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 251° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 071°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 781 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 19 ft, 676 ft from threshold, 321 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 781 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Rockford”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 327.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DPA 114.55 · JOT 112.30 · JVL 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r269° / 32.5 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r300° / 39.9 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r175° / 39.9 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 / IATA
- KRPJ
- Coordinates
- 41.8930, -89.0783
- Elevation
- 781 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 125.2 · ☎ 815-562-2955
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 17,999 ft MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- PAJA & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RWY 25 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 7 & 25 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 7/25; INCR INTST - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRPJ?
Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section 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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