Fulton County Airport (KRCR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KRCR is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fulton County Airport in Rochester, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fulton County Airport (KRCR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rochester, IN at a field elevation of 789 ft. KRCR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.775.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRCR 281635Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3025 RMK AO2
What changed at KRCR?
Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRCR
KRCR is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 789 ft). KRCR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUS, about 25 nm away.
KRCR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRCR reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 240 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 61% of the time, runway 11 39%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 53 days a year. From December to February KRCR was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 789 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,333 ft, 1,544 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 5 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KRCR runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/295,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRCRWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRCR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRCR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1501/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.Show raw report
MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 1415/FL430/TP E55P/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
DAY UA /OV RID/TM 1245/FL280/TP E170/TB NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV EYE 020010/TM 1245/FL018/TP PA46/TB MOD/RM DURC
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EYE 020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRCR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRCR reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 50%
- 11
- 50%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRCR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRCR
- IATA
- RCR
- FAA LID
- RCR
- City
- Rochester
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 789 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0656, -86.1817
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGUS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Sunset in
- 5h 51m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRCR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRCR reported VFR conditions during about 74.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 240 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 21.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51.6 | 28.4 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 61.5 | 23.4 | 10.9 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 72.6 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 78.5 | 14.2 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 80.9 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 83.0 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 85.1 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 84.3 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 81.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 79.2 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 70.4 | 20.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 52.9 | 28.7 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Fulton County Airport (KRCR)
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