Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (KRPJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 29, KRPJ is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field in Rochelle, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (KRPJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rochelle, IL at a field elevation of 781 ft. KRPJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.675.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPJ 291235Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT090 SCT110 13/10 A3005 RMK AO2 T01330100
What changed at KRPJ?
Since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KRPJ
KRPJ is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 25. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 781 ft). KRPJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 18 nm away.
KRPJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRPJ reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 07 42%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 4% of hours.
Snow fell on about 46 days a year. From December to February KRPJ was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 47 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 07 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KRPJ 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 07/255,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRPJWind
- 07
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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.
KRPJ 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRPJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRPJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 52%
- 07
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRPJ's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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 0800-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRPJ
- FAA LID
- RPJ
- City
- Rochelle
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8930, -89.0783
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 59m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRPJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRPJ reported VFR conditions during about 75.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.7 kt, calm 14.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56.4 | 24.9 | 11.0 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 66.5 | 21.0 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 72.2 | 17.3 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 78.8 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 82.2 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 85.5 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 83.6 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 80.8 | 12.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 81.6 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 79.4 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 72.6 | 18.6 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 54.3 | 26.4 | 11.0 | 8.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.1 kt |
| Mar | 9.4 kt |
| Apr | 10.2 kt |
| May | 8.9 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (KRPJ)
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