Rochelle Municipal Airport

Rochelle Municipal Airport (ICAO: KRPJ, FAA LID: RPJ), also known as Koritz Field, is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) south of the central business district of Rochelle, a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Rochelle Municipal Airport

Koritz Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Rochelle
ServesRochelle, Illinois
Elevation AMSL781 ft / 238 m
Coordinates41°53′35″N 89°04′42″W
Maps
Location of Ogle County in Illinois
Location of Ogle County in Illinois
RPJ is located in Ogle County, Illinois
RPJ
RPJ
Location of airport in Ogle County
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 4,225 1,288 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations12,000
Based aircraft42

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this facility is assigned RPJ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]

In 2022, the airport was home to an exhibit of old cars and aircraft to highlight the city's history with transportation development.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Rochelle Municipal Airport covers an area of 113 acres (46 ha) at an elevation of 781 feet (238 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated 7/25, which has an asphalt surface and measures 4,225 by 75 feet (1,288 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2021, the airport had 12,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine airplanes, 9 ultralights, and 1 multi-engine airplane.[1][5]

The airport received funds from the State of Illinois for facility upgrades during the Covid-19 pandemic.[6]

Accidents & incidents
  • On August 21, 2017, a tailwheel-equipped Cessna 170 crashed while landing at the Rochelle Airport. The pilot reported that, during the landing touchdown, the wind shifted to a tailwind. The pilot attempted to go around but was unable to. Subsequently, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind.[7]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for RPJ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 30 June 2011.
  2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
  3. "Rochelle Municipal Airport (FAA: RPJ, ICAO: KRPJ)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  4. "RACF partners with city to present new Planes, Trains & Automobiles event". Rochelle News-Leader. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  5. "AirNav: KRPJ – Rochelle Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  6. "Multiple area counties to see airport investments through Rebuild Illinois funding". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  7. "Cessna 170 crash in Illinois (N2486D) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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