4/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Great FBO, friendly people and good fuel prices.”
Tom Daly5★ on Google
Airports / Indiana / RCR
Small airport · RCR
Fulton County Airport.
Rochester, Indiana · 790 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
25 ratings
0
Operators based
790
Elevation ft
Rochester, IndianaELEV 790 FTSmall airport
4.8
Google rating
25
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
790
Field elevation
feet above sea level
25
Nearest alternate
nm to GUS
Field standing
#12 / 34
Indiana airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 25 Google ratings , ranked against 34 rated IN fields.
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Rochester, Indiana, Fulton County Airport (KRCR / RCR) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 790 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list RCR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS, 25 nm), South Bend International Airport (SBN, 39 nm), and Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ, 44 nm). The field has a single 5,001-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from RCR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RCR to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KRCR. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Fulton County Aviation FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 7 days a week 08:00-17:00; 100LL self-serve available H24
- Unicom 122.700
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- GPU
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Great FBO, friendly people and good fuel prices.”
Tom Daly5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Fulton County Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KRCR
IATA
RCR
FAA / Local
RCR
Elevation
790 ft
Coordinates
41.0656° N · 86.1817° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IN fields
state range 387–1,140 ft
At 790 ft, RCR sits lower than 60% of the 53 Indiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,001 ft
- 11/295,001 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,001 ft
RCR's 5,001 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmGUSGrissom Air Reserve BasePeru
- 39nmSBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend
- 44nmVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso
- 45nmFWAFort Wayne International AirportFort Wayne
- 48nmMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City
- 52nmLAFPurdue University AirportWest Lafayette
Location
Open the full mapKRCR · Fulton County Airport · Rochester, IN
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RCR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 298 nm | 1h 6m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 421 nm | 1h 23m |
| New York (TEB) | 549 nm | 1h 41m |
| Boston (BED) | 671 nm | 1h 58m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 710 nm | 2h 3m |
| Houston (HOU) | 817 nm | 2h 18m |
| Denver (DEN) | 846 nm | 2h 22m |
| Austin (AUS) | 858 nm | 2h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RCR?
- Fulton County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,001 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RCR?
- Fulton County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,001 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Fulton County Airport?
- One FBO serves RCR: Fulton County Aviation FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to RCR?
- The closest alternate is Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), about 25 nm away, followed by South Bend International Airport (SBN) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RCR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 6m (298 nm), Washington DC about 1h 23m (421 nm), New York about 1h 41m (549 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.