KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
10:58Z 00:51Z Night
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·06:54ZKRFD 270654Z 11010G18KT 10SM OVC240 11/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01060078 $
Wind
110° 10 kt (gust 18 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
24,000 ft
Temperature
11°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.92 inHg
Clouds
OVC 24,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.3 HPa hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of 7.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL300B75210 min agoTURB MOD
- FL320B75210 min agoTURB MOD
- FL320B76316 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192499 mASP
07/253049 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 3 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 7 kt | XW 7 kt R |
42.1954°, -89.0972°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Preferred | HW 7 | 7 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Usable | HW 3 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
445 ft
elevation 742 ft
ISA deviation
-2.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KRFD
- ATIS126.700
- CLDCLNC DEL119.250
- GND121.900
- TWRROCKFORD TWR118.300
- A/DROCKFORD APP/DEP121.000
- RDOKANKAKEE RDO122.650
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KRFD
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| RF | NDB | 275 kHz | LOW |
| RFD | VOR-DME | 110.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/198,200 ft (2,499 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 07/2510,002 ft (3,049 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KRFD
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp17°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=310
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chicago Rockford International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:22 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
TEMPO VFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE27/06Z → 27/14Z11012G18KT · 6 SM · SCT060 OVC200
Wind: 11012G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060 OVC200
TAF KRFD 270520Z 2706/2806 11012G18KT P6SM SCT060 OVC200
VFRPROB3027/09Z → 27/12Z5 SM · -SHRA · BKN060
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN060
PROB30 2709/2712 5SM -SHRA BKN060
VFRFM27/14Z → 27/19Z13015G25KT · 6 SM · BKN080 OVC200
Wind: 13015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN080 OVC200
FM271400 13015G25KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200
VFRTEMPO27/14Z → 27/18Z5 SM · -SHRA · OVC050
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC050
TEMPO 2714/2718 5SM -SHRA OVC050
VFRFM27/19Z → 28/02Z15020G30KT · 6 SM · SCT030 BKN100
Wind: 15020G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT030 BKN100
FM271900 15020G30KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
IFRTEMPO27/22Z → 28/01Z2 SM · TSRA BR · BKN015 OVC035(CB)sn
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN015 OVC035(CB)sn
TEMPO 2722/2801 2SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC035CB
VFRFM28/02Z → 28/06Z22014G24KT · 6 SM · SCT020 BKN035
Wind: 22014G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020 BKN035
FM280200 22014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
Raw TAF
TAF KRFD 270520Z 2706/2806 11012G18KT P6SM SCT060 OVC200 PROB30 2709/2712 5SM -SHRA BKN060 FM271400 13015G25KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 TEMPO 2714/2718 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM271900 15020G30KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 2722/2801 2SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC035CB FM280200 22014G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
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