KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
10:22Z 01:37Z Night
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Current METARVFR
52 min ago·04:54ZKRFD 250454Z 18003KT 10SM MIFG FEW070 16/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01610161 $
Wind
180° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
16°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
FEW 7,000ft
Weather
MIFG
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.7 HPa hourly temperature of 16.1°C and dew point of 16.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV25 04:55Z → 25 06:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
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 0 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt R |
42.1954°, -89.0972°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Preferred | HW 3 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,018 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
Temp20°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=305
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 2026/06/25 06:39 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE25/06Z → 25/13ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · MIFG · FEW008 FEW070 BKN200
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: MIFG
Clouds: FEW008 FEW070 BKN200
TAF KRFD 250535Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT 6SM MIFG FEW008 FEW070 BKN200
VFRFM25/13Z → 26/03Z30010KT · 6 SM · SCT050 SCT250
Wind: 30010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 SCT250
FM251300 30010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
VFRFM26/03Z → 26/06Z0506KT · 6 SM · SCT050 SCT250
Wind: 0506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 SCT250
FM260300 05006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KRFD 250535Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT 6SM MIFG FEW008 FEW070 BKN200 FM251300 30010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM260300 05006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
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