KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
12:19Z 23:04Z Day
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·14:54ZKRFD 231454Z 14004KT 9SM CLR 16/09 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP278 T01560094 51014 $
Wind
140° 4 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
16°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1028 hPa
30.35 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1027.8 HPa hourly temperature of 15.6°C and dew point of 9.4°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL380B73714 min agoTURB LGT
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 3 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 1 kt | XW 4 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 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
640 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
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp13°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=309
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chicago Rockford International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chicago Rockford International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/13ZVRB3KT · 5 SM · BR · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: SKC
TAF KRFD 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC
VFRFM23/13Z → 24/12Z1606KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1606KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM231300 16006KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KRFD 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC FM231300 16006KT P6SM SCT250
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