KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
11:13Z 00:47Z Night
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Current METARVFR
27 min ago·01:54ZKRFD 240154Z 32003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01720122 $
Wind
320° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
17°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.2 HPa hourly temperature of 17.2°C and dew point of 12.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192499 mASP
07/253049 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | HW 2 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
42.1954°, -89.0972°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 01) | Preferred | HW 2 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,030 ft
elevation 742 ft
ISA deviation
+3.5°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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1016 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
Diagram unavailable for Chicago Rockford International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 21:54 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/21Z → 24/01Z33011G18KT · 6 SM · SCT060
Wind: 33011G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060
TAF AMD KRFD 232052Z 2321/2418 33011G18KT P6SM SCT060
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/15ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW300
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW300
FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW300
VFRFM24/15Z → 24/18Z3207KT · 6 SM · SCT050
Wind: 3207KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050
FM241500 32007KT P6SM SCT050
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KRFD 232052Z 2321/2418 33011G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW300 FM241500 32007KT P6SM SCT050
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