KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
11:13Z 00:47Z Day
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Current METARVFR
45 min ago·11:54ZKRFD 231154Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01390117 10167 20128 53016 $
Wind
350° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
14°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.7 HPa hourly temperature of 13.9°C and dew point of 11.7°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 16.7°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 12.8°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 5 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 1 kt | XW 5 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 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
643 ft
elevation 742 ft
ISA deviation
+0.5°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
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=287
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 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16Z3405KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 3405KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KRFD 231120Z 2312/2412 34005KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/16Z → 24/01Z33011G18KT · 6 SM · SCT060
Wind: 33011G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060
FM231600 33011G18KT P6SM SCT060
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW300
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW300
FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW300
Raw TAF
TAF KRFD 231120Z 2312/2412 34005KT P6SM SKC FM231600 33011G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW300
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