KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
10:21Z 01:32Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
26 min ago·03:54ZKRFD 090354Z 14007KT 10SM BKN017 BKN023 OVC055 22/21 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE25 SLP136 P0002 T02220211
Wind
140° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Temperature
22°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,700ft, BKN 2,300ft, OVC 5,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at :25 sea level pressure of 1013.6 HPa 2/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 22.2°C and dew point of 21.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 03:55Z → 09 05:55ZSFC – 44,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL034B75212 min agoBKN 1900ft–3400ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192499 mASP
07/253049 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 5 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 2 kt | XW 7 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 5 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,738 ft
elevation 742 ft
ISA deviation
+8.5°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chicago Rockford International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chicago Rockford International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 03:03 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEMVFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
MVFRBASE09/03Z → 09/06Z1609KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · SCT015 BKN025
Wind: 1609KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT015 BKN025
TAF AMD KRFD 090300Z 0903/0924 16009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025
IFRFM09/06Z → 09/10Z1708KT · 5 SM · -SHRA BR · SCT004 OVC006
Wind: 1708KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA BR
Clouds: SCT004 OVC006
FM090600 17008KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006
IFRFM09/10Z → 09/14Z2107KT · 6 SM · BR · OVC006
Wind: 2107KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC006
FM091000 21007KT 6SM BR OVC006
MVFRFM09/14Z → 09/17Z2508KT · 6 SM · BKN015
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN015
FM091400 25008KT P6SM BKN015
VFRFM09/17Z → 10/00Z25011G19KT · 6 SM · BKN040
Wind: 25011G19KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN040
FM091700 25011G19KT P6SM BKN040
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KRFD 090300Z 0903/0924 16009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 FM090600 17008KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006 FM091000 21007KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM091400 25008KT P6SM BKN015 FM091700 25011G19KT P6SM BKN040
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