KRFD· RFD· Chicago/Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport
medium airport · elevation 742 ft (226 m)
11:03Z 00:48Z Day
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·20:54ZKRFD 242054Z 26009KT 230V320 10SM BKN040 BKN200 OVC250 20/11 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02000111 50003
Wind
260° 9 kt (var 230°–320°)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Temperature
20°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.75 inHg
Clouds
BKN 4,000ft, BKN 20,000ft, OVC 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KRFD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1007.2 HPa hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of 11.1°C Increase, then decrease of 0.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (13)
- FL170E75L8 min agoTURB NEG
- FL030B73710 min ago
- FL040E17017 min agoTURB LGT · BKN 4000ft
- FL050B39M18 min agoTURB LGT
- FL000B75318 min agoTURB LGT
- FL450CL3522 min agoTURB NEG
- FL350A32126 min agoTURB LGT
- FL025CRJ927 min agoBKN 3800ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192499 mASP
07/253049 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 2 kt | XW 9 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 9 kt | XW 2 kt L |
42.1954°, -89.0972°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Preferred | HW 9 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Usable | HW 2 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
1,687 ft
elevation 742 ft
ISA deviation
+6.5°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE24/18Z → 24/18:30Z27011KT · 6 SM · BKN025 BKN100
Wind: 27011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN025 BKN100
TAF KRFD 241720Z 2418/2518 27011KT P6SM BKN025 BKN100
MVFRFM24/18:30Z → 25/06Z30012KT · 6 SM · SCT025
Wind: 30012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025
FM241830 30012KT P6SM SCT025
MVFRFM25/06Z → 25/14Z0206KT · 6 SM · FEW006
Wind: 0206KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW006
FM250600 02006KT P6SM FEW006
MVFRFM25/14Z → 25/18Z06010KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 06010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM251400 06010KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KRFD 241720Z 2418/2518 27011KT P6SM BKN025 BKN100 FM241830 30012KT P6SM SCT025 FM250600 02006KT P6SM FEW006 FM251400 06010KT P6SM SKC
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