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Chicago Rockford International airport (United State)
Chicago Rockford International airport is located near Chicago, Rockford, with Rockford at 5mi↑, Perryville at 6mi↑, Davis Junction at 6mi↑, Valley View at 7mi↑, Stillman Valley at 7mi↑, Cherry Valley at 8mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United State and Southernmost airports in United State
→ See also airports in United State
aerial view of Chicago Rockford International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : KRFD
- IATA code : RFD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 226 m = 741ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in United State
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 3049m = 10003ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United State
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Aviation weather for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD
METAR for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD
KRFD 100354Z 17011KT 10SM BKN180 OVC250 04/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00391033
Decoded METAR for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD
METAR issued by KRFD on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 03:54 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 31 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 4°C = 39°F, dew point is -3°C = 27°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 170°.
Clouds : broken at 18000ft = 5490m. overcast at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=125 T00391033
TAF for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD
KRFD 092320Z 1000/1024 17008KT P6SM BKN150 FM100300 19011KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/22050KT FM101200 31012KT P6SM BKN150 FM101800 31015G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 FM102300 31012KT P6SM SCT030
Decoded TAF for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD
TAF issued by KRFD on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 23:20 UTC, issued 6 hours and 5 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, February 9, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, February 9, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
1000/1024 17008KT P6SM BKN150
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 15000ft = 4570m
from Monday, February 9, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM100300 19011KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/22050KT
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 15000ft = 4570m
from Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM101200 31012KT P6SM BKN150
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 15000ft = 4570m
from Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 23:00 heure UTC
FM101800 31015G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 15000ft = 4570m
from Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 10, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM102300 31012KT P6SM SCT030
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
NOTAM for Chicago Rockford International airport
Around Chicago Rockford International airport (United State)
near
- Hotels in Rockford
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 742mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 788mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4162mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4175mi↑
- Paris at 4175mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4176mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 4200mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 4200mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 4200mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 4200mi↑
- San Sebastian at 4201mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 4202mi↑
- for Chicago Rockford International airport at 0mi↑
- for Swedish American airport at 5mi↑
- for Cottonwood airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Chicago Rockford International airport (United State)
- Swedish American heliport ( 09IS) at 5mi↑
- Cottonwood airport ( 1C8) at 7mi↑
- Saint Anthony Medical Center heliport ( LL84) at 7mi↑
- Cheechako airport ( 82LL) at 7mi↑defunct airport
- Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton heliport ( LL83) at 7mi↑
- Ingersoll heliport ( 1IS7) at 7mi↑
- Atwood heliport ( LL82) at 7mi↑
- Stillman Fire heliport ( 3IL3) at 8mi↑
- Thrifty Acres airport ( 4IL3) at 8mi↑
- Eudy airport ( IS40) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Lz Fairwinds airport ( LL78) at 8mi↑
- Rotstein airport ( IS59) at 10mi↑
- Sills-Anderson heliport ( 7IS1) at 10mi↑defunct airport
- Somers Blossom airport ( 2IS7) at 10mi↑defunct airport
- Mercyhealth System-Riverside heliport ( 82IL) at 11mi↑
- Machesney airport ( US-6330) at 11mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in United State
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap