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Chicago Rockford International airport (USA)

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↑, Loves Park at 9mi↑, Winnebago at 9mi↑,

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Elevation : 226 m = 741ft

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weather : overcast at Rockford

ciel couvert
52°F

wind ↑ 6mph
gusting to 9mph

Aviation weather for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD

METAR for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD

SPECI KRFD 302334Z 19006KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 OVC015 18/18 A2988 RMK AO2 P0002 T01830178 $

Decoded METAR for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD

METAR issued by KRFD on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 23:34 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 32 minutes ago.

visibility is 10km = 6sm.

The temperature is 18°C = 65°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 97 %.

QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg

Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 190°.

Sky clear.

TAF for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD

TAF KRFD 301728Z 3018/0118 20010KT 5SM -DZ BR VCSH OVC009 TEMPO 3020/3024 P6SM NSW OVC012 FM010000 20008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC012 TEMPO 0105/0109 2SM RA BR OVC007 FM010900 14004KT 3SM -RADZ OVC007 FM011600 34008KT 2SM RA OVC006

Decoded TAF for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD

TAF issued by KRFD on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 17:28 UTC, issued 8 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, September 30, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC

-DZ BR VCSH

wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 200° with gusts at kt = kt

Visibility is 8km = 5sm.

overcast at

from Wednesday, September 30, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC

NSW

temporarily

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

overcast at

from Wednesday, September 30, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC

-SHRA BR

FM

wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 200° with gusts at kt = kt

Visibility is 8km = 5sm.

overcast at

from Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 05:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC

RA BR

temporarily

Visibility is 3km = 2sm.

overcast at

from Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC

-RA -DZ

FM

wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 140° with gusts at kt = kt

Visibility is 5km = 3sm.

overcast at

from Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC

RA

FM

wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 340° with gusts at kt = kt

Visibility is 3km = 2sm.

overcast at

VAC for Chicago Rockford International airport KRFD RFD

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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