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Chicago Rockford International Airport

Regional Airport · Chicago/Rockford, IL, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Chicago Rockford International Airport. It's 76°F with 37% humidity. Winds are variable at 3 kt. Skies are clear.

ICAOKRFDIATARFDLOCALRFD
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation742ft226 m
Longest runway10,002ft3,049 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates42.2, -89.142°11'43.4"N 89°05'49.9"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

52 min ago
76°F24.4°C · Dew 48°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWVariable @ 3 kt
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • CeilingSky clear
  • Humidity37%
  • Altimeter30.07 inHg
  • Pressure1018.4 hPa
  • GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Chicago Rockford International Airport. It's 76°F with 37% humidity. Winds are variable at 3 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KRFD 281954Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02440089 $
Decoded — plain language
WindVariable @ 3 kt
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature76°F / 24.4°C
Dew point48°F · 37% RH
Altimeter30.07 inHg
CeilingSky clear
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 19:54Z·Rockford Intl, IL, US·52 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
    VFRWind060° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 10,000′, Few 25,000′
    Now
  2. FromTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 2 ktVis6 smSkyScattered 25,000′WeatherMist
  3. FromTue 15:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWind180° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 25,000′
RAWTAF KRFD 281720Z 2818/2918 06004KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM290600 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT250 FM291500 18007KT P6SM SCT250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

2 total
07/25◐ lit
10,002 ft3,049 × 150 ft · Concrete
01/19◐ lit
8,200 ft2,499 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

7 listed
ATIS126.70
Clearance119.25CLNC DEL
Ground121.90
Tower118.30ROCKFORD TWR
UNICOM122.95UNICOM
Approach121.00ROCKFORD APP/DEP
Radio / FSS122.65KANKAKEE RDO
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
RF
GilmyNDB
275 kHz4.9 NM181° S
RFD
RockfordVOR-DME
110.80 MHz4.9 NM292° W
JVL
JanesvilleVOR-DME
114.30 MHz21.8 NM359° N
DKB
De KalbNDB
209 kHz23.4 NM132° SE
PLL
PoloVOR-DME
111.20 MHz23.5 NM234° SW
LVV
Lake LawnNDB
404 kHz37.6 NM036° NE
DPA
Du PageVOR-DME
108.40 MHz38.0 NM119° SE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point