Chicago/Rockford International Airport

Location

Latitude:	42-11-43.3000N (42.195361)
Longitude:	089-05-50.0000W (-89.097222)
Elevation:	742.0 feet MSL (226 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	3.1 W (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	68 N.M. NW of Chicago/Rockford, Illinois
Found On:	Chicago Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
ZACHARY OAKLEY 60 AIRPORT DR ROCKFORD, IL 61109-2902 815-965-4011	GREATER ROCKFORD ARPT. AUTH. 60 ARPT DRIVE ROCKFORD, IL 61109-2902 815-969-4011

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	03/1950
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1742 feet (531 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	RFD
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: C Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	ROCKFORD 118.1 290.375 Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:	119.25
Ground:	121.9 290.375
Approach:	ROCKFORD 121.0 ;EAST 126.0 ;WEST 327.0 Hrs: 24
Departure:	ROCKFORD 121.0 ;EAST 126.0 ;WEST 327.0 Hrs: 24
ATIS:	127.6 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	(224-634-4737)
EMERG:	243.0
TRSA:	121.0 ;EAST
EMERG:	121.5
TRSA:	327.0
TRSA:	126.0 ;WEST

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 815

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Aero-Taxi Rockford, Inc.	Arinc 130.52	963-4444	100LL, Jet A
Alpine Air Charter	Unicom 122.95, Arinc 129.725	800-822-0121	100LL, Jet A
Avionics Place Website		229-5360
Code 1 Aviation Website Email		815-315-9715
Courtesy Aircraft, Inc. Website		229-5112, 399-5124	100LL, Jet A
Emery Air Charter, Inc.	132.0	815-968-8287	100, Jet A
Raytheon Aircraft Services	Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.57	800-235-4100, 987-4100
Rock Valley Flight Center		227-0607

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Kankakee(IKK)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 07	EC-3
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IAP	ILS RWY 07 (SA CAT I)	EC-3
IAP	LOC BC RWY 19	EC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RFD

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Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
4.9	RF	. _ . . . _ .	Gilmy	NDB	275	180	183
4.9	RFD	. _ . . . _ . _ . .	Rockford	DME	110.8	291	294
21.8	JVL	. _ _ _ . . . _ . _ . .	Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	359	362
23.5	PLL	. _ _ . . _ . . . _ . .	Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	234	237
25.3	JVL	. _ _ _ . . . _ . _ . .	Janesville	NDB	375	5	8
37.6	LVV	. _ . . . . . _ . . . _	Lake Lawn	NDB	404	36	39
38.0	DPA	_ . . . _ _ . . _	Dupage	VOR-DME	108.40	118	121
42.3	BOZ	_ . . . _ _ _ _ _ . .	Whiteside	NDB	254	226	229
46.0	BUU	_ . . . . . _ . . _	Burbun	DME	114.5	49	52
49.6	ME	_ _ .	Deana	NDB	350	105	109

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Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
0.0	Chicago/Rockford International Airport (RFD KRFD RFD)	0	3	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
13.9	Poplar Grove Airport (C77)	56	59	100LL
18.2	Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport (KRPJ RPJ)	177	180	100LL, Jet A
19.0	Beloit Airport (44C)	17	20	100LL
21.8	Albertus Airport (FEP KFEP FEP)	278	281	100LL, Jet A
23.5	De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB DKB)	131	134	100LL, Jet A-1+
23.5	Freeport/Dornink Airport (IL47)	298	301	80, 100LL
24.1	Dacy Airport (0C0)	58	62	100LL
25.6	Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL KJVL JVL)	5	8	100LL, Jet A
26.0	Bresson Airport (C82)	180	183	100LL

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Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	ARFF INDEX E EQUIP AVBL WITH 1 HR PPR CALL 815-969-4011
A110-2	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4	TRIPLE-TANDEM TRT550 RY 07/25 & TRT590 RY 01/19.
A110-5	US CUSTOMS OFFICE RQR 2 HR ADVANCE NOTICE DURING BUSINESS HRS MON-FRI 0830-1700.
A33-07/25	CONC PORTION GOOD CONDITION.
A39-01/19	PCR VALUE: 1810/R/B/W/T
A39-07/25	PCR VALUE: 980/R/B/W/T

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	01/19 07/25
Longest Runway:	07/25 is 10002 ft (3049 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	01, 07

RFD Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19	8200 ft x 150 ft (2499 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/20/2011
Surface:	Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	550.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	1120.0

	Runway 01	Runway 19
Elevation:	708.8	735.8
Latitude:	42-11-00.4866N	42-12-21.1227N
Longitude:	089-05-29.0962W	089-05-18.7911W
Runway True Alignment:	005	185
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	ROAD	TREE
Object Height:	7	65
Distance from End:	541	2613
Object Centerline Offset:	542 ft. right of centerline	561 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Touchdown	Rollout
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:		Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:		75
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	8199	8199
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	8199	8199
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	8199	8099
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	8199	8099

Runway 07/25	10002 ft x 150 ft (3049 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/20/2011
Surface:	Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	550.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	1096.0

	Runway 07	Runway 25
Elevation:	742.0	735.9
Latitude:	42-11-24.8248N	42-12-05.9284N
Longitude:	089-07-11.7219W	089-05-10.8884W
Runway True Alignment:	065	245
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	TREE
Object Height:	128	51
Distance from End:	4660	1222
Object Centerline Offset:	542 ft. right of centerline	561 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
Approach Light System:	Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.
REIL:		Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	69	75
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	10002	10002
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	10002	10002
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	10002	10002
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	10002	10002

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

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IATA: RFD

ICAO: KRFD

FAA: RFD

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 815

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RFD

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

RFD Airport Runway Details

Runway 01

Runway 19

Runway 07

Runway 25

Services

Maps & Diagrams

RFD Terminal Map

RFD Sectional

RFD Diagram