Chicago/Rockford International Airport

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METAR: METAR KRFD 231554Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 SCT250 22/11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T02170106 $

TAF: TAF KRFD 231518Z 2315/2412 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM240600 18006KT P6SM BKN050

Reporting Station: KRFD (0.5 NM at True Heading of 118)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.5
Temperature: 21.7 C (71.06 F)
Dewpoint: 10.6 C (51.08 F)

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 June 2026 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

  • SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
   

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

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


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 06/11/26 to 0901Z 07/09/26.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-3
DP BIXBY ONE (RNAV) EC-3
HOT HOT SPOT EC-3
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 01 EC-3
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 07 EC-3
IAP ILS RWY 07 (CAT II - III) EC-3
IAP ILS RWY 07 (SA CAT I) EC-3
IAP LOC BC RWY 19 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 EC-3
LAH LAHSO EC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
MIN RADAR MINIMUMS EC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
STR ALEXS ONE (RNAV) EC-3
STR EMMAS ONE (RNAV) EC-3
STR FNLEE ONE (RNAV) EC-3
STR QUOTE ONE (RNAV) EC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RFD

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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
26.7 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
(C73)		 215 218 100LL
30.9 Hinckley Airport
(0C2)		 145 148 80
33.3 Monroe Municipal Airport
(KEFT EFT)		 319 322 100LL, Jet A+
34.4 Galt Field Airport
(10C)		 68 72 100LL
34.4 Lake In The Hills Airport
(3CK)		 88 92 100LL, Jet A
37.5 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
(KSQI SQI)		 223 226 100LL, Jet A
37.6 Aurora Municipal Airport
(AUZ KARR ARR)		 132 136 100, Jet A-1
40.6 Jana Airport
(58C)		 1 4 80, 100LL
41.6 Dupage Airport
(DPA KDPA DPA)		 114 118 100LL, Jet A
46.0 Burlington Municipal Airport
(KBUU BUU)		 49 53 100LL, Jet A+

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: 
 Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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