Chicago Rockford International Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runway 19 is favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, night there now.
- Wind
- 150°12 kt
- Visibility
- 5 SM / 8.0 km
- Temperature
- 15.6°C60°F, dew point 15°C
- Altimeter
- 1015hPa29.96 inHg
- Time now
- 02:43UTC
- Sunrise
- 12:31UTC
- Sunset
- 22:47UTC
Runway 19 is favoured: 9.8 kt of headwind with the wind from 150° at 12 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
SPECI KRFD 030231Z 15012KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC006 16/15 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000 T01560150 $
TAF KRFD 030036Z 0301/0324 17012G20KT P6SM OVC007 TEMPO 0301/0304 2SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM030400 17013G21KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 0304/0310 2SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM031000 18014G24KT P6SM SCT006 OVC012 FM031400 18018G30KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 PROB30 0315/0318 5SM -SHRA OVC010 FM031800 18016G28KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 TEMPO 0320/0324 3SM -SHRA BR OVC012
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Runways.
4 runway ends, the longest 3,049 m / 10,003 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 005° | 008° | 2,499 m / 8,199 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 07 | 065° | 068° | 3,049 m / 10,003 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 19 | 185° | 188° | 2,499 m / 8,199 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 25 | 245° | 248° | 3,049 m / 10,003 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- KRFD, RFD
- Type
- Medium airport
- Location
- Chicago/Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1954, -89.097198
- Elevation
- 742 ft (226 m)
- Mag variation
- -1.50° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 4 ends, longest 3,049 m / 10,003 ft
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ATIS
- ATIS
- 126.700
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 119.250
Ground
- Ground
- 121.900
Tower
- ROCKFORD TWR
- 118.300
Other
- ROCKFORD APP/DEP
- 121.000
- KANKAKEE RDO
- 122.650
- UNICOM
- 122.950
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| RF | Gilmy | NDB | 275 kHz |
| RFD | Rockford | VOR-DME | 110.80 MHz |
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