Chicago Rockford International Airport METAR KRFD

VFRMedium AirportElev. 226 m (742 ft)

Chicago Rockford International Airport is situated in Chicago/Rockford, United States. The ICAO code of Chicago Rockford International Airport is KRFD and the IATA code is RFD.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 8,200 ft (2,499 m), PEM runway 07/25 with a length of 10,002 ft (3,049 m).
The elevation is 226 m (742 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 21:54 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

26.1°C

Wind

13kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

6,000ft

Altimeter

29.99inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KRFD 222154Z 32013KT 10SM SCT060 26/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02610133 $

Decoded

Wind: From 320° (NW) at 13 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m)
Temp / DP: 26.1°C (79°F) · Dew point 13.3°C (56°F)
Altimeter: 1016 hPa · 29.99 inHg
Sea level P: 1015.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 18:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KRFD 221720Z 2218/2318 33014G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM230000 35005KT P6SM SKC FM231600 33012G20KT P6SM SCT050

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

18:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:0018:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

FM16:00 – 18:00 UTC

330° / 12 G20 kt> 6 smSCT 5,000ft

VFR

FM00:00 – 16:00 UTC

350° / 5 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BASE18:00 – 00:00 UTC

330° / 14 G22 kt> 6 smSCT 5,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
01 ★ best	5°	8,200 ft (2,499 m)	Asphalt	45°	↑ 9 kt	9 kt L
19	185°	8,200 ft (2,499 m)	Asphalt	135°	↓ 9 kt	9 kt R
07	65°	10,002 ft (3,049 m)	PEM	105°	↓ 3 kt	13 kt L
25	245°	10,002 ft (3,049 m)	PEM	75°	↑ 3 kt	13 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:10 UTC

Sunset00:48 UTC

Daylight:13h 38m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KRPJ	—	34 km	VFR	300° 11 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 6000ft	25.8°C
KFEP	—	40 km	VFR	320° 10 G18 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 8000ft	25.8°C
KDKB	—	43 km	VFR	320° 10 G15 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 5500ft	25.3°C
KJVL	—	47 km	VFR	330° 10 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 6500ft	24°C
KEFT	—	62 km	VFR	330° 12 G16 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 6000ft	25.8°C
KSQI	—	69 km	VFR	320° 12 G17 kt	> 10 sm	—	26.7°C
KARR	—	70 km	VFR	330° 11 G18 kt	> 10 sm	—	25.6°C
KDPA	—	77 km	VFR	310° 14 G19 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 5000ft	26°C
KBUU	—	85 km	VFR	320° 9 G14 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 5000ft	24.9°C
KSFY	—	85 km	VFR	330° 13 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 6000ft	27.3°C

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