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:

2026-10-07 03:54 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

14.4°C

Wind

6kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

25,000ft

Altimeter

29.89inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KRFD 070354Z 17006KT 10SM FEW250 14/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01440094 $

Decoded

Wind: From 170° (S) at 6 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Temp / DP: 14.4°C (58°F) · Dew point 9.4°C (49°F)
Altimeter: 1012 hPa · 29.89 inHg
Sea level P: 1012.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 7 Oct 05:00 UTC – 8 Oct 00:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KRFD 070437Z 0705/0724 19006KT P6SM FEW300 WS012/25040KT FM071000 20006KT P6SM SCT300 FM071400 30010KT P6SM SCT300

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

05:0011:0017:0023:00

Wed 7 Oct

FM10:00 – 14:00 UTC

200° / 6 kt> 6 smSCT 30,000ft

VFR

FM14:00 – 00:00 UTC

300° / 10 kt> 6 smSCT 30,000ft

VFR

BASE05:00 – 10:00 UTC

190° / 6 kt> 6 smFEW 30,000ft

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	5°	8,200 ft (2,499 m)	Asphalt	165°	↓ 6 kt	2 kt R
19 ★ best	185°	8,200 ft (2,499 m)	Asphalt	15°	↑ 6 kt	2 kt L
07	65°	10,002 ft (3,049 m)	PEM	105°	↓ 2 kt	6 kt R
25	245°	10,002 ft (3,049 m)	PEM	75°	↑ 2 kt	6 kt L

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:58 UTC

Sunset23:29 UTC

Daylight:11h 30m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KRPJ	—	34 km	VFR	210° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	14.6°C
KFEP	—	40 km	VFR	220° 11 kt	> 10 sm	—	17.1°C
KDKB	—	43 km	VFR	210° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	14.7°C
KJVL	—	47 km	VFR	230° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	15°C
KEFT	—	62 km	VFR	220° 14 kt	> 10 sm	—	18.2°C
KSQI	—	69 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KARR	—	70 km	VFR	220° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KDPA	—	77 km	VFR	210° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KBUU	—	85 km	VFR	220° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.8°C
KSFY	—	85 km	VFR	140° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	15.1°C

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