About Chicago/Rockford International Airport

CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTL

ICAO	KRFD
FAA ID	RFD
IATA	RFD
Type	Large airport
Open since	March 1950
Coordinates (ARP)	42.19536, -89.09722 421143N 0890550W
Variation	3.1° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 2, 2024 23:29
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C) A1+ Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, FP (-47°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	44,612 (December 31, 2023)
Based aircraft	114
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
1	005°	008°	8,202 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	42.1835	-89.0914
19	185°	188°	8,202 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	42.2059	-89.0886
7	065°	068°	10,003 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	42.1902	-89.1199
25	245°	248°	10,003 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	42.2017	-89.0864

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Chicago/Rockford International Airport

Chicago/Rockford International Airport is a large airport in Illinois, United States. The airport is located at latitude 42.19531 and longitude -89.09656. The airport has 2 runways: 7/25 and 1/19. The ICAO airport code of this field is KRFD. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is RFD. The airport's IATA code is RFD. Nearby other airfields are Cottonwood Airport, Thrifty Acres Airport, LZ Fairwinds Airport, Rotstein Airport and Latham Park Aero Estates Airport.

Chicago/Rockford International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Chicago.

Chicago/Rockford International Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:58. This applies to Chicago/Rockford International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Swedish American Heliport	US-3524	4.4 NM	013°
St. Anthony Medical Center Heliport	US-3531	6.0 NM	041°
Cottonwood Airport	K1C8	6.1 NM	343°
Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton Heliport	US-3530	6.2 NM	358°
Ingersoll Heliport	US-3532	6.4 NM	010°
Stillman Fire Heliport	US-3588	6.6 NM	215°
Thrifty Acres Airport	US-3587	6.7 NM	241°
LZ Fairwinds Airport	US-3525	7.4 NM	340°
Rotstein Airport	US-3332	8.5 NM	115°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Gilmy	RF	NDB	4.9 NM	181°
	Rockford	RFD	VOR-DME	4.9 NM	291°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
1	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	96/F/B/W/T	High
19	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	96/F/B/W/T	High
7	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	85/R/B/W/T	High
25	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	85/R/B/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
1	100,000 lbs	210,000 lbs	390,000 lbs	850,000 lbs
19	100,000 lbs	210,000 lbs	390,000 lbs	850,000 lbs
7	100,000 lbs	190,000 lbs	360,000 lbs	850,000 lbs
25	100,000 lbs	190,000 lbs	360,000 lbs	850,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available
1	8,202 ft	8,202 ft	8,202 ft	8,202 ft
19	8,202 ft	8,202 ft	8,100 ft	8,100 ft
7	10,003 ft	10,003 ft	10,003 ft	10,003 ft
25	10,003 ft	10,003 ft	10,003 ft	10,003 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
1	709 ft			222 ft
19	736 ft	75 ft	3.0°	224 ft
7	742 ft	69 ft	3.0°	226 ft
25	736 ft	75 ft	3.0°	224 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
1	ROAD	Precision Instrument	48	7 ft	541 ft	1,778 ft	Right
19	TREE	D	37	65 ft	2,612 ft	1,841 ft	Right
7	TREES	Precision Instrument	34	128 ft	4,659 ft	4,055 ft	Right
25	TREE	C	20	51 ft	1,220 ft	1,378 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
1	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR		Yes	Yes
19	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	Yes	No	P4L
7	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2		Yes	Yes	P4R
25	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	Yes	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
1	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown	No
19		Left hand	Rollout	No
7	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
25		Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No