KRFD Chicago/Rockford International Airport
· 68 miles NW of central business district of the associated city
Public
Towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO KRFD
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 742.0 ft
- Coordinates
- 42-11-43.3000N 089-05-50.0000W
- Lat / Long
- 42.1953611, -89.0972222
- Mag. variation
- 03W (2020)
- Time zone
- UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 03/1950
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO CENTER
- FSS
- KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
- NOTAMs facility
- RFD (NOTAM-D service available)
- Attendance
- CONTINUOUS
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Segmented circle
- no
- Beacon
- white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
- International operations
- customs landing rights airport
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from KRFD
Runways
Longest 10,002 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 10002 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition CONC PORTION GOOD CONDITION.
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 7
- Heading
- 068 magnetic, 065 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Declared distances
- TORA:10002 TODA:10002 ASDA:10002 LDA:10002
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 742.0 ft.
- Obstructions
- 128 ft. trees, 4660 ft. from runway, 1236 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
Runway 25
- Heading
- 248 magnetic, 245 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:10002 TODA:10002 ASDA:10002 LDA:10002
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- Centerline lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 735.9 ft.
- Obstructions
- 51 ft. tree, 1222 ft. from runway, 420 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
- Dimensions
- 8200 x 150 ft. / 2499 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 1
- Heading
- 008 magnetic, 005 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:8199 TODA:8199 ASDA:8199 LDA:8199
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 708.8 ft.
- Obstructions
- 7 ft. road, 541 ft. from runway, 542 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear
Runway 19
- Heading
- 188 magnetic, 185 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- RVR equipment
- Declared distances
- TORA:8199 TODA:8199 ASDA:8099 LDA:8099
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- Centerline lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 735.8 ft.
- Obstructions
- 65 ft. tree, 2613 ft. from runway, 561 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 4
Approaches — IAP 9
Arrivals — STAR 4
Other charts 2
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- yes
- Unicom
- 122.95
- Atis
- 127.6
- Wx Asos
- PHONE 224-634-4737
- Rockford Ground
- 121.9 290.375
- Rockford Tower
- 118.1 290.375
- Rockford Approach
- 121.0 ;EAST 126.0 ;WEST 327.0
- Rockford Departure
- 121.0 ;EAST 126.0 ;WEST 327.0
- Clearance Delivery
- 119.25
- Approach Lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Instrument Approach
- ILS/DME
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL JET-A JET-A1+
- Fuel available
- 100LL JET-A JET-A1+
- Parking
- hangars and tiedowns
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.