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Pilot information for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Caution: This page displays community-maintained data: information may be missing, incorrect, or out of date. Please confirm with an official source before making travel plans.

General information for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Airport codes: RFD KRFD
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Chicago/Rockford, Illinois, United States
Latitude: 42.195400 | 42 11.724014 N | N42 11 43
Longitude: -89.097198 | 89 5.831909 W | W089 05 49
Field elevation: 742 ft/226 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 1.549°W

Radio communication frequencies for Chicago Rockford International Airport

A/D: 121 MHz (ROCKFORD APP/DEP)
ATIS: 126.7 MHz
CLD: 119.25 MHz (CLNC DEL)
GND: 121.9 MHz
RDO: 122.65 MHz (KANKAKEE RDO)
TWR: 118.3 MHz (ROCKFORD TWR)
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Chicago Rockford International Airport

~~01/19~~: CLOSED: 8,199 x 150 ft (2,499 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
07/25: 10,004 x 150 ft (3,049 x 46 m) — other (PEM) — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/11 00:54:

KRFD 110054Z 01015G23KT 10SM -SN OVC035 M09/M13 A3019

Forecast (TAF) for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:48:

TAF KRFD 102343Z 1100/1124 34018G28KT P6SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC035 
     FM110200 34015G23KT P6SM BKN035 BKN070 
     FM110500 24015G23KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 
     FM111700 30011G17KT P6SM FEW250

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 02/012: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 02/012 RFD NAV ILS RWY 1 UNMON
CREATED: 11 Feb 2012 01:06:00 
SOURCE: KCLEYFYX

NOTAM 02/007: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 02/007 RFD TWY A RWY GUARD LGTS AT RWY 7/25 OTS WEF 1202050332-1202290330
CREATED: 05 Feb 2012 03:32:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM

NOTAM 02/003: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 02/003 RFD COM TWR 118.1 VICE 118.3 WEF 1202090001
CREATED: 02 Feb 2012 17:24:00 
SOURCE: KDAYYFYX

NOTAM 01/067: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 01/067 RFD RWY 19 5000FT DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN UNLGTD WEF 1201290410-1202290400
CREATED: 29 Jan 2012 04:10:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM

NOTAM 01/066: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 01/066 RFD RWY 1 3000FT DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN UNLGTD WEF 1201290409-1202290400
CREATED: 29 Jan 2012 04:09:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM

NOTAM 12/016: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 12/016 RFD RWY 19 AT RWY 7/25 HOLD SIGN UNLGTD WEF 1112121940-1212122130
CREATED: 12 Dec 2011 19:40:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM

NOTAM 07/046: Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD)

!RFD 07/046 RFD NAV ILS RWY 19 LLZ BC UNUSABLE BYND 15 DEGREES LEFT
AND RIGHT OF COURSE WEF 1107221522
CREATED: 22 Jul 2011 15:23:00 
SOURCE: KBGRYFYX

Closest navaids to Chicago Rockford International Airport

Gilmy NDB

RF (.-. ..-.), 275 KHz, United States 42.114498 | 42 6.869888 N | N42 06 52, -89.098602 | 89 5.916138 W | W089 05 54

4.73507751419 nm (9.0 km) from NDB on track of 1° true / 2.73745817588° magnetic

Rockford VOR-DME

RFD (.-. ..-. -..), 110.80 MHz, United States 42.225601 | 42 13.536072 N | N42 13 32, -89.199303 | 89 11.958160 W | W089 11 57, 860 ft / 262 m MSL

4.76581279816 nm (9.1 km) from VOR-DME on track of 112° true / 112.803227594° magnetic (110.803227594° radial)

Janesville VOR-DME

JVL (.--- ...- .-..), 114.30 MHz, United States 42.557999 | 42 33.479919 N | N42 33 28, -89.105301 | 89 6.318054 W | W089 06 19, 900 ft / 274 m MSL

21.2234723349 nm (40.3 km) from VOR-DME on track of 179° true / 181.057020402° magnetic (176.057020402° radial)

De Kalb NDB

DKB (-.. -.- -...), 209 KHz, United States 41.933998 | 41 56.039886 N | N41 56 02, -88.707298 | 88 42.437897 W | W088 42 26, 909 ft / 277 m MSL

22.8254290472 nm (43.4 km) from NDB on track of 312° true / -46.0463132042° magnetic

Polo VOR-DME

PLL (.--. .-.. .-..), 111.20 MHz, United States 41.965599 | 41 57.935944 N | N41 57 56, -89.524200 | 89 31.452026 W | W089 31 27, 840 ft / 256 m MSL

22.9101804109 nm (43.5 km) from VOR-DME on track of 54° true / 55.1972847444° magnetic (51.1972847444° radial)

Lake Lawn NDB

LVV (.-.. ...- ...-), 404 KHz, United States 42.698799 | 42 41.927948 N | N42 41 55, -88.593201 | 88 35.592041 W | W088 35 35, 964 ft / 294 m MSL

36.62836006 nm (69.6 km) from NDB on track of 216° true / -141.713615195° magnetic

Du Page VOR-DME

DPA (-.. .--. .-), 108.40 MHz, United States 41.890400 | 41 53.423996 N | N41 53 25, -88.350197 | 88 21.011810 W | W088 21 00, 800 ft / 244 m MSL

37.0494406427 nm (70.4 km) from VOR-DME on track of 299° true / -59.4488677251° magnetic (-63.4488677251° radial)

Whiteside NDB

BOZ (-... --- --..), 254 KHz, United States 41.711102 | 41 42.666092 N | N41 42 39, -89.785599 | 89 47.135925 W | W089 47 08, 934 ft / 285 m MSL

41.2431130794 nm (78.4 km) from NDB on track of 47° true / 47.8207768077° magnetic