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 18:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
26.7°C
Wind
15kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
5,000ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KRFD 221754Z 31015KT 10SM FEW050 27/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02670144 10267 20161 58001 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 310° (NW) at 15 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Temp / DP
- 26.7°C (80°F) · Dew point 14.4°C (58°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1015.3 hPa
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 | 55° | ↑ 9 kt | 12 kt L |
| 19 | 185° | 8,200 ft (2,499 m) | Asphalt | 125° | ↓ 9 kt | 12 kt R |
| 07 | 65° | 10,002 ft (3,049 m) | PEM | 115° | ↓ 6 kt | 14 kt L |
| 25 | 245° | 10,002 ft (3,049 m) | PEM | 65° | ↑ 6 kt | 14 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:10 UTC
Sunset00:48 UTC
Daylight:13h 38m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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