Regional airport · Rockford, United States

Chicago/Rockford International

KRFDRFD
Elevation
742 ft
Coordinates
42°12′N 89°06′W
Local time
America/Chicago

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Field information

KRFD runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Chicago/Rockford International (KRFD/RFD) has 2 runways; the longest, 07/25, is 10,002 ft (3,049 m) of asphalt/concrete. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index C. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KRFD, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Chicago

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Chicago/Rockford

  • Elevation

    742 ft

  • Position

    42.1954, -89.0972

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index C

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

Runways · KRFD

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/2510,002 ft (3,049 m)150 ftasphalt/concreteLighted
01/198,200 ft (2,499 m)150 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KRFD.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Chicago/Rockford International (KRFD / RFD) in Rockford, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KRFD is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KRFD

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KRFD

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KRFD covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KRFD

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KRFD is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KRFD

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KRFD: 42° 11′ 43″ N 89° 5′ 50″ W; elevation 742 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Rockford

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Rockford. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KRFD.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KRFD

    Support for freighter operations into KRFD covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KRFD sits in the network

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