Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD/RFD) is a large international airport located in Chicago/Rockford, IL. It features 2 runways with the longest being 10,002 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 24 arrivals and 25 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 8 carriers across 39 routes. Roughly 38% of observed flights are cargo operations (FedEx, UPS, and similar). This airport is primarily a cargo gateway. The most active carrier is United Parcel Service (UPS). The busiest route is to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF). On-time performance averages 12% with an average delay of 87 minutes against scheduled times.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 2 total
Current weather
Latest METAR observation
Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
Top carriers
Share of flights
Top destinations
By flight count
Carriers
Communications Frequencies
2026-06-11| Type | Freq (MHz) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 118.100 | 24 |
| TWR | 290.375 | 24 |
| GND | 121.900 | 24 |
| GND | 290.375 | 24 |
| ATIS | 127.600 | 24 |
| APCH | 121.000 | 24 |
| APCH | 126.000 | 24 |
| APCH | 327.000 | 24 |
| UNICOM | 122.950 | — |
| LCL/P | 118.100 | 24 |
| OTHER | 119.250 | 24 |
| CD/P | 119.250 | 24 |
| OTHER | 121.000 | 24 |
| TRSA | 121.000 | 24 |
| EMERG | 121.500 | 24 |
| OTHER | 122.500 | — |
| ROCKFORD | 122.500 | — |
| OTHER | 126.000 | 24 |
| TRSA | 126.000 | 24 |
| EMERG | 243.000 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 290.375 | 24 |
| OTHER | 327.000 | 24 |
| TRSA | 327.000 | 24 |
Airport operations
- ARTCC:
- ZAU
- Elevation:
- 742 ft
- Mag var:
- 3° W
- Fuel:
- 100LL, A1+
Destination network
Great-circle routes from KRFD · last 7d
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
Top routes
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
RFDSDF Louisville, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
16 | 0h 53m |
RFDONT Ontario, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
12 | 3h 25m |
RFDSEA Seattle, US |
ABX
ABX AIR |
11 | 3h 56m |
RFDDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
11 | 1h 54m |
RFDBDL Hartford, US |
ATN
AIR Transport International (Little Rock |
8 | 1h 53m |
RFDCVG Cincinnati / Covington, US |
ABX
ABX AIR |
8 | 0h 53m |
RFDMSP Minneapolis, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 0h 51m |
RFDBFI Seattle, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 3h 28m |
RFDMHT Manchester, US |
ABX
ABX AIR |
6 | 1h 56m |
RFDPHL Philadelphia, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
6 | 1h 47m |
RFDPHX Phoenix, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
6 | 2h 57m |
RFDEWR Newark, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
6 | 1h 55m |
RFDILN Wilmington, US |
ATN
AIR Transport International (Little Rock |
5 | 0h 55m |
RFDOMA Omaha, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
5 | 0h 49m |
RFDSAT San Antonio, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
5 | 2h 19m |
RFDBDL Hartford, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
5 | 1h 47m |
RFDMCI Kansas City, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
5 | 0h 49m |
RFDDTW Detroit, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
5 | 0h 51m |
RFDJFK New York, US |
ATN
AIR Transport International (Little Rock |
4 | 2h 38m |
RFDPDX Portland, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
4 | 3h 44m |