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 10,004 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 35 arrivals and 36 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 11 carriers across 54 routes. Roughly 47% 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 Ontario International Airport (KONT).
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 0 total
Current weather
Latest METAR observation
Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
Top carriers
Share of flights
United Parcel Service
69%
ATN
AIR Transport International (Little Rock
12%
AAY
Allegiant AIR
8%
ABX
ABX AIR
6%
GTI
Atlas AIR
2%
UAL
United Airlines
2%
TBI
TAB Express International (Deland
1%
CMB
US Transportation Command
1%
DOJ
United States Department of Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation Service (Jpats) (el Paso
1%Top destinations
By flight count
Carriers
Communications Frequencies
2026-10-29| 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 |
21 | 0h 52m |
RFDEWR Newark, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
14 | 1h 57m |
RFDDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
14 | 1h 56m |
RFDMSP Minneapolis, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
13 | 1h 8m |
RFDONT Ontario, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
13 | 3h 24m |
RFDONT Ontario, US |
ATN
AIR Transport International (Little Rock |
12 | 3h 41m |
RFDBFI Seattle, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
11 | 3h 33m |
RFDPHL Philadelphia, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 1h 49m |
RFDPDX Portland, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
9 | 3h 34m |
RFDOMA Omaha, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
9 | 0h 52m |
RFDOAK Oakland, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
8 | 3h 42m |
RFDSTL St Louis, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
8 | 0h 43m |
RFDMCI Kansas City, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
8 | 0h 51m |
RFDPHX Phoenix, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 3h 2m |
RFDDTW Detroit, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 0h 52m |
RFDIAH Houston, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 1h 55m |
RFDSAT San Antonio, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 2h 21m |
RFDJFK New York, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
7 | 1h 59m |
RFDIAH Houston, US |
ATN
AIR Transport International (Little Rock |
6 | 1h 54m |
RFDLAX Los Angeles, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
6 | 3h 36m |