Airport
Chicago Rockford International Airport
RFD · Chicago/Rockford, IL
- IATA Code
- RFD
- ICAO Code
- KRFD
- City
- Chicago/Rockford
- Country
- United States
Chicago Rockford International Airport is a regional airport serving Chicago/Rockford, IL. Its IATA code is RFD and its ICAO code is KRFD.
The airfield sits 742 feet above sea level.
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RFD by the numbers
IATA RFD · ICAO KRFD · 742 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #331 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 72.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 92 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 984
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 46%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Security 1%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from RFD
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Punta Gorda (PGD) | 214 | 75% |
| Mesa (AZA) | 185 | 67% |
| Orlando (SFB) | 151 | 62% |
| Pinellas Park (PIE) | 128 | 61% |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 104 | 83% |
| Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) | 102 | 80% |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 54 | 69% |
| Nashville (BNA) | 46 | 67% |
Airlines departing RFD
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 984 | 72% |
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 10,002 ft | PEM, lighted |
| 01/19 | 8,200 ft | ASP, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 126.700 MHz
- Tower 118.300 MHz
- Ground 121.900 MHz
- Clearance delivery 119.250 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: RFD, KRFD, Chicago/Rockford airport, Chicago Rockford International Airport
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