Airports / Illinois / RFD
Chicago Rockford International Airport
KRFD / RFDChicago/Rockford, IllinoisELEV 742 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dupage Airport (DPA).
Overview
Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD / RFD) sits in Chicago/Rockford, Illinois, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 742 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
RFD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Dupage Airport (DPA, 42 nm), Chicago Executive Airport (PWK, 53 nm), and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 55 nm).
Quotes for flights out of RFD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RFD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“75 to 90 min.] Easy to park [highly suggest to pre-book parking] and easy walk from parking lot to terminal and gates.”
Peter Greene5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“75 to 90 min.] Easy to park [highly suggest to pre-book parking] and easy walk from parking lot to terminal and gates.”
Peter Greene5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Staff are polite and helpful.”
Kathleen Davis5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Chicago Rockford International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KRFD
IATA
RFD
FAA / Local
RFD
Elevation
742 ft
Coordinates
42.1954° N · 89.0972° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 742 ft, RFD sits higher than 81% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 42nmDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago
- 53nmPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling
- 55nmORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago
- 57nmENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha
- 58nmMSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison
- 65nmMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago
Location
Open the full mapKRFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport · Chicago/Rockford, IL
From the ramp
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