FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RFD |
| Lat/Long: | 42-11-43.3000N / 089-05-50.0000W
42-11.721667N / 089-05.833333W
42.1953611 / -89.0972222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 742 ft. / 226.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1990) |
| From city: | 68 miles NW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 61109 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RFD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.6 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 815-399-0627 |
| ROCKFORD GROUND: | 121.9 239.0 |
| ROCKFORD TOWER: | 118.1 239.0 |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 121.0(EAST) 126.0(WEST) 327.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 121.0(EAST) 126.0(WEST) 327.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.25 |
| AS ASGND: | 124.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| STAGE-III: | 126.0(WEST) 327.0 |
| STAGE-III IC: | 121.0(EAST) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (18 nm S): | 125.2 (815-562-2955) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RFDr111/4.9 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| JVLr176/21.8 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| PLLr051/23.5 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| DPAr297/38.0 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DEKALB | | 314/23.4 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| JANESVILLE | | 183/25.3 | | 375 | | 03E | | JVL | .--- ...- .-.. |
| LAKE LAWN | | 216/37.6 | | 404 | | 00W | | LVV | .-.. ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 10002 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
CONC PORTION GOOD CONDITION. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 42-11.413752N | | 42-12.098802N |
| Longitude: | 089-07.195365W | | 089-05.181480W |
| Elevation: | 742.0 ft. | | 736.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 | | 245 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10002 TODA:10002 ASDA:10002 LDA:10002 | | TORA:10002 TODA:10002 ASDA:10002 LDA:10002 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 128 ft. trees, 4660 ft. from runway, 1236 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. tree, 1222 ft. from runway, 420 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 8200 x 150 ft. / 2499 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 390.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 42-11.008107N | | 42-12.352042N |
| Longitude: | 089-05.484948W | | 089-05.313188W |
| Elevation: | 708.9 ft. | | 735.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 005 | | 185 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8199 TODA:8199 ASDA:8199 LDA:8199 | | TORA:8199 TODA:8199 ASDA:8099 LDA:8099 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. road, 541 ft. from runway, 542 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. tree, 2613 ft. from runway, 561 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GREATER ROCKFORD ARPT. AUTH.
60 ARPT DRIVE
ROCKFORD, IL 61109-2902
Phone 815-969-4011 |
| Manager: | MIKE DUNN
60 AIRPORT DR
ROCKFORD, IL 61109-2902
Phone 815-965-4011 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 114 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 78 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 127/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 21% | commercial | | 5% | air taxi | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARFF INDEX E EQUIP AVBL WITH 1 HR PPR CALL 815-969-4011 |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TRIPLE-TANDEM TRT550 RY 07/25 & TRT590 RY 01/19. |
| - | US CUSTOMS OFFICE RQR 2 HR ADVANCE NOTICE DURING BUSINESS HRS MON-FRI 0830-1700. |
| - | TWY L IDENTIFYING SIGN ON TWY J NSTD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (235KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 07 | |
download (211KB) |
| ILS RWY 07 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| ILS RWY 07 (CAT II - III) **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (253KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 19 | |
download (246KB) |
| NDB RWY 01 | |
download (205KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (14 nm NE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (18 nm S)
44C - Beloit Airport (19 nm N)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (22 nm W)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 07-May-2006
looking south
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:01:00 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:01:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFD | 180854Z 05005KT 10SM BKN080 13/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01330083 52008
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KRPJ
19nm S | 180935Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM OVC075 14/10 A3004 RMK AO2 T01400096
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| TAF |
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| KRFD | 180542Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM181000 VRB04KT 3SM BR FEW008 SCT020 SCT100 FM181300 11006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM181800 11010G16KT P6SM SCT060 FM190100 13006KT P6SM FEW060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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