FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
REQUEST FOR US CUSTOMS SVC ON WEEKENDS SHOULD BE
RECIEVED BY 1700 FRI. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.6 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 815-399-0627 |
| ROCKFORD GROUND: | 121.9 239.0 |
| ROCKFORD TOWER: | 118.3 239.0 |
| 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): | 119.675 (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 | -.. -.- -... |
| 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: | 10004 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: | 089-07.195362W | | 089-05.181482W |
| Elevation: | 742.0 ft. | | 736.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 | | 245 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI 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/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 | | 42-12.352040N |
| Longitude: | 089-05.484948W | | 089-05.313190W |
| Elevation: | 708.9 ft. | | 735.8 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: | | | 6-box VASI on left
RY 19 VASI-V6L THLD CROSSING HEIGHT DOWNWIND ZONE 50; UPWIND ZONE 90; GLIDE ANGLE DOWNWIND ZONE 3.00; UPWIND ZONE 3.25 |
| 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: | BOB O'BRIEN
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 212/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 21% | local general aviation | | 18% | commercial | | 6% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:20 | | 23:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:16:33 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 17:16:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFD | 092254Z 36015G20KT 3/4SM R01/4500V5500FT -SN BR FEW009 BKN013 OVC021 M03/M04 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP100 P0001 T10281044
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KRPJ
19nm S | 092245Z AUTO 34013KT 3SM -SN SCT021 SCT025 OVC038 M04/M05 A2977 RMK AO2 T10371050
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| KRFD | 091737Z 0918/1018 05011KT 1SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC012 TEMPO 0918/0921 1/2SM -SN FG OVC006 FM092100 04011G18KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC008 FM100000 01013G25KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC007 FM100300 35020G29KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC007 FM100600 34021G29KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC009
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