Chicago Rockford International Airport

IATA RFDICAO KRFDMedium airport

Chicago Rockford International Airport is a medium airport near Chicago/Rockford in Illinois, United States. It is listed as IATA RFD and ICAO KRFD. The airport is located at 42.1954° / -89.0972° at an elevation of 226 m (742 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,049 m. The nearest airport is Swedish American Heliport, 8.0 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Chicago Rockford International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`RFD`
ICAO code	`KRFD`
Local code	`RFD`
Identifier	`KRFD`
Type	Medium airport
City	Chicago/Rockford
Region	Illinois
Country	United States
Coordinates	42.19540, -89.09720
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 11′ 43.44″ N 89° 05′ 49.91″ W
Elevation	226 m (742 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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