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Chicago Rockford International Airport

IATA: RFD – ICAO: KRFD – FAA: RFD
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreater Rockford Airport Authority
ServesRockford, Illinois
Elevation AMSL742 ft / 226 m
Coordinates42°11′43″N 089°05′50″W / 42.19528, -89.09722
Websitewww.FlyRFD.com
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
ftm
1/198,1992,499Asphalt
7/2510,0043,049Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations77,558
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Chicago Rockford Passenger Terminal
Chicago Rockford Passenger Terminal
Domestic destinations served fromChicago Rockford International Airport(As of June 6, 2008)
Domestic destinations served from
Chicago Rockford International Airport
(As of June 6, 2008)
FAA diagram of Chicago Rockford International Airport
FAA diagram of Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago Rockford International Airport or Greater Rockford Airport (IATA: RFD, ICAO: KRFD, FAA LID: RFD), is a general aviation and commercial airport in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. Winnebago County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is located 68 miles (109 km) northwest of Chicago[1] and four miles (6 km) south of Rockford. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois The airport served over 215,000 passengers in 2007. [2]

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History

RFD traces its history back to 1917, when Camp Grant — a U. Camp Grant may refer to Camp Grant (Illinois Camp Grant (Arizona, site of the Camp Grant massacre. S. Army Cavalry Camp was established during the First World War. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All During the events of the second World War, Camp Grant was made into a military training base and prisoner of war confinement center.

Following the war, the state of Illinois adopted the Airport Authority Act. The Greater Rockford Airport Authority was created in 1946. For more than forty years this airport was referred to as the Greater Rockford airport.

Being less than 90 miles (145 km) from downtown Chicago, the airport's name was changed to the Northwest Chicagoland Regional Airport in the early 2000s. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. In 2004 the airport became the Chicago/Rockford International Airport (the slash was removed in 2007[3]) when the airport gained an official US port of entry and achieved international status. The airport is marketed to residents of Rockford and surrounding areas as an alternative to Chicago Midway International Airport and O'Hare International Airport, as well as limited service airports such as the one at Dubuque, Iowa. Chicago Midway International Airport, also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an Airport in Chicago Illinois, United States Dubuque is a city in the US State of Iowa, located along the Mississippi River. The airlines at RFD also often use their low fares and free airport parking as a selling point as well.

Larry Morrissey, the mayor of Rockford, has pushed for high-speed rail to link the airport with O'Hare International. Lawrence J "Larry" Morrissey (Born in 1969 in Rockford IL) is the Mayor of Rockford IL.

Facilities and aircraft

Chicago Rockford International Airport covers an area of 2,900 acres (1,174 ha) which contains two runways, both with an Instrument Landing System: 1/19 measuring 8,199 x 150 ft. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The Instrument Landing System (ILS is a ground-based Instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an Aircraft approaching a Runway (2,499 x 46 m) and 7/25 measuring 10,004 x 150 ft. (3,049 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 77,558 aircraft operations, an average of 212 per day: 72% general aviation, 18% scheduled commercial, 6% air taxi and 3% military. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. An air taxi is a for-hire passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis [1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger


RFD is also the company headquarters for Ryan International Airlines, staging many of its aircraft at the airport for charter hire. Allegiant Air ( is an American low-cost Airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co Southern Skyways is an Airline brand system based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and operated by Aviation Advantage Inc Southern Skyways is an Airline brand system based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and operated by Aviation Advantage Inc Falcon Air Express is an Airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. Ryan International Airlines is an American FAR 121 Airline with domestic flag and supplemental authority

Cargo

The airport is in a foreign-trade zone. A free port ( porto franco) or free zone (US Foreign-Trade Zone is a port or area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location With runway 7/25 being 10,000 feet long, virtually any commercial and cargo aircraft can land at RFD; the largest aircraft to land at RFD is the Antonov An-124 Ruslan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

RFD has two cargo aprons. The north cargo apron is home to the UPS facilities and is adjacent to the passenger terminal. The south cargo apron between the two runways is home to BAX Global and DHL cargo operations.

Rockford AirFest

The airport began hosting the Rockford AirFest in 2005. DHL (originally standing for Dalsey Hillblom and Lynn) is a Deutsche Post World Net company of Germany that provides international mail BAX Global is an international Shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore From 1986 to 1994, the Greater Rockford Airport (as it was known until 2003) hosted the Midwest AirFest which twice featured the Air Force Thunderbirds. They returned again in 2006, and the Navy Blue Angels were featured in 2007. The Thunderbirds will once again perform at the Rockford AirFest 2008 on June 6,7,and 8.

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for RFD (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
  2. ^ Rockford Area Economic Development Council | Helping Employers Retain and Create Quality Jobs
  3. ^ The Passenger Seat » Another airport name change (this time, it’s simple)

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