# Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)

> Chicago/Rockford, US · IATA: RFD · ICAO: KRFD · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `RFD` |
| ICAO | `KRFD` |
| City | Chicago/Rockford |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 226 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 42.19540, -89.09720 |

## Description

Ranked twelfth among US airports by landed weight in 2025, Chicago Rockford International (RFD/KRFD) earns its place through freighters rather than passengers. The airport recorded 3.43 billion pounds of landed weight in 2025, up 9 percent on 2024 — a measure of aircraft weight touching down, not of tonnes handled, so it cannot be compared directly with the cargo tonnage other airports publish. UPS has operated here since 1994 and Amazon Air since 2016, both using dedicated freight buildings rather than belly space in passenger aircraft. Atlas Air links Rockford with Jinan (TNA) twice weekly, and DSV runs weekly frequencies from Luxembourg and Incheon. Capacity keeps expanding: roughly 240,000 square feet of additional warehousing, a USD 27 million terminal project, and a 334,800 square foot Hillwood logistics development about a mile from the field. Sitting on the I-90 and I-39 corridors some 80 miles north-west of Chicago, RFD is built around road feeder service and trucking, with Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Indianapolis (IND) as the practical alternatives when capacity or schedules do not fit.

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