KRFD pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Chicago/Rockford International (RFD · KRFD), Chicago/Rockford, IL. 14 in the current window, 3 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 21 Sep 2026 0406Z. · Open on the map
All of Chicago/Rockford International — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- 64 nm NE of KRFD
- Altitude
- 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
MKE UA /OV MKE190009/TM 0402/FL025/TP B738/SK BKN026/TB LGT/IC NEG
- Position
- 64 nm NE of KRFD
- Altitude
- 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
MKE UA /OV MKE190009/TM 0402/FL025/TP B738/SK BKN026/TB LGT/IC NEG
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 14 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text
These reports are near KRFD, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.
Light turbulence
Hazard0402Z · 64 nm NE of KRFD · 2,500 ft · B738
Broken 2,600 ft
MKE UA /OV MKE190009/TM 0402/FL025/TP B738/SK BKN026/TB LGT/IC NEG
Bases 16,000 ft
0359Z · 55 nm ESE of KRFD · 1,600 ft · E170
Bases 16,000 ft
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 0359/FL016/TP E170/SK BASES 1600 MSL
Broken 500 ft
0357Z · 65 nm ESE of KRFD · 500 ft · B737
Broken 500 ft
MDW UA /OV KMDW/TM 0357/FL005/TP B737/SK BKN005
Light chop turbulence
Hazard0350Z · 39 nm ESE of KRFD · PA46
Broken 1,500 ft, tops 2,400 ft
DPA UA /OV DPA200003/TM 0350/FLDURD/TP PA46/SK BKN015-TOP024/TB LGHT CHOP
Broken 1,700 ft
0330Z · 65 nm ESE of KRFD · 1,700 ft · B737
Broken 1,700 ft
MDW UA /OV KMDW/TM 0330/FL017/TP B737/SK BKN017
Tops 8,000 ft
0320Z · 52 nm E of KRFD · 9,000 ft · CRJ2
Tops 8,000 ft
ORD UA /OV 15 N ORD/TM 0320/FL090/TP CRJ2/SK TOPS 080/TB SMOOTH
Bases 1,000 ft; Tops 6,000 ft
0320Z · 56 nm ESE of KRFD · 6,000 ft · B738
Bases 1,000 ft; Tops 6,000 ft
Remarks: DURC
ORD UA /OV 10 W MDW/TM 0320/FL060/TP B738/SK BASES010 TOPS060/RM DURC
Light chop turbulence
Hazard0315Z · 83 nm ESE of KRFD · 2,500 ft · CL60
IMC
GYY UA /OV GYY/TM 0315/FL025/TP CL60/WX IMC/TB LGT CHOP
IMC
0313Z · 42 nm ESE of KRFD · 4,700 ft · E170
IMC
ORD UA /OV ORD260015/TM 0313/FL047/TP E170/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
Broken 3,000 ft
0311Z · 63 nm NE of KRFD · 2,500 ft · CRJ2
Broken 3,000 ft
MKE UA /OV MKE190010/TM 0311/FL025/TP CRJ2/SK BKN030
Bases 16,000 ft
0309Z · 55 nm ESE of KRFD · 1,600 ft · B739
Bases 16,000 ft
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 0309/FL016/TP B739/SK BASES 1600 MSL
Overcast 1,500 ft
0250Z · 77 nm SW of KRFD · 1,500 ft · E50P
Overcast 1,500 ft
MLI UA /OV MLI/TM 0250/FL015/TP E50P/SK OVC015-TOPUKN
Clear
0244Z · 65 nm ESE of KRFD · 10,000 ft · CRJ7
Clear
Remarks: BTW LYRS
ORD UA /OV ORD140012/TM 0244/FL100/TP CRJ7/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM BTW LYRS
Broken 1,500 ft
0240Z · 42 nm ESE of KRFD · 1,500 ft · C172
Broken 1,500 ft
DPA UA /OV KDPA/TM 0240/FL015/TP C172/SK BKN 015
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near KRFD?
14 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Chicago/Rockford International in the current reporting window, 3 of them reporting turbulence or icing.
What is a PIREP?
A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.
How current are these reports?
The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.
More about KRFD
Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
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