KRFD pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD · KRFD), Chicago/Rockford, IL. 9 in the current window, 4 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 7 Aug 2026 0226Z.

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ORD UA

Position: 24 nm SW of KRFD
Altitude: FL350
Aircraft: B39M

ORD UA /OV PLL/TM 0212/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP

Profile · by altitudefreezing ≈ 12,392 ft

ORD UA

Position: 24 nm SW of KRFD
Altitude: FL350
Aircraft: B39M

ORD UA /OV PLL/TM 0212/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 9 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 chop, continuous turbulence

Hazard

0212Z · 24 nm SW of KRFD · FL350 · B39M

ORD UA /OV PLL/TM 0212/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP

VMC

0202Z · 43 nm E of KRFD · 4,000 ft · LRJ7

VMC

ORD UA /OV ORD300012/TM 0202/FL040/TP LRJ7/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH

No turbulence or icing reported

0200Z · 64 nm E of KRFD · FL390 · B788

PWK UA /OV OBK130016/TM 0200/FL390/TP B788/TB NEG

Light–moderate chop turbulence

Hazard

0150Z · 96 nm SSW of KRFD · FL370 · B752

PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 0150/FL370/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CHOP

Clear

0128Z · 53 nm E of KRFD · 5,000 ft · B737

Clear

ORD UA /OV ORD360005/TM 0128/FL050/TP B737/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH

Light chop turbulence

Hazard

0122Z · 43 nm ESE of KRFD · 4,000 ft · B739

IMC

ORD UA /OV ORD270012/TM 0122/FL040/TP B739/SK IMC/TB LGT CHOP

Bases 3,000 ft; Bases 8,500 ft

0115Z · Over of KRFD · B767

Bases 3,000 ft; Bases 8,500 ft

RFD UA /OV RFD/TM 0115/FLDURC/TP B767/SK B. 3.0 T. 8.5

No turbulence or icing reported

0110Z · 87 nm SW of KRFD · FL300 · B738

MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0110/FL300/TP B738/TB NEG

Severe turbulence

Urgent

0108Z · 50 nm WSW of KRFD · FL350 · A321

ORD UUA /OV MZV030040/TM 0108/FL350/TP A321/TB SEV

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near KRFD?

9 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Chicago Rockford International Airport in the current reporting window, 4 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.