KRFD pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Chicago/Rockford International (RFD · KRFD), Chicago/Rockford, IL. 13 in the current window, 2 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 5 Nov 2026 0616Z. · Open on the map
All of Chicago/Rockford International — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- Over of KRFD
- Altitude
- not reported
- Aircraft
- B763
RFD UA /OV RFD/TM 0611/FLDURC/TP B763/SK BASE030 TOPS050
- Position
- 42 nm ESE of KRFD
- Altitude
- 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- HELO
DPA UA /OV KDPA/TM 0609/FL020/TP HELO/SK BKN020/RM DURD
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 13 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.
Bases 3,000 ft; Tops 5,000 ft
0611Z · Over of KRFD · B763
Bases 3,000 ft; Tops 5,000 ft
RFD UA /OV RFD/TM 0611/FLDURC/TP B763/SK BASE030 TOPS050
Broken 2,000 ft
0609Z · 42 nm ESE of KRFD · 2,000 ft · HELO
Broken 2,000 ft
Remarks: DURD
DPA UA /OV KDPA/TM 0609/FL020/TP HELO/SK BKN020/RM DURD
Light chop turbulence
Hazard0549Z · 57 nm ESE of KRFD · 8,000 ft · B738
IMC
ORD UA /OV 6 S ORD/TM 0549/FL080/TP B738/SK IMC/TB LT CHOP
Broken 2,600 ft
0536Z · 65 nm ESE of KRFD · 2,600 ft · B737
Broken 2,600 ft
MDW UA /OV KMDW/TM 0536/FL026/TP B737/SK BKN026
Broken 2,300 ft, tops 3,600 ft
0526Z · 74 nm NE of KRFD · 2,100 ft · CRJ7
Broken 2,300 ft, tops 3,600 ft
MKE UA /OV MKE075005/TM 0526/FL021/TP CRJ7/SK BKN023-TOP036
Overcast 1,800 ft, tops 4,400 ft
0518Z · 70 nm NE of KRFD · B738
Overcast 1,800 ft, tops 4,400 ft
MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 0518/FLDURC/TP B738/SK BASES 018 OVC TOPS 044
No turbulence or icing reported
0510Z · 95 nm ESE of KRFD · 7,500 ft · A20N
ORD UA /OV CGT120015/TM 0510/FL075/TP A20N/TB NEG
Light clear icing
Hazard0508Z · 87 nm SW of KRFD · 8,000 ft · BE36
OAT -1°C
MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0508/FL080/TP BE36/TA M01/IC LGT CLR
Tops 9,000 ft; Bases 2,000 ft
0508Z · Over of KRFD · B752
Tops 9,000 ft; Bases 2,000 ft
RFD UA /OV RFD/TM 0508/FLDURD/TP B752/SK TOPS090 BASE020
Overcast
0501Z · 56 nm ESE of KRFD · 5,000 ft · A306
Overcast
ORD UA /OV ORD180005/TM 0501/FL050/TP A306/SK B040 OVC T046/TB NEG
Scattered 2,300 ft; Overcast 4,000 ft, tops 4,600 ft
0459Z · 91 nm SSW of KRFD · 2,300 ft · CRJ7
Scattered 2,300 ft; Overcast 4,000 ft, tops 4,600 ft
Remarks: DURD RY 22
PIA UA /OV KPIA040005/TM 0459/FL023/TP CRJ7/SK SCT023/OVC040-TOP046/RM DURD RY 22
Broken 1,800 ft
0458Z · 42 nm ESE of KRFD · 1,800 ft · H25B
Broken 1,800 ft
Remarks: DURD
DPA UA /OV KDPA/TM 0458/FL018/TP H25B/SK BKN018/RM DURD
Few; Overcast 3,600 ft
0455Z · 51 nm SE of KRFD · 4,000 ft · C172
Few; Overcast 3,600 ft
ORD UA /OV JOT030008/TM 0455/FL040/TP C172/SK FEW B028 FEWB 036 OVC B040
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near KRFD?
13 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Chicago/Rockford International in the current reporting window, 2 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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