Chicago Rockford International Airport (IATA: RFD, ICAO: KRFD, FAA LID: RFD), is a general aviation and commercial airport in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is located 68 miles (109 km) northwest of Chicago and four miles (6 km) south of Rockford. The airport served over 215,000 passengers in 2007.
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