Who we are

The Greater Rockford Airport Authority is one of the oldest airport authorities in the United States. Formed in 1946, the Authority has four jurisdictions who appoint a seven-member Board of Commissioners.

The Mayor of the City of Rockford appoints three members, the County Board Chairman of Winnebago County appoints two members, the Mayor of Loves Park appoints one member, and the Village President of Machesney Park appoints one member. Commissioners are appointed for a term of five years and can be reappointed. 2006 marked the 60th anniversary of the Greater Rockford Airport Authority and 2007 marked the 20th anniversary of our Main Terminal.

The Board of Commissioners is responsible for setting policies and ordinances governing the operations at RFD, which are carried out or enforced by a professional staff. The Authority meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.

What we do

Passenger Services

RFD is currently ranked as the 220th largest passenger service airport in the U.S., with more than 230,000 travelers passing through its doors each year. Depending on the season, up to 31 flights depart from RFD each week.

The airport is served by two passenger airlines, Allegiant Air and Apple Vacations. They offer flights to nine nonstop destinations, including:

Cancun, Mexico
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Destin, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona
Myers/Punta Gorda Florida
Orlando/Sanford, Florida
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida

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Cargo Services

With up to 2 billion pounds of cargo traveling through the airport each year, RFD is ranked as the 22nd largest airport in the nation for air cargo volume. It is home to the second largest UPS hub in North America as well as other leaders in the air cargo industry, including ABX Air, ATI, Atlas Air and LGSTX Services Inc. With the airport’s recent cargo expansions and additional flights by Amazon Prime and other Amazon carriers, Rockford is quickly becoming a Midwest hub for e-commerce freight. Currently, the airport manages 35 to 40 flights from its cargo tenants every 24 hours.

Land Development

The Greater Rockford Airport Authority encompasses nearly 3,000 acres of land, including both developed and undeveloped land. The airport is a perfect location to locate, or re-locate your business. RFD is at the center of three major highways (U.S. 20, I-90, and I-39), is in close proximity to rail networks and major manufacturing and distribution facilities, as well as the center of Foreign Trade Zone #176.