777 in Rockford (UAL 959)
Sep 6, 2007, 7:25 pm
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777 in Rockford (UAL 959)
With the storms at ORD, looks like RFD got to play with the big boys tonight! A UA 777 from Heathrow and a UA 319 from Vancouver (UAL 1130)along with a 747:
http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KRFD/arrivals
http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KRFD/arrivals
Sep 6, 2007, 7:30 pm
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UNITED959 would never deign to visit Rockford. 
Sep 6, 2007, 7:45 pm
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Flew into Rockford years ago on an EMB-120 (IIRC... 
). Was astonished to see the 10,000 foot plus runway for such a small station. Then I saw all the cargo aircraft... Kind of explained the huge runway. It does make it a great divert field for ORD.
). Was astonished to see the 10,000 foot plus runway for such a small station. Then I saw all the cargo aircraft... Kind of explained the huge runway. It does make it a great divert field for ORD.
Sep 6, 2007, 7:52 pm
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Do international passengers have the option to de-plane at RFD given it's an international airport?
Sep 6, 2007, 8:53 pm
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Sep 6, 2007, 8:56 pm
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Sep 6, 2007, 8:57 pm
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Sep 6, 2007, 8:58 pm
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(Sure would be a bummer if there are some Rockford residents on the plane, and they're getting picked up at ORD only to drive back.)
Sep 6, 2007, 9:09 pm
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Pilot made an announcement that you could deplane, but no rental car agency in the terminal and checked luggage would have to be picked up at ORD
Sep 6, 2007, 10:23 pm
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Hey! Don't be so hard on Rockford. I grew up in Rockford. It was a fine place to grow up. It's a nicer place to be from 
Sep 6, 2007, 10:39 pm
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Sep 7, 2007, 9:04 am
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) a few months ago and they weren't allowed to deplane for the reasons I cited above - no immigration/customs.I agree with you that the term "international" is misleading in that case. Maybe it is due to international cargo flights?
Sep 7, 2007, 9:09 am
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A colleague of mine was on an international (and I mean really international, not just regional-international from Canada ) a few months ago and they weren't allowed to deplane for the reasons I cited above - no immigration/customs.
I agree with you that the term "international" is misleading in that case. Maybe it is due to international cargo flights?
) a few months ago and they weren't allowed to deplane for the reasons I cited above - no immigration/customs.I agree with you that the term "international" is misleading in that case. Maybe it is due to international cargo flights?
Sep 7, 2007, 10:16 am
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Wikipedia says:
In 2004 the airport became the Chicago/Rockford International Airport when the airport gained an official US port of entry and achieved international status.
