Chicago Rockford reports growing cargo volumes in 2025

Chicago Rockford International recorded its second-busiest year for cargo volumes in 2025 thanks to expanded international partnerships.

The airport saw cargo volumes increased 9.25% year on year in 2025 to 3.4bn pounds.

“The year’s cargo performance reflects steady volumes from key carrier partners, expanded international partnerships, along with continued market demand for efficient, reliable operations in the Midwest,” the airport said in a press release.

RFD said that 2025 was its second busiest on record, beaten only by the Covid boom year of 2022.

“Just four years later, the airport nearly matched those historic shipping levels and came within one cargo aircraft landing (approximately 113,000 pounds) of breaking the record,” RFD said.

RFD executive director Zack Oakley said: “Our cargo business is built on consistency, speed, and trust.

“That’s why long -term partners continue to invest here, and why RFD continues to play an outsized role in the national supply chain and our regional economy.”

The airport added that in 2025, Amazon Air celebrated five years since opening its Rockford operation.

The Amazon Air facility has expanded its activity and workforce over time, “underscoring RFD’s position as a place where large-scale cargo operations can succeed”.