K06C METAR Schaumburg Regional Airport

Chicago/Schaumburg, IllinoisElevation 801 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

342 ft

-459 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 9 min old

K06C is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01250091

precise temperature 12.5°C, dew point 9.1°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	51	WSW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	62/49	NE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/55	SE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/57	SSW 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/55	SW 9 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	SSE 4 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 4 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 9 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0344Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,800 ft

11/29

Dimensions

3,800 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

RWY 29

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

342 ft

Pressure altitude

391 ft

Field elevation

801 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.33 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2256Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1217Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Schaumburg Regional Airport is in Chicago/Schaumburg, Illinois. Field elevation 801 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIK TRYDAL

Manager phone847-923-3859

AttendedOCT-APR ALL, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK06C

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9893, -88.1012

Distance from city22 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K06C traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

62.4

AVG OPS/DAY

90.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Unknown 28%Helicopter 4%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~622 landings/mo

›GX (Unknown) · ~178 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~64 landings/mo

›CH7A (Unknown) · ~51 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~49 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›GX (Unknown)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›H500 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDPA Dupage Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

9 NM E

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

28 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BANNER TOWING PROHIBITED WITH IN 2 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.

›MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LGTS & REILS RY 11 & RY 29 - CTAF.

›100LL SELF SRVC FUEL AVAILABLE AFTER HRS.

›AND COOK COUNTY.

›HAS 100 FT STWY ON EACH END.

›EMERG CTC: 630-600-1439.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: ETRYDAL@SCHAUMBURG.COM (ALL LWR CASE)

›ARPT ADMINISTRATOR.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 847-923-3778.

›WATER FOWL ON & INVOF RY 11/29.

›RY 29 PREFERED RY IN CALM & DIRECT CROSSWINDS. DEP ACFT FLY RY HEADING TO 1400 FT MSL BEFORE STARTING CROSSWIND TURN.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K06C on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K06C have a METAR?

Yes. K06C has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K06C have a TAF?

When K06C issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K06C?

K06C sits at 801 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K06C?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.