KDPA/DPA METAR & TAF Dupage Airport

Chicago/West Chicago, IllinoisElevation 759 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 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

42 ft

-717 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0352Z (10:52 PM local) · 45 min old

KDPA 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

11°C / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP276

sea-level pressure 1027.6 hPa

T01110094

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 9.4°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0257Z (9:57 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KDPA forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Worst period is 12Z to 14Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW CIG). Best period is 03Z to 09Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN008800 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

0300Z10:00 PM0712Z2:12 AM1124Z6:24 AM1536Z10:36 AM1948Z2:48 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT TEMPO BR OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at DPA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Forecast: ceiling 800 ft AGL.

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 49F, 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	49	WSW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	63/48	NE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/54	SE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/55	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/54	SW 9 kt	–	24%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/55	SSE 4 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	SSE 4 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 9 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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

4 runways · 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

4 runways · longest 7,571 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,399 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15148°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33328°T

Displaced threshold190 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

4,750 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1096°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsRLLS

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28276°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

02R/20L

Dimensions

6,451 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 02R14°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 20L194°T

02L/20R

Dimensions

7,571 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 02L14°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

RWY 20R194°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

42 ft

Pressure altitude

339 ft

Field elevation

759 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Dupage Airport is in Chicago/West Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation 759 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMARK DOLES

Manager phone630-584-2211

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDPA / DPA

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9078, -88.2486

Distance from city29 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.5

CHICAGO APP/DEP

A/D

124.8

ASOS

124.8

ATIS

119.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.8

GND

122.3

KANKAKEE RDO

RDO

120.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDPA 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

175.5

AVG OPS/DAY

221

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Unknown 19%Jet 6%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2072 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~265 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~82 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~78 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~65 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

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.

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

13 NM SW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

16 NM E

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›US CUST SVC AVBL PPR.

›+13 FT ROAD 199 FT FM RY END 125 FT R.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: DBIRD@DUPAGEAIRPORT.GOV (ALL LOWER CASE)

›100LL SELF SER AVBL 24HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ATC-CTL

›ARFF INDEX B PPR

›ACFT ON SHORT FINAL TO RY 15 ARE NOT VSB FROM ATCT DUE TO TREES.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›INT DEP RWY 20R AT TWY G HAS 6141'.

›DEER, COYOTE, BIRDS & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›APCH RATIO IS 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDPA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDPA have a METAR?

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

Does KDPA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDPA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDPA?

KDPA sits at 759 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDPA?

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.