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KFEP/FEP METAR Albertus Airport

Freeport, IllinoisElevation 859 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
180@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
641 ft
-218 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM local) · 19 min old

KFEP is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
180° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 10°C
59°F / 50°F. 5°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: AUTO 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)
T01470100
precise temperature 14.7°C, dew point 10.0°C
FAA: no delays reported at FEP.

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

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 from 180° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 NW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 65/44 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/53 SE 9 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/56 S 9 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/53 SW 9 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/55 SE 9 kt – 43%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/54 S 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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
3 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW062418361331 180°180°5 kt180°180° 5180°
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Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
180° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 185 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
24
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
13
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
OK
06
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt R
OK
31
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
36
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,504 ft

06/24
Dimensions
5,504 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0654°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24234°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,404 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18179°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
2,285 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 13126°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31306°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
641 ft
Pressure altitude
439 ft
Field elevation
859 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°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
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Albertus Airport is in Freeport, Illinois. Field elevation 859 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFFREY MODICA
Manager phone815-232-1078
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFEP / FEP
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2462, -89.5820
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt400 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126
ROCKFORD APP/DEP
A/D
119.025
AWOS 3
AWOS
121.85
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFEP traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-20, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Jet 57%Piston single 29%Twin 14%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›L39 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›FA50 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA30 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›WACC (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly jet aircraft.

›L39 (Jet)

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.

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
31 NM S
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
51 NM W
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
55 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›18/36 THLDS MKD WITH IN-GROUND CONC MARKERS.
›100 LL AVAILABLE 24HR SELF SERVICE
›13/31 THLDS MKD WITH IN-GROUND CONC MARKERS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›MIRL RY 06/24 & TWY LGTS PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 24 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 06 & 24 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY.
›TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL PISTON ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KFEP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFEP have a METAR?
Yes. KFEP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KFEP have a TAF?
When KFEP 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 KFEP?
KFEP sits at 859 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFEP?
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.