KIGQ METAR Lansing Municipal Airport

Chicago, IllinoisElevation 620 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 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

-11 ft

-631 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM local) · 20 min old

KIGQ 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

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°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)

T01220082

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 8.2°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 partly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	51	SSW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	62/49	NNE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/55	SE 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/55	S 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/55	SW 9 kt	–	21%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/55	S 4 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	S 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SSW 9 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0042Z.

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

2 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

2 runways · longest 4,002 ft

09/27

Dimensions

3,395 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0990°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

4,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 360°T

ILSLOC/DME

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

-11 ft

Pressure altitude

200 ft

Field elevation

620 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2254Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1214Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Lansing Municipal Airport is in Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation 620 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRIAN HANIGAN

Manager phone(708) 418-5888

AttendedDaily, 0700–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIGQ

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5349, -87.5295

Distance from city21 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4

CHICAGO APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.1

KANKAKEE RDO

FSS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIGQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.8

AVG OPS/DAY

23.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Unknown 13%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~60 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›GLAS (Piston single)

›BE36 (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.

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport

24 NM E

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›146 FT TOWER 4325 FT FROM RY 27 665 FT RIGHT OF EXTENDED CNTRLN.

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

›EMAIL ADDRESS: PPATLAK@VILLAGEOFLANSING.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)

›(708) 895-7200

›SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 18, 27 & 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›ALL PATTERN FLYING IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KIGQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIGQ have a METAR?

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

Does KIGQ have a TAF?

When KIGQ 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 KIGQ?

KIGQ sits at 620 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIGQ?

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.