KLOT/LOT METAR Lewis University Airport

Chicago/Romeoville, IllinoisElevation 679 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

290 ft

-389 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KLOT is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 8°C

57°F / 46°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

FAA: no delays reported at LOT.

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 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 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	50	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	65/49	NE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/55	SE 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/57	S 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/56	SW 9 kt	–	22%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/57	S 4 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/57	S 4 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	SSW 9 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

150° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 203 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 6,500 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0988°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27268°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

6,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0213°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 20193°T

REILYes

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

290 ft

Pressure altitude

249 ft

Field elevation

679 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Lewis University Airport is in Chicago/Romeoville, Illinois. Field elevation 679 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS LAWSON

Manager phone815-838-9497

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLOT / LOT

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6073, -88.0962

Distance from city20 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF134.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35

CHICAGO APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.5

KANKAKEE RDO

FSS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

134.800

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLOT 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

52.1

AVG OPS/DAY

70.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 73%Unknown 12%Jet 8%Twin 5%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~681 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~27 landings/mo

›C72R (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~22 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C72R (Unknown)

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.

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

6 NM SW

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

19 NM NE

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

34 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›BA CONDS ARE NOT RPRTD BTN 2100 - 0600.

›EAMIL ADDRESS: CLAWSON@FLYLOT.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

›AMGR ADDNL PHONE NUMBER - 815-838-9512. EMAIL: CLAWSON@FLYLOT.COM

›MIRL RY 02/20 & 09/27 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT REIL RYS 02/20 & 09/27 & PAPI RYS 02/ 20 & 09/27 - CTAF.

›N PARKING RAMP CLSD TO ALL MULTI ENGINE ACFT.

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

›TWYS N1 AND N2 CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT MORE THAN 6000LB.

›CHICAGO APPROACH CLEARANCE 847-289-0926

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLOT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLOT have a METAR?

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

Does KLOT have a TAF?

When KLOT 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 KLOT?

KLOT sits at 679 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLOT?

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.