KORD/ORD METAR & TAF Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, IllinoisElevation 680 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR38 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

202 ft

-478 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0751Z (2:51 AM local) · 38 min old

KORD is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

240° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 7°C

55°F / 45°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW BKN 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)

SLP266

sea-level pressure 1026.6 hPa

T01280067

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 6.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0702Z (2:02 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KORD forecast starts VFR at 07Z. Worst period is 11Z to 14Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW CIG). Best period is 07Z to 08Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN008800 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

VFR

0700Z2:00 AM1248Z7:48 AM1836Z1:36 PM0024Z7:24 PM0612Z1:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT TEMPO BR OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at ORD.

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 from 240° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 50F, 5% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	62/50	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/55	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/57	SSW 9 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/56	SW 9 kt	–	29%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/55	NE 4 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/55	SE 4 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SSE 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0805Z.

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

8 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

240° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 22L3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

22L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

22R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

27R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

27C

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

27L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

28C

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

28R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

28L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

09L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

09C

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

09R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

10C

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

10L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

10R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

04L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

04R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

10 runways · longest 13,000 ft

09L/27R

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09L90°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27R270°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

04L/22R

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04L39°T

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSLOCALIZER

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R219°T

Landing length (LDA)7,300 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04R/22L

Dimensions

8,075 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04R42°T

Landing length (LDA)8,075 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,075 / 8,075 / 8,075 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22L222°T

Landing length (LDA)8,075 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,075 / 8,075 / 8,075 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09C/27C

Dimensions

11,245 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09C90°T

Landing length (LDA)11,245 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,245 / 11,245 / 11,245 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27C270°T

Landing length (LDA)11,245 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,245 / 11,245 / 11,245 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

09R/27L

Dimensions

11,260 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09R90°T

Landing length (LDA)11,260 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,260 / 11,260 / 11,260 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27L270°T

Landing length (LDA)11,260 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,260 / 11,260 / 11,260 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

10C/28C

Dimensions

10,800 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10C90°T

Landing length (LDA)10,540 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,800 / 10,800 / 10,540 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 28C270°T

Landing length (LDA)10,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,800 / 10,800 / 10,800 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

10L/28R

Dimensions

13,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10L90°T

Landing length (LDA)12,246 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,000 / 13,000 / 13,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R270°T

Landing length (LDA)13,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,000 / 13,000 / 13,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10R/28L

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10R90°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

RWY 28L270°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

10X

Dimensions

0 x 0 ft

Surface

N/A

RWY 10X

ILSILS/DME

Dimensions

200 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

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

202 ft

Pressure altitude

280 ft

Field elevation

680 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 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

Chicago O'Hare International Airport is in Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMICHAEL MCMURRAY

Manager phone773-894-5492

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKORD / ORD

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9786, -87.9048

Distance from city14 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

APP

135.4

ASOS

135.4

ATIS

121.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

125

DEP

121.675

GND

126.2

PTD

126.9

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

KORD 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

1521.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1668.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 96%Unknown 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~4719 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~3630 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~3171 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~1860 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~1639 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›CRJ7 (Airliner)

›CRJ2 (Airliner)

›E75L (Airliner)

›B738 (Airliner)

›E170 (Airliner)

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

13 NM SE

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

16 NM W

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

27 NM N

LIFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PERIODIC FIRE DEPT TRNG AT N SECTOR OF THE ARPT.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS), 170 FT WIDE BY 546 FT LENGTH, LCTD AT THE DER 04R.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS), 170 FT WIDE BY 303 FT LENGTH, LCTD AT THE DER 22L.

›BE ALERT: THE NORTHEAST/SOUTHWEST PORTION OF TWY YY IS NOT VSBL FM THE CENTER ATCT.

›APCH/ DEP PATHS ARE EAST & WEST.

›CLSD TO ARR.

›DVRSN ACRS WO A PRESENCE AT ORD SHOULD CTC ARPT OPNS 773-686-2255 PRIOR TO DIVERTING TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL AND PRVD: CO, FLIGHT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, PERSONS OB, INTL OR DOMESTIC, ANY GND HANDLER AGRMTS IN PLACE.

›CLSD TO DEP.

›A380-800 OPR CONSTRAINTS EXIST ON RWYS, TWYS, & RAMPS - CTC ARPT OPS FOR INFO 773-686-2255.

›PCR VALUE: 1180/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1180/R/C/W/U

›BE ALERT: TWY S1 OBND OR EB ONLY, TWY S2 INBD OR WB ONLY, TWY P1, P2, P3, P5, AND P6 NB ONLY, TWY E1, E2, E3 & E4 SB ONLY. TWY E3 WB ONLY FM RWY 09C/27C.

›PCR VALUE: 1180/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 800/R/C/W/U

›PCR VALUE: 1180/R/C/W/T

›ATCT IS AUTH TO CONDUCT SIMUL DEPS FM RWY 04L/04R, RWY 22L/22R, RWY 09R WITH RWY 09L OR RWY 10L, RWY 09C WITH RWY 09L OR RWY 10L, RWY 10C WITH RWY 09R OR RWY 09C, RWY 27L WITH RWY 27R OR RWY 28R, RWY 27C WITH RWY 27R OR RWY 28R, RWY 28C WITH RWY 27L OR RWY 27C WITH CRS DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 4 MILES FM RWY END.

›EAST AND WEST GATES ARE MANNED 24 HRS A DAY.

›PCR VALUE: 1180/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1180/R/C/W/U

›PCR VALUE: 800/R/C/W/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT AND 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›PAEW NEAR VARIOUS TWYS.

›ALL PART 91 & UNSKED PART 125, 133 & 135 CHARTER OPERATORS CTC SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT AT 773-686-7000 REGARDING NEW SECURITY REGULATIONS PRIOR TO DEP.

›LINE UP AND WAIT AUTHORIZATION IN EFF BTWN SS AND SR AT THE FLWG INTS: RWY 28R AT TWY GG, TWY EE AND TWY N5; RWY 10L AT TWY DD AND TWY CC AND TWY SS; RWY 27C AT TWY TT; RWY 9C AT TWY FF; RWY 27L AT TWY TT; RWY 9R AT TWY SS AND FF. THESE RWYS WILL BE USED FOR DEPS ONLY WHEN EXERCISING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AUTHORIZATION.

›ALERT: DUPE ALPHA-NUMERIC TWY DESIGNATORS & TRML GATE DESIGNATIONS INVOLVING THE LTRS B, C, G, H, K, L & M.

›SEE LND & HOLD SHORT OPS SECTION.

›MAG DEVIATION PSBL IMT W OF TWY Y & RWY 22L APCH ON TWY N.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT RQR 48 HRS PPR - 773-686-2255.

›PLANNING INQUIRIES CTC MOLLY MONSERUD 773-686-3721

›TRIPLE DUAL TANDEM (3D) 768,000 LBS; DUAL TANDUM W/DUAL WHEEL (2D/D1) 632,755 LBS.

›ORD TWY A6 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 167FT.

›ORD TXL SE CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118FT.

›RWY 10X SUPPORTS THE SECOND STRAIGHT IN ILS SYSTEM I-IZJ ON RWY 10R.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FM 2200 TO 0700; CTC AMGR - 773-686-2255.

›PRIM RUN-UP LOCATION GROUND RUN UP ENCLOSURE; SECONDARY RUN UP LOCATIONS AVBL UPON REQ - CTC CITY OPS 773-686-2255.

›ORD TXL SP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 167FT.

›AND DU PAGE CO.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; PYROTECHNICS & BIRD CANNONS IN USE.

›ORD TWY A17 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 96FT.

›TWY NN1 INBD/EB ONLY; TWY NN2 OUBD/WB ONLY.

›RWY STATUS LGTS ARE IN OPN.

›ACFT ARE NOT PMTD TO STOP ON EITHER TWY A OR B BRIDGES.

›B747-8 OPS NOT AUTHORIZED ON RWY 09R/27L, 09L/27R & 10R/28L.

About Chicago O'Hare International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KORD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KORD have a METAR?

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

Does KORD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KORD?

KORD sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KORD?

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.