DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 29, KDKB is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport in DeKalb, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around DeKalb, IL at a field elevation of 913 ft. KDKB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 09/27), the longest 7,026 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.075.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDKB 291215Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3005 RMK AO2 T01250101
What changed at KDKB?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDKB
KDKB is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 913 ft). KDKB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 20 nm away.
KDKB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDKB reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 244 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 20 30%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 52 days a year. From December to February KDKB was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 59 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 7,026 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 09 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 02 | 7,026 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KDKB runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/207,026 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDKBWind
- 02
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/274,201 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDKBWind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDKB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDKB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SBN UA /OV GIJ300015/TM 1241/FL190/TP G280/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GIJ300015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 1230/FL030/TP C250/IC NEG/RM BASES 2700 TOPS 4100
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C250Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM BASES 2700 TOPS 4100Remarks.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV KEFT/TM 1229/FL039/TP C172/SK BKN039-TOP050/RM DURD
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KEFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1229Reported at 12:29 UTC.FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN039-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV MSN040003/TM 1228/FL026/TP A319/SK B026
MSN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSN040003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1228Reported at 12:28 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK B026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 1218/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC015
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1218Reported at 12:18 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ARP UAL2603 4307N 08920W 1200 F380 253/067KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2603 4307N 08920W 120…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV 10 MI S/TM 1140/FL030/TP B737/RM B737 REPORTED BASES AT 030 AND TOPS AT 055
MSN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 MI SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM B737 REPORTED BASES AT 03…Remarks.Show raw report
BMI UA /OV BMI/TM 1119/FL280/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 150-200 NEG ABV
BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1119Reported at 11:19 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 150-200 NEG ABVTurbulence: light chop 15,000–20,000 ft none reported abv.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDKB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDKB reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 51%
- 09
- 20%
- 27
- 15%
- 02
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDKB's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,026 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Nov-Feb Daily 0800-1600 local; Mar-Oct Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDKB
- FAA LID
- DKB
- City
- DeKalb
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 913 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9363, -88.7041
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,026 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 58m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDKB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDKB reported VFR conditions during about 75.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 7.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.5 | 23.6 | 11.0 | 10.9 |
| Feb | 65.6 | 20.0 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 71.6 | 16.1 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 77.4 | 13.1 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| May | 80.8 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 84.9 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 85.7 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 81.6 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 78.7 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 70.7 | 18.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 52.3 | 24.6 | 11.1 | 12.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.7 kt |
| Apr | 10.3 kt |
| May | 8.9 kt |
| Jun | 7.6 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 9.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB)
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