Dupage Airport (KDPA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, KDPA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDPA right now.

Live aviation weather for Dupage Airport in Chicago/West Chicago, IL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Dupage Airport (KDPA) is a regional airport serving Chicago/West Chicago, IL at a field elevation of 758 ft. KDPA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (02L/20R, 02R/20L, 10/28, 15/33), the longest 7,571 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 0052Z (7:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.09"

Temp / Dew

67°F / 19°C

dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KDPA 290052Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01940106

What changed at KDPA?

Since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KDPA

KDPA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15, 20L, 20R). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 758 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KDPA by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

76%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KDPA reported VFR in 76% 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 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).

23%

of windy hours favor runway 28

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 23% of the time, the south-facing ends (20L, 20R) 22%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 42 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KDPA was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 4% from June to August.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

2,282 ft

typical summer-afternoon density altitude

Field elevation is 758 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,282 ft, 1,524 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.

14%

of hours with gusts

Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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
20LFAV	6,451 ft	CON	8 kt head	2 kt left
20R	7,571 ft	CON	8 kt head	2 kt left
15	3,399 ft	ASP	7 kt head	4 kt right
10	4,750 ft	ASP	1 kt head	8 kt right
28	4,750 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	8 kt left
33	3,399 ft	ASP	7 kt tail	4 kt left
02L	7,571 ft	CON	8 kt tail	2 kt right
02R	6,451 ft	CON	8 kt tail	2 kt right

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KDPA runways

4 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 02L/20R
7,571 × 150 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KDPA
Wind
02L
8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
20R
8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 02R/20L
6,451 × 100 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KDPA
Wind
02R
8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
20L
8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 10/28
4,750 × 75 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KDPA
Wind
10
1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
28
1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 15/33
3,399 × 100 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KDPA
Wind
15
7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
33
7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

Fuel at KDPA

100LL and Jet A at Dupage Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KDPA fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$7.74/ galSelf serve · DuPage Flight Center

Updated Oct 21Recent

1 fuel provider · Jet A from $8.70

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling 15,000 ft → unlimited.

KDPA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KDPA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0020Z (7:20 PM CDT) · 96 NM E of KDPA · 21,000 ft MSL · DH8D

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BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 0020/FL210/TP DH8D/TB NEG

BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 73 NM N of KDPA · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3

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UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG

UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0007Z (7:07 PM CDT) · 58 NM N of KDPA · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35

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UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG

UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.

FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2137Z (4:37 PM CDT) · 72 NM SE of KDPA · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL2641

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ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 2137 F380 MS58 253/053KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE

ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 213…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP2034Z (3:34 PM CDT) · 13 NM SW of KDPA · 2,000 ft MSL · C208

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HNL UA /OV FREEWAY ARR/TM 2034/FL020/TP C208/SK CKH BASE 060 FEW 040/WX NO PRECIP

HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FREEWAY ARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

SK CKH BASE 060 FEW 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX NO PRECIPWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP1957Z (2:57 PM CDT) · 65 NM W of KDPA · 10,000 ft MSL · BE55

light rime icing

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SQI UA /OV SQI/TM 1957/FL100/TP BE55/TA 00/IC LGT RIME

SQI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SQILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.

TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KDPA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KDPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt

Max gust: 20 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

20L/20R: 36%
02L/02R: 20%
15: 18%
28: 10%
10: 8%
33: 8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KDPA 282320Z 2900/2924 19009KT P6SM SCT060 FM290400 19009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 WS020/22040KT FM291100 25007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 2914/2918 -SHRA BKN020 FM291800 31011KT P6SM FEW040

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Live KDPA Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KDPA's own weather station.

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

2 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 20R, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 7,571 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Dupage Airport (KDPA) with runway 02L/20R, 02R/20L, 10/28, 15/33 marked

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Runway 02L/20R, 02R/20L, 10/28, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Fuel prices

KDPA 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$7.74 / gal · Self serve

1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 21

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
Attended: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KDPA
IATA: DPA
FAA LID: DPA
City: Chicago/West Chicago
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Elevation: 758 ft
Coordinates: 41.9078, -88.2486
Runways: 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
Longest runway: 7,571 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 124.8 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 124.8 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 21h 13m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KARRAurora Municipal AirportChicago/Aurora, IL13 nm SWVFR METAR KORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago, IL16 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KLOTLewis University AirportChicago/Romeoville, IL19 nm SVFR METAR KPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL20 nm NEVFR METAR KDKBDeKalb Taylor Municipal AirportDeKalb, IL20 nm WVFR METAR KMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago, IL23 nm EVFR METAR · TAF

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KUGNWaukegan National AirportChicago/Waukegan, IL35 nm NEVFR METAR KRPJRochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz FieldRochelle, IL37 nm WVFR METAR KIGQLansing Municipal AirportChicago, IL39 nm SEVFR METAR KGYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary, IN41 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford, IL42 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha, WI44 nm NVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KVYSIllinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan FieldPeru, IL53 nm SWMETAR KIKKGreater Kankakee AirportKankakee, IL53 nm SVFR METAR KRACJohn H Batten AirportRacine, WI55 nm NVFR METAR KPNTPontiac Municipal AirportPontiac, IL61 nm SVFR METAR KVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso, IN62 nm SEVFR METAR KFEPAlbertus AirportFreeport, IL63 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KDPA

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDPA reported VFR conditions during about 76.5% 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 7.7 kt, calm 10.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1213 of 1,400

Regional rank

#79

State rank

#31

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.5%

MVFR

15.4%

IFR

6.5%

LIFR

2.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

244

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,100 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

10.8%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

14.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

179

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,282 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KDPA monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	56.0	24.9	12.4	6.6
Feb	65.4	20.9	9.1	4.5
Mar	72.3	17.4	7.5	2.8
Apr	78.8	13.2	6.1	1.8
May	81.8	11.7	5.0	1.6
Jun	85.6	9.1	4.0	1.3
Jul	88.3	8.6	2.5	0.6
Aug	86.2	9.8	2.9	1.1
Sep	83.4	10.6	4.4	1.5
Oct	79.8	13.2	5.5	1.5
Nov	72.1	19.2	6.1	2.6
Dec	54.6	26.4	12.5	6.5

Average wind by month

KDPA average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.9 kt
Feb	9.0 kt
Mar	9.0 kt
Apr	9.3 kt
May	7.9 kt
Jun	7.0 kt
Jul	5.9 kt
Aug	5.5 kt
Sep	6.1 kt
Oct	7.5 kt
Nov	8.3 kt
Dec	8.5 kt

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KDPA airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Dupage Airport (KDPA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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Dupage Airport (KDPA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

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Current pilot readout for KDPA

KDPA by the numbers

Runway wind check

KDPA runways

Fuel at KDPA

24-hour trend

KDPA weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDPA

Recent aviation weather trends at KDPA

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Historical Flying Weather at KDPA

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Pilot PIREPs for Dupage Airport (KDPA)