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Albertus Airport (KFEP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Albertus Airport in Freeport, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Albertus Airport (KFEP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Freeport, IL at 859 ft. KFEP reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (06, 13, 18, 24) — longest 5,504 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025. Track KFEP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 64°F
dew 17°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFEP 290515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T01770170

What changed at KFEP?

Since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0455Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KFEP

KFEP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 859 ft). KFEP does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 22 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KFEP. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06——
13——
18——
24——
31——
36——

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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
0112205Z17Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KFEP weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Albertus Airport in Freeport, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KFEP is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFEP

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

PIREP0340Z (10:40 PM CDT) · 86 NM NE of KFEP · during descent · A319
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MKE UA /OV MKE190000/TM 0340/FL000/TP A319/WV 010004/RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST ON FINAL
MKE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKE190000Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
WV 010004Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST …Remarks.
PIREP0213Z (9:13 PM CDT) · 72 NM E of KFEP · 23,000 ft MSL · B763
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0208Z (9:08 PM CDT) · 76 NM E of KFEP · during climb · CRJ2
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ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0207Z (9:07 PM CDT) · 73 NM SW of KFEP · 43,000 ft MSL · G280
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 55 NM N of KFEP · 19,000 ft MSL · BCS1
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MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 65 NM S of KFEP · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 79 NM N of KFEP · 20,000 ft MSL · E75S
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MSN UA /OV C47/TM 0205/FL200/TP E75S/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV C47Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 91 NM SE of KFEP · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
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JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KFEP

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFEP reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 13%IFR 4%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 4/19 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
24
34%
06
21%
18
16%
31
14%
36
11%
13
4%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFEP
IATA
FEP
FAA LID
FEP
City
Freeport
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
859 ft
Coordinates
42.2462, -89.5820
Runways
6
Longest runway
5,504 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRFD
AWOS/ASOS
119.025 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 51m

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KFEP weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KFEP?+

KFEP has 6 runways — 06, 13, 18, 24, 31, 36; the longest is 5,504 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFEP report its own weather?+

Yes — Albertus Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFEP have a TAF?+

No — KFEP does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 22 nm away.

Does KFEP broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KFEP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFEP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Albertus Airport (KFEP)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Albertus Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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