Albertus Airport (KFEP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, KFEP is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Albertus Airport in Freeport, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Albertus Airport (KFEP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Freeport, IL at a field elevation of 859 ft. KFEP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 13/31, 18/36), the longest 5,504 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFEP 271955Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3018 RMK AO2 T01910116
What changed at KFEP?
Since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFEP
KFEP is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 13, 18. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,285 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 18 | 2,404 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 5,504 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 06 | 5,504 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 31 | 2,285 ft | GRS | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,404 ft | GRS | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KFEP runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 06/245,504 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFEPWind
- 06
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,285 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFEPWind
- 13
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,404 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFEPWind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFEP 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 KFEP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ360020/TM 1959/FL140/TP C421/TB CONS LGT
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1959Reported at 19:59 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP C421Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
DLL UA /OV DLL/TM 1948/FL060/TP C28S/WX -RA/TA 08/TB MOD
DLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C28SAircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT280030/TM 1920/FL240/TP C68A/TA M28/IC LGT MX
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
JVL UA /OV JVL/TM 1918/FL150/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
JVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JVLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
RPJ UA /OV RPJ/TM 1918/FL190/TP E170/TB NEG
RPJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RPJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT090015/TM 1918/FL340/TP C68A/TB LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 1918/FL370/TP A21N/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DLL UA /OV DLL260030/TM 1917/FL050/TP SR22/TB NEG/IC NEG
DLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLL260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: 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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 35%
- 24
- 21%
- 31
- 12%
- 06
- 12%
- 36
- 11%
- 13
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFEP's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,404 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 13/31, 18/36 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0830-1630 local; Sat 0900-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,259 ft MSL (400 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,504 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 45m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Freeport RC Modelers Club - Oppold / Blumendahl Rd. , Freeport, IL · 7 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Albertus Airport (KFEP)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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