Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KIGQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Lansing Municipal Airport in Chicago, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chicago, IL at a field elevation of 620 ft. KIGQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 4,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KIGQ 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 12/09 A3022 RMK AO2 T01180088
What changed at KIGQ?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIGQ
KIGQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 620 ft). KIGQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 7 nm away.
KIGQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIGQ reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 27 30%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 49 days a year. From December to February KIGQ was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 104 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,395 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 4,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 3,395 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 4,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KIGQ 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 09/273,395 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIGQWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIGQWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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 0→0 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 11,000 ft.
KIGQ 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 KIGQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GUS UA /OV I76/TM 0340/FL045/TP P28A/TB NEG/IC NEG
GUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I76Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD140038/TM 0337/FL110/TP E75S/TB OCNL LT CHOP/RM DURD
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD140038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0337Reported at 03:37 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LT CHOPTurbulence: occasional lt chop.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 0335/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0335Reported at 03:35 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV CUDUP/TM 0330/FL020/TP B757/WV 20007KT/RM DURD RWY 07
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CUDUPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B757Aircraft type reporting.WV 20007KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURD RWY 07Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIGQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIGQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 44%
- 36
- 22%
- 27
- 20%
- 09
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIGQ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 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
- Daily 0700-1500 local
- 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 · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIGQ
- FAA LID
- IGQ
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5349, -87.5295
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGYY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 40m
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KIGQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIGQ reported VFR conditions during about 75.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 18.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56.0 | 27.3 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 64.7 | 22.5 | 8.4 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 71.5 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 78.7 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| May | 80.5 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 84.2 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 87.2 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 86.3 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 82.2 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 78.9 | 14.2 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 71.7 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 55.2 | 29.6 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.9 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KIGQ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)
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