Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, KJOT is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Joliet Regional Airport in Joliet, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Joliet, IL at a field elevation of 582 ft. KJOT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 2,821 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.975.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJOT 280335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3021 RMK AO2 T01120109
What changed at KJOT?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KJOT
KJOT is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 582 ft). KJOT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 24 nm away.
KJOT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJOT reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 260 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% 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%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 31 26%, and winds were calm 24% 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 40 days a year. From December to February KJOT was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 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.
Field elevation is 582 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,116 ft, 1,534 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,552 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 13 | 2,821 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 2,552 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 31 | 2,821 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KJOT 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 04/222,552 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJOTWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,821 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJOTWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- 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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJOT 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 KJOT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
JVL UA /OV JVL360010/TM 0304/FL150/TP E120/IC TRACE RIME FL150-130/RM TEMP UNKN
JVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JVL360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0304Reported at 03:04 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.IC TRACE RIME FL150-130Icing: trace rime fl150-130.RM TEMP UNKNRemarks.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV YEDSU/TM 0302/FL130/TP E120/SK OVC130-TOP150/TA M02/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ON GOPAC
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YEDSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC130-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURD ON GOPACRemarks.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD130035/TM 0215/FL120/TP A319/TB -TB
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD130035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB -TBTurbulence: -tb.Show raw report
BMI UA /OV BMI070020/TM 0212/FL280/TP B737/TB CONT LGT CHOP/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BMI070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0212Reported at 02:12 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV BOONE/TM 0126/FL110/TP A319/TB MOD TB 110-105 SMTH BELOW/RM DURD 110-100
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOONELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TB 110-105 SMTH BELOWTurbulence: moderate tb 11,000–10,500 ft smth below.RM DURD 110-100Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJOT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJOT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 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.
- 22
- 31%
- 04
- 29%
- 31
- 22%
- 13
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJOT's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 2,821 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 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 · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1800 local; Sat 0700-1300 local; Sun UNATND local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJOT
- IATA
- JOT
- FAA LID
- JOT
- City
- Joliet
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 582 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5178, -88.1755
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,821 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.975 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 58m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KJOT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJOT reported VFR conditions during about 78.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 260 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.3 kt, calm 23.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.0 | 25.4 | 10.5 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 68.2 | 20.9 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 73.4 | 18.5 | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 80.2 | 13.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| May | 82.7 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 86.3 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 87.4 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 85.0 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 82.2 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 80.1 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 72.9 | 19.7 | 5.1 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 56.5 | 27.5 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 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 Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)
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