Lewis University Airport (KLOT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Lewis University Airport in Chicago/Romeoville, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Lewis University Airport (KLOT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chicago/Romeoville, IL at 679 ft. KLOT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (02, 09, 20, 27) — longest 6,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KLOT 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 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

360° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

5,500 ft

Altimeter

29.95"

Temp / Dew

19°C / 66°F

dew 17°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KLOT 290555Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2

What changed at KLOT?

Since the 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KLOT

KLOT is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 679 ft). KLOT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMDW, about 19 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 KLOT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
02FAV	6,500 ft	CON	7 kt head	2 kt left
09	5,500 ft	ASP	0 kt head	7 kt left
27	5,500 ft	ASP	0 kt head	7 kt right
20	6,500 ft	CON	7 kt tail	2 kt right

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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 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 5,500 ft.

KLOT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Lewis University Airport in Chicago/Romeoville, 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 KLOT 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 KLOT

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

PIREP0340Z (10:40 PM CDT) · 81 NM N of KLOT · 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) · 37 NM N of KLOT · 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) · 60 NM N of KLOT · 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.

PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 72 NM W of KLOT · 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.

PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 83 NM S of KLOT · during climb · B737

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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM DURC

DNV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DNVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 76 NM S of KLOT · 25,000 ft MSL · E170

intermittent light chop turbulence

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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP

TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.

PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of KLOT · 25,000 ft MSL · E75L

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GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 0126/FL250/TP E75L/TB NEG

GSH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 35 NM S of KLOT · 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 KLOT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLOT reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 77%MVFR 12%IFR 2%LIFR 9%

Wind avg/max: 9/15 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 74%MVFR 17%IFR 4%LIFR 5%

Wind avg/max: 6/23 kt

Max gust: 33 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 25

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

02: 38%
20: 30%
27: 21%
09: 11%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KLOT
IATA: LOT
FAA LID: LOT
City: Chicago/Romeoville
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Elevation: 679 ft
Coordinates: 41.6073, -88.0962
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,500 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KMDW
AWOS/ASOS: 118.525 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 19h 1m

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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

8 airports

KJOTJoliet Regional AirportJoliet, IL6 nm SWVFR METAR KMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago, IL19 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago, IL19 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KARRAurora Municipal AirportChicago/Aurora, IL20 nm NWVFR METAR KORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago, IL24 nm NVFR METAR · TAF K1C5Bolingbrook's Clow International AirportBolingbrook, IL6 nm N

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KIGQLansing Municipal AirportChicago, IL26 nm EMETAR KGYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary, IN31 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL32 nm NVFR METAR KDKBDeKalb Taylor Municipal AirportDeKalb, IL34 nm NWVFR METAR KIKKGreater Kankakee AirportKankakee, IL34 nm SVFR METAR KRPJRochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz FieldRochelle, IL47 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford, IL57 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KRZLJasper County AirportRensselaer, IN57 nm SEVFR METAR KMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City, IN58 nm EVFR METAR KENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha, WI60 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KPPOLa Porte Municipal AirportLa Porte, IN61 nm EVFR METAR KBUUBurlington Municipal AirportBurlington, WI66 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLOT reported VFR conditions during about 76.3% 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 8.1 kt, calm 8.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1191 of 1,400

Regional rank

#70

State rank

#29

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.3%

MVFR

15.8%

IFR

6.0%

LIFR

2.8%

Est. VFR days/yr

248

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

8.0%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

19.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

140

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,162 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLOT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	56.5	25.5	10.9	7.2
Feb	65.9	21.5	8.2	4.3
Mar	72.8	18.0	6.6	2.6
Apr	78.9	13.4	6.1	1.7
May	82.5	11.6	4.4	1.5
Jun	85.3	9.3	4.0	1.4
Jul	87.2	9.6	2.4	0.8
Aug	86.2	9.4	3.0	1.4
Sep	83.4	10.8	4.0	1.8
Oct	79.4	13.1	5.9	1.6
Nov	72.5	19.5	5.2	2.7
Dec	54.4	27.6	11.4	6.6

Average wind by month

KLOT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.3 kt
Feb	9.2 kt
Mar	9.5 kt
Apr	9.9 kt
May	8.4 kt
Jun	7.4 kt
Jul	6.0 kt
Aug	5.5 kt
Sep	6.3 kt
Oct	7.8 kt
Nov	8.8 kt
Dec	8.8 kt

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KLOT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Lewis University Airport in Chicago/Romeoville, IL shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KLOT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KLOT?+

KLOT has 4 runways — 02, 09, 20, 27; the longest is 6,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLOT report its own weather?+

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

Does KLOT have a TAF?+

No — KLOT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMDW, about 19 nm away.

Does KLOT broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the KLOT airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Lewis University Airport (KLOT) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Lewis University Airport (KLOT)

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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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