Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Chicago, IL at 680 ft. KORD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 22 runways (04L, 04R, 09C, 09L) — longest 13,000 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 KORD in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0351Z (10:51 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

020° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.93"

Temp / Dew

20°C / 68°F

dew 14°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KORD 290351Z 02009KT 10SM FEW250 20/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02000144 $

What changed at KORD?

Since the 0251Z (9:51 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0251Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KORD

KORD is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09C, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 680 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information Golf (0251Z / 9:51 PM CDT)

ORD ATIS INFO G 0251Z. 01008KT 10SM SCT250 20/13 A2992 (TWO NINER NINER TWO) RMK AO2 SLP129 T02000133 53011. ARR EXP VECTORS ILS RWY 9L APCH, ILS RWY 10C APCH. SIMUL APCHS IN USE. DEPS EXP RWYS 9C FROM F F 9200 FT AVL, 10L FROM DD. 10,093 FT AVBL. ATTN PILOTS. SIMUL PARL DEPS IN USE. EXP TO INITIALLY FLY RWY. HDG ON DEP. PILOTS MUST READ BACK DRCTN OF TURNS BY ATC. RWY 4L, 22R CLSD, RWY 10R, 28L CLSD. RWY 22R LOC OTS, RWY 28L GS OTS, RWY 9L IM OTS, RWY 9C IM OTS, RWY 9R IM OTS, RWY 10L IM OTS, RWY 10C IM OTS, RWY 10R IM OTS, RWY 27L IM OTS, RWY 27C IM OTS, RWY 27R IM OTS, RWY 28L IM OTS, RWY 28C IM OTS, RWY 28R IM OTS, RWY 9L PAPI OTS, RWY 27R PAPI OTS. PILOTS USE CTN FOR BIRD ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARPT. USE CTN FOR PERSONNEL AND EQUIP AT NUMEROUS SITES ON THE FIELD. READBACK ALL RWY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN READY TO TAXI CONTACT GND METERING ON FREQ 121.67. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.

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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 KORD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
04LFAV	7,500 ft	ASP	9 kt head	3 kt left
04R	8,075 ft	ASP	8 kt head	3 kt left
09C	11,245 ft	concrete	3 kt head	8 kt left
09L	7,500 ft	ASP	3 kt head	8 kt left
09R	11,260 ft	ASP	3 kt head	8 kt left
10C	10,800 ft	CON	3 kt head	8 kt left
10L	13,000 ft	CON	3 kt head	8 kt left
10R	7,500 ft	CONCRETE	3 kt head	8 kt left
27C	11,245 ft	concrete	3 kt tail	8 kt right
27L	11,260 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	8 kt right
27R	7,500 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	8 kt right
28C	10,800 ft	CON	3 kt tail	8 kt right
28L	7,500 ft	CONCRETE	3 kt tail	8 kt right
28R	13,000 ft	CON	3 kt tail	8 kt right
22L	8,075 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	3 kt right
22R	7,500 ft	ASP	9 kt tail	3 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 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KORD weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, 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 KORD 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 KORD

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

PIREP0340Z (10:40 PM CDT) · 58 NM N of KORD · 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) · 15 NM N of KORD · 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) · 37 NM N of KORD · 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) · 94 NM NW of KORD · 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) · 90 NM SW of KORD · 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) · 100 NM S of KORD · 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) · 88 NM E of KORD · 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) · 59 NM S of KORD · 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 KORD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KORD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 59%MVFR 13%IFR 28%

Wind avg/max: 13/21 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 600 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 81%MVFR 9%IFR 7%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 7/26 kt

Max gust: 35 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: 0.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

04L/04R: 43%
22L/22R: 32%
27C/27L/27R/28C/28L/28R: 18%
09C/09L/09R/10C/10L/10R: 7%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0300Z (10:00 PM CDT)

TAF KORD 290300Z 2903/3006 01008KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 05009KT P6SM FEW060

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KORD
IATA: ORD
FAA LID: ORD
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Elevation: 680 ft
Coordinates: 41.9786, -87.9048
Runways: 22
Longest runway: 13,000 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 135.4 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 135.4 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 21h 18m

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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

KPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL8 nm NVFR METAR KMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago, IL13 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago, IL16 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KLOTLewis University AirportChicago/Romeoville, IL24 nm SVFR METAR K06CSchaumburg Regional AirportChicago/Schaumburg, IL9 nm W LL22Brookeridge Air ParkDowners Grove, IL15 nm S

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KUGNWaukegan National AirportChicago/Waukegan, IL27 nm NVFR METAR KARRAurora Municipal AirportChicago/Aurora, IL28 nm SWVFR METAR KJOTJoliet Regional AirportJoliet, IL30 nm SWVFR METAR KGYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary, IN31 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KIGQLansing Municipal AirportChicago, IL32 nm SEMETAR KDKBDeKalb Taylor Municipal AirportDeKalb, IL36 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso, IN51 nm SEMETAR KMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City, IN51 nm EVFR METAR KRPJRochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz FieldRochelle, IL53 nm WVFR METAR KIKKGreater Kankakee AirportKankakee, IL55 nm SVFR METAR KRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford, IL55 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KPPOLa Porte Municipal AirportLa Porte, IN58 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KORD reported VFR conditions during about 78.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 259 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 6.2% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1089 of 1,400

Regional rank

#33

State rank

#21

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.5%

MVFR

14.8%

IFR

5.3%

LIFR

2.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

259

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

6,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

6.2%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

18.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.5%

Fog/mist days/yr

131

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,194 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KORD monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	58.8	25.2	11.3	4.8
Feb	68.0	20.3	8.0	3.8
Mar	73.3	17.8	6.3	2.6
Apr	79.6	12.9	5.6	1.9
May	83.4	10.7	4.0	1.9
Jun	87.5	7.8	3.4	1.3
Jul	91.1	6.9	1.7	0.3
Aug	90.8	7.6	1.3	0.3
Sep	87.2	9.6	2.7	0.5
Oct	81.3	13.6	4.4	0.7
Nov	75.4	18.6	4.4	1.5
Dec	57.7	27.2	10.9	4.2

Average wind by month

KORD average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.2 kt
Feb	9.3 kt
Mar	9.3 kt
Apr	9.6 kt
May	8.4 kt
Jun	7.7 kt
Jul	6.9 kt
Aug	6.7 kt
Sep	7.1 kt
Oct	8.3 kt
Nov	8.8 kt
Dec	8.7 kt

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KORD airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL shows the runway and taxiway layout across 22 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 ↗

KORD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KORD?+

KORD has 22 runways — 04L, 04R, 09C, 09L, 09R, 10C, 10L, 10R, 14L, 15, 18, 22L, 22R, 27C, 27L, 27R, 28C, 28L, 28R, 32R, 33, 36; the longest is 13,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KORD report its own weather?+

Yes — Chicago O'Hare International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KORD have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KORD broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KORD publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KORD airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

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