Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:51 PM CDT, Oct 28, KORD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KORD right now.
Live aviation weather for Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Chicago, IL at a field elevation of 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. It has 8 physical runways (04L/22R, 04R/22L, 09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, …), the longest 13,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KORD 290151Z 18008KT 10SM SCT100 20/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02000100
Current runway configuration at KORD
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 1 min ago (0246Z / 9:46 PM CDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1744Z (12:44 PM CDT).
What changed at KORD?
Since the 0051Z (7:51 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0051Z (7:51 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KORD
KORD is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 09L, 10C and 10R and departures on runway 09C and 10L; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 8 kt; the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22L, 22R). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 680 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KORD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 154 ground stops and 74 ground delay programs for ORD between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 91 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (131 of 228). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 22 min.
KORD reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 259 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 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (22L, 22R) had the best headwind 32% of the time, the west-facing ends (27C, 27L, 27R, 28C, 28L, 28R) 29%, and winds were calm 8% 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 52 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KORD was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
ORD departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time across 355,671 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (86%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (61%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KORD ran east flow 59% of the time and mixed configuration 21%. Runway 28C was named for arrivals most often (52% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 392 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
ORD ATIS INFO P 0151Z. 18008KT 10SM SCT100 20/10 A3008 (THREE ZERO ZERO EIGHT) RMK AO2 SLP184 T02000100. ARR EXP VECTORS ILS RWY 27C APCH, VISUAL APCH RWY 27R. SIMUL APCHS IN USE. LAND AND HOLD SHORT OPERATIONS ARE IN EFFECT. RWY 27C ARR PLAN TO H/S OF TWY V V, 9 THSD 7 HND 25 FT AVBL. DEPS EXP RWYS 22L 28R FROM NOVEMBER 5 9750 FT AVL. RWY 4L, 22R CLSD. 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. 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 P.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22LFAV | 8,075 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 22R | 7,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 09C | 11,245 ft | concrete | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 09L | 7,500 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 09R | 11,260 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 10C | 10,800 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 10L | 13,000 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 10R | 7,500 ft | CONCRETE | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 27C | 11,245 ft | concrete | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27L | 11,260 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27R | 7,500 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 28C | 10,800 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 28L | 7,500 ft | CONCRETE | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 28R | 13,000 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 04L | 7,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 04R | 8,075 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KORD runways
8 physical runways · 16 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (D-ATIS)Runway 04L/22R7,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 04L
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22R
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 04R/22L8,075 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 04R
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22L
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 09C/27C11,245 × 200 ft · concreteCurrent use09CDEPARTURESWind
- 09C
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27C
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 09L/27R7,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use09LARRIVALSWind
- 09L
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27R
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 09R/27L11,260 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 09R
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27L
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 10C/28C10,800 × 200 ft · CONCurrent use10CARRIVALSWind
- 10C
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 28C
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 10L/28R13,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use10LDEPARTURESWind
- 10L
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 28R
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 10R/28L7,500 × 150 ft · CONCRETECurrent use10RARRIVALSWind
- 10R
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 28L
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; 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→8 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → unlimited.
KORD 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 KORD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 0020/FL210/TP DH8D/TB NEG
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 2137 F380 MS58 253/053KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 213…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22L/22R
- 46%
- 04L/04R
- 21%
- 09C/09L/09R/10C/10L/10R
- 18%
- 27C/27L/27R/28C/28L/28R
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KORD 282320Z 2900/3006 20010KT P6SM SCT060 FM290400 19009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 WS020/22040KT FM291100 25007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 2914/2918 -SHRA BKN020 FM291800 31011KT P6SM FEW040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KORD's own weather station.
Wind is 90° off runway 10C, the runway in use per the tower.
Concrete · 10,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L, 09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 10C/28C, 10L/28R, 10R/28L 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 8 physical runways · 16 runway ends
- 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
- 20h 4m
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Historical Flying Weather at KORD
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KORD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD)
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