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KORD Runway 10L/28R — Chicago O'Hare International Airport

13,000 × 150 ft concrete · true headings 090° / 270° · field elevation 680 ft

Runway 10L/28R at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) in Chicago, IL is 13,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, concrete, with true headings 090° and 270°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT III) and ALSF-2 approach lights on runway 10L. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 10L the headwind 36.6% of the time and runway 28R 57.7%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 3.1% of wind hours. KORD publishes its tower configuration on FAA SWIM, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 10L/28R — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

RESTRICTED (NOTAM)
  • NOTAM 11/074: RWY 10L FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611030243.

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · Tower TFDM configuration (FAA SWIM) · D-ATIS · Tower TFDM 1513Z (9:13 AM CST) · D-ATIS 1451Z (8:51 AM CST). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 10L/28R

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Surface condition · 1
  • 11/074 · INTL11/03 0243Z (8:43 PM CST) → 11/04 0243Z (8:43 PM CST)
    RWY 10L FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611030243.
Construction / work in progress · 1
  • 10/949 · INTL10/27 0537Z (12:37 AM CDT) → 11/26 1100Z (5:00 AM CST)
    TWY DD BTN RWY 10L/28R AND TWY P WIP EXCAVATION ADJ EAST SIDE LGTD AND BARRICADED
Instrument procedure (FDC) · 1
  • 6/4900 · FDC11/03 1435Z (8:35 AM CST) → 11/03 2100Z (3:00 PM CST)
    !FDC 6/4900 ORD IAP CHICAGO O'HARE INTL, CHICAGO, IL. ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (SA CAT I), AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (CAT II-III), AMDT 19A... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 4000 ON HEADING 092.90 AND ON DPA VOR/DME R-081 TO BLUTO/DPA 40.95 DME/RADAR AND HOLD, CGT VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2611031435-2611032100EST
Taxiway · 3
  • 11/062 · INTL11/02 1812Z (12:12 PM CST) → 11/23 2300Z (5:00 PM CST)
    !ORD 11/062 ORD TWY DD BTN RWY 10L/28R AND TWY P WIP OPN EXCAVATION ADJ EAST SIDE LGTD AND BARRICADED 2611021812-2611232300
  • 10/258 · DOM10/07 1723Z (12:23 PM CDT) → 11/07 1100Z (5:00 AM CST)
    !ORD 10/258 ORD TWY CC SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS FOR RWY 10L/28R NORTH SIDE FADED 2610071723-2611071100
  • 10/206 · DOM10/06 1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) → 11/06 1100Z (5:00 AM CST)
    !ORD 10/206 ORD TWY SS SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS FOR RWY 10L/28R NORTH SIDE FADED 2610061448-2611061100
Other · 3
  • 10/035 · INTL10/28 1339Z (8:39 AM CDT) → 11/09 2300Z (5:00 PM CST)
    !ORD 10/035 ORD RWY 10L/28R SAFETY AREA BTN TWY DD AND TWY N1 IRREGULAR SFC N SIDE 2610281339-2611092300
  • 10/663 · INTL10/17 1351Z (8:51 AM CDT) → 11/09 2300Z (5:00 PM CST)
    RWY 10L/28R SAFETY AREA BTN TWY EE AND TWY GG N SIDE IRREGULAR SFC
  • 10/483 · DOM10/13 1703Z (12:03 PM CDT) → 11/30 1200Z (6:00 AM CST)
    !ORD 10/483 ORD RWY 10L/28R SAFETY AREA NOT STD N SIDE BTN TWY DD AND TWY N1 2610131703-2611301200
Runway visual rangeSTDDS 1512Z (9:12 AM CST)
10L TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0
28R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 0 / CL 0

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KORD

As stated by the tower — its TFDM surface system and its D-ATIS broadcast. Not an estimate.

Information X-ray · 1451Z (8:51 AM CST)
Tower configuration (TFDM)
“W1_A27R.27C.28C_D28R” · updated recently
Arrivals
27R27C28C
Departures
22L28R

Airport rates: 112 arrivals / 112 departures per hour. In effect since 2026-11-03 1332Z (7:32 AM CST).

Flow: West flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 10L/28R in this configuration: 28R — DEPARTURES

D-ATIS broadcast
Arrivals
28C27C27R09
Departures
22L28R

A bare number (09) means the broadcast did not say which parallel.

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 1251Z (6:51 AM CST).

Show the D-ATIS text
ORD ATIS INFO X 1451Z. 18014G26KT 10SM FEW019 SCT075 BKN250 19/15 A2990 (TWO NINER NINER ZERO) RMK AO2 PK WND 19031/1414 SLP122 T01940150 58002. ARR EXP VECTORS ILS RWY 28C APCH, VISUAL APCH RWY 27C, 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, RWY 28C ARR PLAN TO H/S OF TWY Z, 9 THSD 6 HND TEN 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. AUTHORIZED DRONE ACTIVITY, OVER CONSTRUCTION AREAS WEST OF THE TERMINALS, , 300 FEET. READBACK ALL RWY HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN READY TO TAXI CONTACT GND METERING ON FREQ 121.67. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO X.

Current wind on Runway 10L/28R

Wind from the south (180°) at 14 kt, gusting 26 kt

METAR 1451Z (8:51 AM CST)
Runway 10L
FAVORED BY WIND
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind
14 ktfrom right
Gust crosswind
26 kt
Runway 28R
ACTIVE
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind
14 ktfrom left
Gust crosswind
26 kt
04L22R04R22L09C27C09L27R09R27L10C28C10R28L10L28RN180°/14 kt
  • arrivals
  • departures
  • LAHSO hold-short
  • closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the tower TFDM states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Wind-favored runway at KORD right now: 22R (11 kt headwind) — a different runway than this one.

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KORD

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the tower's TFDM feed — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Nov 3, 2026 (airport-local day): 2 configuration changes since local midnight, from the tower's TFDM configuration ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

  1. 06:13Z12:13 AM CST(in effect since before the day began)
    7.3 h
    Arrivals
    28C27C27R
    Departures
    28R22L
    West flowLAHSO in effectIn effect at the start of the day
  2. 13:32Z7:32 AM CST
    Arrivals
    09L10C10R
    Departures
    10L09C
    East flowFlow changed: West → East · Arrivals +09L, 10C, 10R −28C, 27C, 27R · Departures +10L, 09C −28R, 22L
  3. 13:32Z7:32 AM CST
    1.7 h · current
    Arrivals
    28C27C27R
    Departures
    28R22L
    West flowLAHSO in effectFlow changed: East → West · Arrivals +28C, 27C, 27R −09L, 10C, 10R · Departures +28R, 22L −10L, 09C

Runway 10L/28R outlook

Where runway 10L/28R stands now and which runway at KORD is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 10L/28R · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

  1. Now1513Z · 9:13 AM CST·10L/28R: 28R in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 27R · 27C · 28C · departures 22L · 28R·stated·wind 180° at 14 kt G26
  2. +1 h1613Z · 10:13 AM CST·10L/28R: not favored·airport-wide likely 22L then 28R·Southwest flow·16 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·High 95%·wind 190° at 19 kt G31·Why TAF forecast wind 190° at 19 kt gusting 31 favors south-facing runway ends: 16 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 22L versus 3 kt headwind on 28R.|This would be a change from the current 27R, 27C and 28C configuration.|Runways 04L and 22R are excluded: stated closed.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
  3. +2 h1713Z · 11:13 AM CST·10L/28R: not favored·airport-wide likely 22L then 28R·Southwest flow·16 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·High 95%·wind 190° at 19 kt G31·Why TAF forecast wind 190° at 19 kt gusting 31 favors south-facing runway ends: 16 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 22L versus 3 kt headwind on 28R.|This would be a change from the current 27R, 27C and 28C configuration.|Runways 04L and 22R are excluded: stated closed.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
  4. +3 h1813Z · 12:13 PM CST·10L/28R: not favored·airport-wide likely 22L then 28R·Southwest flow·16 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·High 95%·wind 190° at 19 kt G31·Why TAF forecast wind 190° at 19 kt gusting 31 favors south-facing runway ends: 16 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 22L versus 3 kt headwind on 28R.|This would be a change from the current 27R, 27C and 28C configuration.|Runways 04L and 22R are excluded: stated closed.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
  5. +6 h2113Z · 3:13 PM CST·10L/28R: not favored·airport-wide likely 22L then 28R·Southwest flow·16 kt headwind, 10 kt crosswind·High 95%·wind 190° at 19 kt G31·Why TAF forecast wind 190° at 19 kt gusting 31 favors south-facing runway ends: 16 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind on 22L versus 3 kt headwind on 28R.|This would be a change from the current 27R, 27C and 28C configuration.|Runways 04L and 22R are excluded: stated closed.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
  6. +12 h0313Z · 9:13 PM CST·10L/28R: not favored·airport-wide likely 22L then 10L·Southwest flow·9 kt headwind, 12 kt crosswind·Low 45%·wind 170° at 15 kt G25·Why TAF forecast wind 170° at 15 kt gusting 25 favors south-facing runway ends: 9 kt headwind and 12 kt crosswind on 22L versus 3 kt headwind on 10L.|This would be a change from the current 27R, 27C and 28C configuration.|Runways 04L and 22R are excluded: stated closed.|A TEMPO group is in effect at this hour (confidence lowered).|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded tower use since Sep 10, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 1504Z (9:04 AM CST).

Traffic management restrictions at KORD (tower TFDM)as of 1502Z
  • APREQ (25 programs) · since 11/03 1307Z · by ZDV — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KMEM (7 programs) · since 11/03 0301Z · until further notice · by ZME — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KDCA (6 programs) · since 11/03 1058Z · until further notice · by ZDC — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KARR/KDKB/KDPA/KGYY/KIGQ/KJOT/KMDW/KPWK/KUGN/C09/1C5/C81/LL10/LL22/06C/10C/3CK/68IS/82IS/KLOT/05C · since 10/14 1431Z · until further notice — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KGRB · since 10/23 0222Z · until further notice · by ZAU — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KLGA · since 11/03 1134Z · until further notice · by ZAU — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → KDFW · since 11/03 1219Z · until further notice · by ZAU — approval request — departures need a release time
  • MIT → KLGA · 20 MIT · 6 MINIT · since 10/16 1914Z · until further notice — miles-in-trail spacing
  • SWAP → KASE/KEGE/KHDN/KGUC/KTEX/KMTJ/KJAC/KSUN/KBZN/KFCA/KMMH/KRNO/KSLC/KPVU/KDEN/KBJC · since 10/14 1424Z · until further notice

Restrictions on departures from KORDtoward the named airports or fixes, as recorded by the tower's surface system; they change the departure flow, not the runway in use. Not an FAA product.

Runway 10L/28R equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 10L
Approach lighting
ALSF-2
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DMEDEGRADED
I-MED · 111.1 MHz · CAT III
NOTAM 6/4900 · out of service until 11/03 2100Z (3:00 PM CST)
!FDC 6/4900 ORD IAP CHICAGO O'HARE INTL, CHICAGO, IL. ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (SA CAT I), AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (CAT II-III), AMDT 19A... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 4000 ON HEADING 092.90 AND ON DPA VOR/DME R-081 TO BLUTO/DPA 40.95 DME/RADAR AND HOLD, CGT VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2611031435-2611032100EST
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
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
Localizer
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
NOTAM 6/4900 · out of service until 11/03 2100Z (3:00 PM CST)
!FDC 6/4900 ORD IAP CHICAGO O'HARE INTL, CHICAGO, IL. ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (SA CAT I), AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (CAT II-III), AMDT 19A... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 4000 ON HEADING 092.90 AND ON DPA VOR/DME R-081 TO BLUTO/DPA 40.95 DME/RADAR AND HOLD, CGT VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2611031435-2611032100EST
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
channel 48X
NOTAM 6/4900 · out of service until 11/03 2100Z (3:00 PM CST)
!FDC 6/4900 ORD IAP CHICAGO O'HARE INTL, CHICAGO, IL. ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (SA CAT I), AMDT 19A... ILS RWY 10L (CAT II-III), AMDT 19A... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 4000 ON HEADING 092.90 AND ON DPA VOR/DME R-081 TO BLUTO/DPA 40.95 DME/RADAR AND HOLD, CGT VOR OUT OF SERVICE. 2611031435-2611032100EST
Marker beacons
IMOUT OF SERVICE
Inner marker: out of service
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
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
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available
Runway 28R
Approach lighting
ALSF-2
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Available
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DMEDEGRADED
I-TSL · 111.1 MHz · CAT III
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
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
Localizer
Available
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
Available
channel 48X
Marker beacons
IMOUT OF SERVICE
Inner marker: out of service
D-ATIS · out of service per the current broadcast
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
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

LAHSO CURRENTLY REPORTED IN D-ATIS“LAND AND HOLD SHORT OPERATIONS ARE IN EFFECT”

Runway 10L

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 28R
Hold short
Taxiway SS
Available landing distance
10,530 ft

A hold-short point on record means LAHSO can be conducted to this end; it is active only when ATC says so. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 10L/28R

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 10L/28R at KORD
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Tower132.7Runway 10L/28R
Tower348.0Airport-wide
Ground118.05Sector: TWR SOUTH
Ground121.9Sector: TWR CENTER INBOUND
Ground121.75Sector: TWR CENTER OUTBOUND
Ground124.125Sector: TWR NORTH
Ground226.675Airport-wide
Clearance delivery121.6Airport-wide
D-ATIS135.4Airport-wide
D-ATIS282.225Airport-wide
Show all frequencies (16 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
Frequencies serving runway 10L/28R at KORD
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
UNICOM122.95Airport-wide
Ground (secondary)134.15Sector: TWR CENTER
Clearance delivery (secondary)119.25Airport-wide
Approach / departure119.0Sector: 360-179
Approach / departure124.35Airport-wide
Approach / departure125.7Sector: 180-359
Approach / departure126.625Sector: 220-319 WEST
Approach / departure126.625Sector: 150-219 SOUTH
Approach / departure128.575Sector: 320-149 EAST/NORTH
Approach / departure133.625Sector: 180-359
Approach / departure292.125Sector: 360-179
Approach / departure327.075Sector: 150-219 SOUTH
Approach / departure327.075Sector: 220-319 WEST
Approach / departure350.325Sector: 180-359
Approach / departure351.675Sector: 320-149 EAST/NORTH
Approach / departure377.15Airport-wide

Rows marked “Runway 10L/28R” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 10L/28R overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length
13,000 ft
Width
150 ft
Surface
Concrete · Good condition
Surface treatment
Grooved
Weight bearing (lb)
S 120k · D 250k · 2D 550k · 2D/2D2 1118k
PCN
1180
Runway lights
Lighted
Airport elevation
680 ft
Published FAA baseline
Open
Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.
Runway 10L
True heading
090°
Magnetic
093°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
672 ft
TDZ elevation
672 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
74 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Left
Runway 28R
True heading
270°
Magnetic
273°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
651 ft
TDZ elevation
651 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
70 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Left
Controlling obstruction
trees, 47 ft, 2,336 ft from threshold, 45:1 slope

Runway 10L/28R numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 3.0°W (2010), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KORD

Observed runway usage: how often the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the tower's own statement, via FAA SWIM).

tower TFDM runway history at KORD
720 hours collected since Sep 10, 2026
  • 7-day analysis: Ready
  • 30-day analysis: Ready
  • 90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
  • 12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours
6 configuration changes · 5 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
27C (80%) · 27R (80%) · 28C (80%)
Most-used departure ends
22L (84%) · 28R (80%) · 10L (16%)
Runway 10L
Arrivals0%
Departures16%
Runway 28R
Arrivals0%
Departures80%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days
6 configuration changes (≈ 0.9 per day) · 5 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
10C (89%) · 10R (88%) · 09L (87%)
Most-used departure ends
10L (88%) · 09C (86%) · 22L (12%)
Runway 10L
Arrivals0%
Departures88%
Runway 28R
Arrivals0%
Departures11%
Flow
  • East flow89%(149 h)
  • West flow11%(19 h)
Most common configurations
  • 86% · arrivals 09L · 10C · 10R · departures 09C · 10L(East flow)
  • 11% · arrivals 27C · 27R · 28C · departures 22L · 28R(West flow)
  • 2% · arrivals 09C · 10C · 10R · departures 04L · 10L(East flow)
Last 30 days
13 configuration changes (≈ 0.4 per day) · 9 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
10C (80%) · 09L (80%) · 10R (77%)
Most-used departure ends
04L (41%) · 10C (40%) · 09L (40%)
Runway 10L
Arrivals0%
Departures37%
Runway 28R
Arrivals0%
Departures17%
Flow
  • East flow40%(291 h)
  • Mixed configuration40%(289 h)
  • West flow20%(141 h)
Most common configurations
  • 40% · arrivals 04L · 09L · 10C · 10R · departures 04L · 09L · 10C · 10R(Mixed configuration)
  • 36% · arrivals 09L · 10C · 10R · departures 09C · 10L(East flow)
  • 10% · arrivals 27R · 28C · 28L · departures 27L · 28R(West flow)
How the tower used runways by wind
Wind fromHours10L arrivals28R arrivals10L departures28R departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)7200%0%37%17%
Use by time of day (airport-local)
night (241 h)
10L arr 0%28R arr 0%
morning (180 h)
10L arr 0%28R arr 0%
afternoon (179 h)
10L arr 0%28R arr 0%
evening (120 h)
10L arr 0%28R arr 0%
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Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of tower TFDM runway configuration history collected · 9 distinct configurations observed · through Nov 3, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KORD is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 10L/28R

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,106 hourly observations at KORD (2005–2025), 162,001 with a steady wind direction (7.5% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 10L/28R (either end)

Mean crosswind
5.7 kt
median 5 kt
90th / 95th percentile
11.4 / 13.7 kt
max 45 kt
Above 10 kt
14.5%
> 15 kt: 3.1% · > 20 kt: 0.4%
Gust crosswind > 15 kt
9.8%
90th pct gust 14.9 kt
0%29%58%50%0–5 kt35%5–10 kt12%10–15 kt2.8%15–20 kt0.4%20–25 kt0.1%25+ kt
Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 10L/28R at KORD, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)Share of wind hours
0–550.2%
5–1034.9%
10–1511.7%
15–202.8%
20–250.4%
25+0.1%

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Mar; calmest: Jul. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 10L

Headwind
36.6%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
31.7%
> 10 kt: 9.4%
Most wind-favored end
2.5%
of steady-wind hours, 10L had the most headwind of every end at KORD

Runway 28R

Headwind
57.7%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
18.2%
> 10 kt: 3.3%
Most wind-favored end
4.9%
of steady-wind hours, 28R had the most headwind of every end at KORD

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KORD. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 10L and 28R by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind fromShare of wind hours10L favored28R favoredMean crosswindCrosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°12%0%0%8.4 kt7.5%
NE 023–068°12%0%0%6.8 kt2%
E 068–113°9%16.7%0%1.5 kt0%
SE 113–158°6%16.7%0%5.6 kt0.7%
S 158–203°17%0%0%8.7 kt8.8%
SW 203–248°15%0%0%6.5 kt2.2%
W 248–293°19%0%16.7%1.9 kt0%
NW 293–338°11%0%16.7%6.4 kt1.3%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning
10L favored 2.2% · 28R 5%
mean crosswind 6 kt · calm 8%
afternoon
10L favored 2.7% · 28R 4.9%
mean crosswind 6.3 kt · calm 4.1%
evening
10L favored 3.4% · 28R 4.4%
mean crosswind 5.5 kt · calm 4.1%
night
10L favored 2.1% · 28R 5.1%
mean crosswind 5.2 kt · calm 11.4%

Seasonal runway conditions

047JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean crosswind on runway 10L/28R at KORD by month, 2005–2025
MonthMean crosswind (kt)
Jan5.8 kt
Feb6.0 kt
Mar6.5 kt
Apr6.3 kt
May5.9 kt
Jun5.5 kt
Jul4.8 kt
Aug4.8 kt
Sep5.4 kt
Oct5.9 kt
Nov6.2 kt
Dec5.6 kt
Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 10L/28R at KORD, 2005–2025
MonthPrevailingMean windGustyMean xwxw > 10xw > 15xw > 2010L tail > 528R tail > 5IFRTSFog
JanW9.2 kt20.2%5.8 kt15.5%3.3%0.5%48.7%8.3%16%0.07%16.5%
FebW9.3 kt20%6 kt17%3.8%0.5%43.5%13.3%11.8%0.16%12.6%
MarNE9.3 kt23.4%6.5 kt20.5%5.3%0.7%28%26.1%8.9%0.48%9.9%
AprNE9.6 kt26.6%6.3 kt19.6%5.3%0.9%29.5%30%7.5%0.86%7.9%
MayNE8.4 kt19.1%5.9 kt15.5%3.8%0.4%22%29%5.9%1.37%6.5%
JunNE7.7 kt16.6%5.5 kt12.1%2%0.2%26.5%21.6%4.7%1.85%4.9%
JulSW6.9 kt11.7%4.8 kt7.5%0.9%0%26.6%18.5%2%2.02%2.9%
AugSW6.7 kt10.4%4.8 kt7.3%0.7%0%21.8%18.4%1.6%1.69%3.3%
SepS7.1 kt12.7%5.4 kt11%1.4%0.2%20.9%20%3.2%0.78%4.9%
OctS8.3 kt19.6%5.9 kt15.7%3.4%0.4%31.8%14.3%5.1%0.61%6.2%
NovS8.8 kt22.7%6.2 kt17.6%4.1%0.5%37.9%9.8%5.9%0.15%8.9%
DecW8.7 kt19.5%5.6 kt13.8%2.9%0.5%41.5%9.7%15.1%0.09%17.6%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 10L/28R closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 10, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days
  • 10L reported closed on 30 calendar days (167 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-05 06:05Z, last seen 2026-11-03 07:40Z)
  • 28R reported closed on 30 calendar days (167 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-05 06:05Z, last seen 2026-11-03 07:40Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)
  • 11/091 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-11-03 06:38Z → 2026-11-03 08:30Z · first seen 2026-11-03 06:40Z · last seen 2026-11-03 07:20Z · cancelled 2026-11-03 07:20Z
    !ORD 11/091 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2611030638-2611030830
  • 11/091 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-11-03 06:38Z → 2026-11-03 08:30Z · first seen 2026-11-03 07:21Z · last seen 2026-11-03 07:21Z
    RWY 10L/28R CLSD
  • 11/050 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-11-02 05:54Z → 2026-11-02 11:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 06:55Z · last seen 2026-11-02 06:55Z
    RWY 10L/28R CLSD
  • 11/050 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-11-02 05:54Z → 2026-11-02 11:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 05:56Z · last seen 2026-11-02 06:55Z · cancelled 2026-11-02 06:55Z
    !ORD 11/050 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2611020554-2611021100
  • 11/014 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-11-01 06:37Z → 2026-11-01 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-01 07:38Z · last seen 2026-11-01 07:38Z
    RWY 10L/28R CLSD
  • 11/014 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-11-01 06:37Z → 2026-11-01 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-01 06:40Z · last seen 2026-11-01 07:37Z · cancelled 2026-11-01 07:37Z
    !ORD 11/014 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2611010637-2611011200
  • 10/160 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-10-31 05:46Z → 2026-10-31 09:00Z · first seen 2026-10-31 06:03Z · last seen 2026-10-31 06:10Z · cancelled 2026-10-31 06:10Z
    !ORD 10/160 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2610310546-2610310900
  • 10/160 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-10-31 05:46Z → 2026-10-31 09:00Z · first seen 2026-10-31 06:11Z · last seen 2026-10-31 06:11Z
    RWY 10L/28R CLSD
  • 10/158 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-10-31 04:55Z → 2026-10-31 09:00Z · first seen 2026-10-31 04:57Z · last seen 2026-10-31 05:44Z · cancelled 2026-10-31 05:44Z
    !ORD 10/158 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2610310455-2610310900
  • 10/126 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-10-30 06:21Z → 2026-10-30 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-30 06:24Z · last seen 2026-10-30 06:24Z
    !ORD 10/126 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2610300621-2610301100
  • 10/066 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-10-29 03:32Z → 2026-10-29 11:30Z · first seen 2026-10-29 10:26Z · last seen 2026-10-29 10:26Z
    RWY 10L/28R CLSD
  • 10/066 · closure (full) · runway 10L/28Reffective 2026-10-29 03:32Z → 2026-10-29 11:30Z · first seen 2026-10-29 03:40Z · last seen 2026-10-29 10:25Z · cancelled 2026-10-29 10:25Z
    !ORD 10/066 ORD RWY 10L/28R CLSD 2610290332-2610291130
Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 10L/28R: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 10L/28R

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 10L/28R at KORD explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 10L/28R

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Circling / other approaches at KORD

2 departure procedures · 19 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · LAHSO page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

  • Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it (KORD does); otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
  • Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
  • Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
  • Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
  • Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
  • Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
  • History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
  • Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
  • PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KORD by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
  • Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 3 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 0 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Active runway - past 30 days

Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KORD. From the tower TFDM configuration, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

  • 09L80%dep 40%
  • 10C80%dep 40%
  • 10R77%dep 40%
  • 04L40%dep 41%
  • 27R20%dep 0%
  • 28C20%dep 0%
  • 27C10%dep 0%
  • 28L10%dep 0%
  • 09C4%dep 36%
  • 10L0%dep 37%
  • 28R0%dep 17%
  • 27L0%dep 14%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 13 configuration changes · 9 distinct configurations.

KORD 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 ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.