KORD — Chicago O'hare Intl
Chicago, IL · field elevation 680 ft · Class B airspace · ATCT
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KORD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KORD 252351Z 07005KT 10SM BKN110 BKN250 16/10 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01610100 10178 20161 56006
- Wind
- from 070° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 11,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 10 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Density altitude
- 563 ft · pressure altitude 350 ft
- Observed
- 11 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 070° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09C | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 09L | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 09R | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 10C | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 10L | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 10R | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 04R | 4 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 04L | 4 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 22R | 4 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 22L | 4 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
| 27C | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 27R | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 27L | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 28C | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 28R | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 28L | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 38,000–38,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KORD 252320Z 2600/2706 07007KT P6SM BKN100
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.97694, -87.90815
- Elevation
- 680 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
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Class B
An ATC clearance is required before you enter.
The words matter: being told “stand by” is not a clearance, and neither is being given a squawk. You need “cleared into the Class Bravo”. Mode C is required within 30 nm of the primary airport — the veil — whether or not you enter the Bravo itself, and the VFR weather minimum is 3 statute miles and clear of clouds, because ATC is separating everyone inside.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1143Z / 2342Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 3°W (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Chicago
- County
- Cook, IL
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 13,000 | 150 | ASPH-CONC | HIGH |
| 09R/27L | 11,260 | 150 | ASPH-CONC | HIGH |
| 09C/27C | 11,245 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 10C/28C | 10,800 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 04R/22L | 8,075 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 04L/22R | 7,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 09L/27R | 7,500 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 10R/28L | 7,500 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| H1 | 200 | 100 | CONC | PERI |
| 10X | — | — | — | — |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 135.4
- Tower RWY 04R/22L · Continuous (24 hours)
- 120.75
- Tower RWY 09C/27C · Continuous (24 hours)
- 121.15
- Tower RWY 09R/27L · Continuous (24 hours)
- 126.9
- Tower RWY 09L/27R · Continuous (24 hours)
- 128.15
- Tower RWY 10L/28R · Continuous (24 hours)
- 132.7
- Tower RWY 10R/28L · Continuous (24 hours)
- 133.0
- Ground TWR SOUTH
- 118.05
- Ground
- 121.675
- Ground TWR CENTER OUTBOUND
- 121.75
- Ground TWR CENTER INBOUND
- 121.9
- Ground TWR NORTH
- 124.125
- Ground TWR CENTER
- 134.15
- Clearance
- 119.25
Published procedures
- 50 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 1 departure published
- 11 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KORD airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.