VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Large International Airport · Chicago, IL, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It's 71°F with 57% humidity. Winds are variable at 5 kt.

ICAOKORDIATAORDLOCALORD

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation680ft207 m

Longest runway13,000ft3,962 m

Runways88 lighted

Coordinates41.98, -87.941°58'43.0"N 87°54'17.3"W

ClassInternationalScheduled service

FAA airport status

Live

1 active

Arrival / departure delay

RWY:Disabled Aircraft

Departures 16 minutes – 30 minutes, increasing

FAA NAS Status·Updated Mon Sep 28 18:05:58 2026 GMT

Current weather

17 min ago

71°F21.7°C · Dew 55°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

Variable @ 5 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingUnlimited
Humidity57%
Altimeter30.09 inHg
Pressure1019 hPa
GustsNone

Few 2,700′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It's 71°F with 57% humidity. Winds are variable at 5 kt.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KORD 281751Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW027 22/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02170128 10222 20111 58008

Decoded — plain language

WindVariable @ 5 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature71°F / 21.7°C

Dew point55°F · 57% RH

Altimeter30.09 inHg

CeilingUnlimited

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyFew 2,700′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:51Z·Chicago/O'Hare Intl, IL, US·17 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Wed 00:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
VFRWind050° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 3,000′
Now
FromTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
MVFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis5 smSkyFew 300′WeatherMist
TemporaryTue 09:00Zuntil Tue 13:00Z
IFRVis1.5 smSkyScattered 300′WeatherMist
FromTue 15:00Zuntil Wed 00:00Z
VFRWind190° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 25,000′

RAW

TAF KORD 281720Z 2818/2924 05007KT P6SM FEW030
  FM290600 VRB03KT 5SM BR FEW003
  TEMPO 2909/2913 1 1/2SM BR SCT003
  FM291500 19008KT P6SM SCT250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

8 total

10L/28R◐ lit

13,000 ft3,962 × 150 ft · Concrete

09R/27L◐ lit

11,260 ft3,432 × 150 ft · Asphalt

09C/27C◐ lit

11,245 ft3,427 × 200 ft · Concrete

10C/28C◐ lit

10,800 ft3,292 × 200 ft · Concrete

04R/22L◐ lit

8,075 ft2,461 × 150 ft · Asphalt

04L/22R◐ lit

7,500 ft2,286 × 150 ft · Asphalt

09L/27R◐ lit

7,500 ft2,286 × 150 ft · Asphalt

10R/28L◐ lit

7,500 ft2,286 × 150 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

9 listed

ASOS135.40

ATIS135.40

Clearance121.60CLNC DEL

Ground121.675

Tower126.90

UNICOM122.95UNICOM

Approach119.00

Departure125.00

PTD126.20

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

GCO

Chicago O'HareDME

108.25 MHz0.9 NM008° N

TaffsNDB

414 kHz5.2 NM086° E

DeanaNDB

350 kHz5.5 NM263° W

InddyNDB

385 kHz6.2 NM135° SE

ChstrNDB

394 kHz6.5 NM315° NW

LeamaNDB

368 kHz6.7 NM325° NW

OBK

NorthbrookVOR-DME

113.00 MHz14.7 NM352° N

ErminNDB

332 kHz15.9 NM169° S

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point