Before you fly into KORD
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,680'
MSL · field 680' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 10L
H/W +7 · X/W 8 kt R
METAR & TAF KORD
Current METAR
Observed 15:51Z
KORD 271551Z 14011KT 10SM FEW047 FEW075 OVC100 14/12 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE27 SLP089 P0003 T01390117 $
- Wind
- 140° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 12°C
- Altimeter
- 29.79 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 884 ft
- Ceiling
- 10,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 14 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- ORD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL MCMURRAY
- Phone
- 773-894-5492
- Address
- 10510 WEST ZEMKE RO, CHICAGO IL 60666
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IKK
- KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 10L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28RFavored | 87° / 267° | 13,000 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 09R/27L | 87° / 267° | 11,260 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 09C/27C | 87° / 267° | 11,245 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 10C/28C | 87° / 267° | 10,800 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 04R/22L | 39° / 219° | 8,075 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09L/27R | 87° / 267° | 7,500 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 10R/28L | 87° / 267° | 7,500 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 04L/22R | 36° / 216° | 7,500 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 13,000' | 13,000' | 13,000' | 12,246' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 28R | 13,000' | 13,000' | 13,000' | 13,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 47', trees, 2336' from thr, 678' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 09R | 11,260' | 11,260' | 11,260' | 11,260' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 47', tree, 2157' from thr, 252' R of cntrln, slope 41 |
| 27L | 11,260' | 11,260' | 11,260' | 11,260' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | 50', rr, 1938' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 09C | 11,245' | 11,245' | 11,245' | 11,245' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 126', ant, 5411' from thr, 721' R of cntrln, slope 41 |
| 27C | 11,245' | 11,245' | 11,245' | 11,245' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 10C | 10,800' | 10,800' | 10,540' | 10,540' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 28C | 10,800' | 10,800' | 10,800' | 10,800' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 04R | 8,075' | 8,075' | 8,075' | 8,075' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 22L | 8,075' | 8,075' | 8,075' | 8,075' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 45', trees, 1997' from thr, 628' R of cntrln, slope 39 |
| 09L | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 745', tower, 27413' from thr, 4442' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
| 27R | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | 84', bldg, 3793' from thr, 118' R of cntrln, slope 42 |
| 10R | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | — | ALSF2 | 74', tree, 2555' from thr, 831' R of cntrln, slope 31 |
| 28L | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | — | ALSF2 | — |
| 04L | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | — | — | — | — |
| 22R | — | — | — | 7,300' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 43', trees, 2415' from thr, 640' R of cntrln, slope 50 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
© Esri
Approaches & charts
ILS · 16
RWY 04R
LS · CAT I
FJU
110.1
RWY 09C
LD · CAT III
OYG
111.9
RWY 09L
LD · CAT III
SAJ
111.75
RWY 09R
LD · CAT III
JAV
110.5
RWY 10C
LD · CAT III
SXH
108.95
RWY 10L
LD · CAT III
MED
111.1
RWY 10R
LD · CAT I
BYW
110.9
RWY 10X
LD · CAT III
IZJ
110.75
RWY 22L
LS · CAT II
LQQ
110.1
RWY 22R
LS · CAT I
RXZ
111.3
RWY 27C
LD · CAT III
UYJ
111.9
RWY 27L
LD · CAT III
IAC
110.5
RWY 27R
LD · CAT III
ABU
111.75
RWY 28C
LD · CAT III
VZE
108.95
RWY 28L
LD · CAT III
VQX
110.75
RWY 28R
LD · CAT III
TSL
111.1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Runway status lights are in operation.Show FAA
- Be alert: the northeast/southwest portion of taxiway YY is not visible from the center air traffic control tower.Show FAA
- See additional remarks for landing and hold short operations.Show FAA
- Diversion across without a presence at Chicago O'Hare International should contact airport operations at 773-686-2255 prior to diverting to the extent practical and provide company, flight operations contact information, aircraft type, persons onboard, international or domestic, and any ground handler agreements in place.Show FAA
- The air traffic control tower is authorized to conduct simultaneous departures from runway 04L/04R, runway 22L/22R, runway 09R with runway 09L or runway 10L, runway 09C with runway 09L or runway 10L, runway 10C with runway 09R or runway 09C, runway 27L with runway 27R or runway 28R, runway 27C with runway 27R or runway 28R, and runway 28C with runway 27L or runway 27C with course divergence beginning no later than 4 miles from the runway end.Show FAA
- Taxiway NN1 is inbound and eastbound only; taxiway NN2 is outbound and westbound only.Show FAA
- Taxiway A17 is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 96 feet.Show FAA
- Aircraft are not permitted to stop on either taxiway A or B bridges.Show FAA
- East and west gates are manned 24 hours a day.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport; pyrotechnics and bird cannons are in use.Show FAA
- Be alert: Taxiway S1 is outbound or eastbound only, taxiway S2 is inbound or westbound only, taxiways P1, P2, P3, P5, and P6 are northbound only, taxiways E1, E2, E3, and E4 are southbound only. Taxiway E3 is westbound only from runway 09C/27C.Show FAA
- Periodic fire department training occurs at the north sector of the airport.Show FAA
- Line up and wait authorization is in effect between sunset and sunrise at the following intersections: runway 28R at taxiways GG, EE, and N5; runway 10L at taxiways DD, CC, and SS; runway 27C at taxiway TT; runway 09C at taxiway FF; runway 27L at taxiway TT; runway 09R at taxiways SS and FF. These runways will be used for departures only when exercising the provisions of this authorization.Show FAA
- A380-800 operator constraints exist on runways, taxiways, and ramps. Contact airport operations for information at 773-686-2255.Show FAA
- Alert: duplicate alphanumeric taxiway designators and terminal gate designations involve the letters B, C, G, H, K, L, and M.Show FAA
- Aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 feet require 48 hours prior permission. Contact 773-686-2255.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect from 2200 to 0700. Contact the airport manager at 773-686-2255.Show FAA
- Precision approach path indicators are near various taxiways.Show FAA
- Magnetic deviation is possible immediate west of taxiway Y and runway 22L approach on taxiway N.Show FAA
- All Part 91 and unscheduled Part 125, 133, and 135 charter operators must contact Signature Flight Support at 773-686-7000 regarding new security regulations prior to departure.Show FAA
- The primary run-up location is the ground run-up enclosure; secondary run-up locations are available upon request by contacting city operations at 773-686-2255.Show FAA
- Boeing 747-8 operations are not authorized on runways 09R/27L, 09L/27R, and 10R/28L.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04L/22RThe pavement classification number value for runway 04L/22R is 1180 rigid continuous with tire.Show FAA
- 09C/27CThe pavement classification rating value for runway 09C/27C is 1180 rigid, commercial, wet, and taxi.Show FAA
- 09L/27RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 09L/27R is 800 rigid, commercial, wet, and unrestricted.Show FAA
- 09R/27LThe pavement classification number value for runway 09R/27L is 1180 rigid commercial wide taxiway.Show FAA
- 04R/22LThe pavement classification number value for runway 04R/22L is 1180 rigid continuous with unlimited weight.Show FAA
- 10C/28CThe pavement classification number value for runway 10C/28C is 1180 rigid continuous with tire.Show FAA
- 10R/28LThe pavement classification number value for runway 10R/28L is 800 rigid commercial wide taxiway.Show FAA
- 10L/28RThe pavement classification number value for runway 10L/28R is 1180 rigid commercial wide unrestricted.Show FAA
- H1Approach and departure paths for helipad H1 are east and west.Show FAA
- 09R/27LRunway 09R/27L supports triple dual tandem with a gross weight limit of 768,000 pounds and dual tandem with dual wheel configuration with a gross weight limit of 632,755 pounds.Show FAA
- 10XRunway 10X supports the second straight-in instrument landing system I-IZJ on runway 10R.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 04LRunway 04L is closed to arrivals.Show FAA
- 22RRunway 22R is closed to departure.Show FAA
- 27LThe precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right and 9 degrees left of the runway centerline on runway 27L.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 04R_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system, 170 feet wide by 546 feet long, is located at the departure end of runway 04R.Show FAA
- 22L_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system, 170 feet wide by 303 feet long, is located at the departure end of runway 22L.Show FAA
Other notes
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport is also associated with Du Page County.Show FAA
- MANAGERFor planning inquiries contact Molly Monserud at 773-686-3721.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KORD
Answer card- ICAO
- KORD
- Name
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL
- Location
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 680 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,680 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 8
- Longest runway
- 10L/28R · 13,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 16
- Published frequencies
- 42
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 10L
Chicago O'Hare Intl sits in Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation is 680 ft MSL. This is a large, busy towered airport with 8 runways. The longest runway is 13,000 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. ILS approaches are available to many runway ends, which helps in the Midwest weather window when ceilings drop.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. For light piston planning, use 1,680 ft MSL as the standard 1,000 ft AGL reference unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. This is Class B airspace, so expect close ATC coordination and busy traffic flows. Runway status lights are in operation. The field also has simultaneous departure procedures on several runway pairs. Runway assignment can change fast.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. If you are diverting in without a presence at O'Hare, contact airport operations before arrival if practical. The published remarks also note that taxiway YY has a section not visible from the center tower. That is worth keeping in mind during taxi. Some runway-specific limits are published too, including a PAPI restriction on runway 27L and weight or operation notes on a few runways. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pattern altitude at KORD?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. For light piston planning, use 1,680 ft MSL as the standard 1,000 ft AGL reference unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement gives a different value.
Is Chicago O'Hare Class B airspace?
Yes. KORD sits in Class B airspace. Expect full ATC coordination and busy arrival and departure flows.
What are the tower hours at KORD?
The tower is open 24 hours. That matches the airport's nonstop commercial and cargo traffic pattern.
How many runways does KORD have and what is the longest one?
KORD has 8 runways. The longest is runway 10L/28R at 13,000 ft.
Does KORD have ILS approaches?
Yes. The facts list 16 ILS approach ends, including 04R, 09C, 09L, 09R, 10C, 10L, 10R, 10X, 22L, 22R, 27C, 27L, 27R, 28C, 28L and 28R.
Which FBO is on the field at KORD?
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A.
Are there any runway restrictions at KORD I should know about?
Yes. The published remarks say Boeing 747-8 operations are not authorized on runways 09R/27L, 09L/27R and 10R/28L. The remarks also note a PAPI limitation on runway 27L.
What should a first-time pilot know before diverting to KORD?
Plan for a very busy Class B environment with 24-hour tower service and frequent runway changes. If you are diverting in without a presence at O'Hare, contact airport operations before arrival if practical.