Medium Regional Airport • Chicago/West Chicago, IL, United States
Elevation: 759 ft (231 m) • 41.9078, -88.2486
Dupage Airport (KDPA / DPA) is a medium regional airport serving Chicago/West Chicago, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 759 ft (231 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.7° West. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 7,570 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KDPA 220206Z 05010KT 10SM -RA SCT010 BKN013 OVC070 14/14 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB00 P0000 T01440139
TAF KDPA 220127Z 2201/2224 08012G20KT P6SM -RA FEW008 SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 2201/2203 3SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM220300 07013G21KT 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM220800 03011KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC015 FM221400 02012G18KT P6SM SCT020
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | 7,570 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 14° |
| 02R | 5,100 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 14° |
| 10 | 4,751 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 96° |
| 15 | 3,401 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 148° |
| 20L | 5,100 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 194° |
| 20R | 7,570 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 194° |
| 28 | 4,751 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 276° |
| 33 | 3,401 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 328° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM