Small General Aviation Airport • Chicago/Waukegan, IL, United States
Elevation: 727 ft (222 m) • 42.4222, -87.8679
Waukegan National Airport (KUGN / UGN) is a small general aviation airport serving Chicago/Waukegan, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 727 ft (222 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
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METAR KUGN 011351Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02670239
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 48° |
| 14 | 3,751 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 144° |
| 23 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 228° |
| 32 | 3,751 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 324° |
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