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Chicago, IL (KLOT) Radar

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About KLOT

KLOT is the ICAO code for the radar cataloged at Chicago, Illinois.

ICAO station code: KLOT
Catalog location: Chicago
State / territory: Illinois
County / area in catalog: Will
Latitude: 41.60444°
Longitude: -88.08444°
Catalog elevation: 760 feet (232 meters)
NCDC identifier: 30001879
WBAN identifier: 04831

Station listings and coordinates come from the NWS radar catalog (downloaded 2026-09-10). County/area names, identifiers, and elevations come from NOAA’s station metadata (downloaded 2026-09-10). These catalog snapshots do not report current radar availability. Catalog elevation includes the ground, tower, and feed horn.

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