AirNav: KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport

KPWK

Chicago Executive Airport
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 AUGUST 2019

Location

FAA Identifier:	PWK
Lat/Long:	42-06-51.4000N 087-54-05.5000W 42-06.856667N 087-54.091667W 42.1142778,-87.9015278 (estimated)
Elevation:	646.8 ft. / 197.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02W (2000)
From city:	18 miles NW of central business district of the associated city
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60090

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1944
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PWK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 16, 34; HIRL RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 06/24, RWY 12/30; RLLS LGTS RWY 16 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport US CUST USER FEE ARPT. FOR CUST CLNC 2 HR MIN ADVN NOTICE RQRD MON-FRI 1100-1900. CTC CUST AT 847-894-7292.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	119.9
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	124.2
WX ASOS:	PHONE 847-465-0291
EXECUTIVE GROUND:	121.7 [0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN]
EXECUTIVE TOWER:	119.9 [0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN]
CHICAGO APPROACH:	120.55 125.0
CHICAGO DEPARTURE:	120.55 125.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	124.7 124.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
WX ASOS at ORD (8 nm S):	PHONE 773-462-0118
WX AWOS-3 at 06C (12 nm SW):	128.275 ((847) 895-2887)
WX ASOS at UGN (19 nm N):	PHONE 847-782-0876
WX ASOS at DPA (20 nm SW):	PHONE 630-584-2728

CLEARANCE DELIVERY PRVDD BY CHICAGO APCH CTL (C90) ON FREQ 124.7 OR 847-289-0926 WHEN CHICAGO EXECUTIVE ARPT (PWK) ATCT IS CLSD.
CHICAGO APCH (C90) PRVDD'S CD THIS FREQ OR 847-289-0926 WHEN PWK TWR CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr163/6.8	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr054/24.1	DUPAGE VOR/DME	108.40	02E
JOTr027/38.8	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E
CGTr336/39.1	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 39 /F/D/X/T
Single wheel:	72.0
Double wheel:	98.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

42-07.399742N

42-06.633180N

Longitude:

087-54.427642W

087-54.024260W

Elevation:

642.8 ft.

644.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

161 magnetic, 159 true

341 magnetic, 339 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 16 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 34 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Approach lights:

RLLS
RLLS NSTD DUE TO SPACING.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

24 ft. pole, lighted, 629 ft. from runway, 417 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:

4415 x 75 ft. / 1346 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 39 /F/D/X/T
Single wheel:	18.0
Double wheel:	28.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 12

RUNWAY 30

Latitude:

42-06.923582N

42-06.582697N

Longitude:

087-54.430207W

087-53.568062W

Elevation:

645.0 ft.

639.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

120 magnetic, 118 true

300 magnetic, 298 true

Displaced threshold:

295 ft.

432 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

41 ft. tree, 491 ft. from runway, 26 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RWY 12 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.

15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway
RY 30 +6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THLD +20 FT TREES 0 FT AND 50 FT FM THLD & 15 FT ROAD.

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

3677 x 50 ft. / 1121 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	20.0
Double wheel:	30.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 6

RUNWAY 24

Latitude:

42-06.628602N

42-06.899598N

Longitude:

087-54.386487W

087-53.659497W

Elevation:

646.7 ft.

638.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

065 magnetic, 063 true

245 magnetic, 243 true

Displaced threshold:

372 ft.

1249 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

23 ft. pole, marked, 320 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

74 ft. tree, 268 ft. from runway, 104 ft. right of centerline
RY 24 14 FT ROAD AND + 40 FT TREES 150 FT & 50 FT L 6 FT FENCE.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITIES OF WHEELING & PROSPECT HGTS 1020 S. PLANT ROAD WHEELING, IL 60090 Phone 847-537-2580
Manager:	JAMIE ABBOTT 1020 S. PLANT ROAD WHEELING, IL 60090 Phone 847-537-2580

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		176
Single engine airplanes:		95
Multi engine airplanes:		21
Jet airplanes:		57
Helicopters:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 212/day *
58%	transient general aviation
25%	local general aviation
17%	air taxi
<1%	military
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2017

Additional Remarks

E60-34	ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RY 34 DEP END: 230.82 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 304.18 FT FROM RY END.
E60-16	ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RY 16 DEP END: 242.97 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 35 FT FROM RY END.
-	NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N AND S OF ARPT.
-	CONDS NOT RPRTD; MON FM 0000-0700, MON THRU FRI BTWN 1530-0700, FRI BTWN 1530-0700 ON MON. CONDS NOT RPRTD SAT AND SUN ALL DAY.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: WHEN HLDG RWY 16 HOLD PAD; ALIGN ACFT AT 315 DEG. FOR RWY 34 PAD ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TKOF.
-	NO TURBINE ENG RUNS BTWN 2200L AND 0700L ALL WEEK.
-	NO EDGE LGTS ON TWY F, P, Q, T - REFLECTORS ONLY.
-	AREA 2 TENANT PRKG ONLY.
-	ACFT TRANSVERSING NE HNGRS, ENTER ON QUEBEC, EXIT ON PAPA.
-	HOT SPOT 1: NO RWY GUARD LGTS AT THIS LOCATION.
-	NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT.
-	COYOTES, BIRDS, MIGRATORY BIRDS, SKUNKS AND OTR WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS IN USE FOR BIRD CTL.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 15 August 2019 at 0901Z to 12 September 2019 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 CHANGED		download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16		download (267KB)
VOR RWY 16 CHANGED		download (236KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (18KB)
Departure Procedures
JORJO FIVE (RNAV)		download (247KB)
MONKZ FIVE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (331KB)
PAL-WAUKEE FIVE NEW		download (252KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (346KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (8 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (15 nm NW)
KUGN - Waukegan National Airport (19 nm N)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (20 nm W)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (20 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KPWK (Chicago Executive Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Aug-2019

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:37	10:37
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	19:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	20:13	01:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Aug-2019 01:56:16
Local (UTC-5)	21-Aug-2019 20:56:16

METAR

KPWK	220052Z 36005KT 10SM FEW008 FEW015 BKN031 24/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02390211
KORD 8nm S	220051Z 03004KT 10SM SCT027 BKN032 BKN150 OVC180 23/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02330211
K06C 12nm SW	220135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT031 24/22 A2996 RMK AO2 T02390224
KUGN 18nm N	220055Z 33003KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02280156
KDPA 20nm SW	220112Z 33006KT 10SM FEW021 SCT029 SCT041 24/20 A2995 RMK AO2 T02390200

TAF

KORD 8nm S	212142Z 2122/2224 31010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN090 FM212300 35010KT P6SM FEW025 OVC100 FM220200 01005KT P6SM OVC100 FM221500 05011KT P6SM SCT050
KDPA 20nm SW	212105Z 2121/2218 27012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025 BKN040CB FM212200 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC100 FM220200 36005KT P6SM OVC100 FM221500 05008KT P6SM SCT050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ASRI 129.95
847-537-1200
[web site]
[email]

Chicago and its suburbs feature a thriving economy, parks, storied architecture and friendly people. Located a 30-minute drive from the city's key business centers and residential areas, Chicago Executive Airport is the top reliever airport for the city of Chicago. Chicago Executive Airport is convenient for anyone residing in or conducting business in the Loop, Northwestern Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. Let the first-class team at Signature's Chicago Executive Airport facility help you make the most of your time in the windy city. And remember, "please fly quietly".

More info and photos of Signature Flight Support


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.57		$5.79
GUARANTEED

5 read write

ASRI 129.90
847-325-0566
[web site]
[email]

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, a Chicago Executive Airport full service FBO. Concierge service and line service available 7 days a week 0500-0000. We would be happy to help with your crew and passenger needs.

More info and photos of Hawthorne Global Aviation Services

100LL

Jet A

$6.79

$5.76

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

31 read write

ASRI 130.325
847-808-0812
[web site]
[email]

Industry-leading FBO offering executive flight services in our recently remodeled terminal. Conveniently located within minutes of major expressways serving the Chicago metropolitan area.

More info and photos of Atlantic Aviation


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.29		$5.70
Updated 21-Aug-2019

4 read write

Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KPWK but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KPWK.

Located at KGYY

ASRI 130.35
219-750-1508
[web site]
[email]

At KGYY (Gary/Chicago International Airport), 37 miles SE

B. Coleman Aviation's state of the art facility offers private aircraft handling, full FBO services and now a brand new state-of-art General Aviation U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility. Just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Gary is the perfect alternative to the major Chicago airports. We feature a ramp-side canopy, conference room, a theater/pilots' lounge, fitness room. You will experience our passion for service, receive exceptional support and expertise each and every time you arrive.

We are also proud to earn the title of Northern
Indiana's one and only CAA preferred FBO!

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Located at KGYY

100LL

Jet A

$4.90

$4.29

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

59 read write

FS=Full service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

AM Air Service LLC

847-602-1888
[web site]
[email]

Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography

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12 miles

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