FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PWK |
| Lat/Long: | 42-06-51.2000N / 087-54-05.3800W 42-06.853333N / 087-54.089667W 42.1142222 / -87.9014944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 647 ft. / 197.2 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PWK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TRAFFIC PATTERN ALT FOR PISTON ACFT 1000 FT, AND FOR JETS 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RYS 16/34, 06/24, 12/30, LDIN LGTS RY 16, REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. FOR CUSTOMS CLNC 2 HR MIN ADVANCE NOTICE RQRD MON-FRI 1200-2000 & NLT 1600 FRI FOR WKEND ARRS. CONTACT CUSTOMS AT 800-323-7887 X333 OR 708-537-1200 X333. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
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(WHEN PAL-WAUKEE ATCT CLSD) 124.7 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (8 nm S): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at UGN (19 nm N): | PHONE 847-782-0876 |
| WX ASOS at DPA (20 nm SW): | PHONE 630-584-2728 |
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY PROVIDED BY CHICAGO APCH CTL ON FREQ 124.7 WHEN PAL-WAUKEE ATCT IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OBKr163/6.8 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| ORDr359/7.6 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| DPAr054/24.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| ENWr179/29.1 | | KENOSHA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02W |
| BUUr154/38.8 | | BURBUN VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| JOTr027/38.8 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| HRKr188/39.1 | | HORLICK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 02W |
| CGTr336/39.1 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEANA | | 032/10.4 | | 350 | | 00E | | ME | -- . |
| DEKALB | | 075/37.5 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
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: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 72.0 | | Double wheel: | 98.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 42-07.399692N | | 42-06.633210N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.427750W | | 087-54.024322W |
| Elevation: | 643.1 ft. | | 644.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 159 true | | 341 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | NSTD LDIN NSTD DUE TO SPACING. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. bldg, 720 ft. from runway, 535 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4386 x 75 ft. / 1337 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 28.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-06.921578N | | 42-06.582768N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.424687W | | 087-53.568152W |
| Elevation: | 645.2 ft. | | 639.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 118 true | | 300 magnetic, 298 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 289 ft. | | 433 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 350 ft. from runway, 85 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 12 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE. | | 15 ft. road, 200 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: | 3660 x 50 ft. / 1116 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-06.629992N | | 42-06.899975N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.382838W | | 087-53.659258W |
| Elevation: | 646.9 ft. | | 637.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 063 true | | 245 magnetic, 243 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 354 ft. | | 1251 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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. | | 52 ft. tree, 288 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 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: | DENNIS G. ROULEAU 1020 S. PLANT ROAD WHEELING, IL 60090 Phone 847-537-2580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 265 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 170 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Jet airplanes: | | 50 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 297/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS NORTH & SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | TPA 1647 FT (1,000 FT AGL) FOR PISTON ARCRFT & 2147 FT (1,500 FT AGL) FOR JET ACFT.. |
| - | TWY Z CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | WHILE AWAITING TKOF IN THE RY 16/34 PADS TAIL ACFT TOWARDS CENTER OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: WHEN HOLDING AT THE RY 16 PAD ALIGN ACFT AT 315 DEG; FOR RY 34 PAD ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TAKEOFF. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PAL-WAUKEE TWO | |
download (346KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (8 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (15 nm NW)
KUGN - Waukegan Regional 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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Times for 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:47 | | 09:47 |
| Sunrise | | 05:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 00:47:35 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Jul-2009 19:47:35 |
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| METAR |
| KPWK | 032352Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02000128 10244 20200 51006
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KORD 8nm S | 032351Z 08006KT 10SM FEW050 SCT200 BKN250 21/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02060128 10261 20206 51006
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KUGN 18nm N | 032352Z 14004KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01940139 10222 20194 56000
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KDPA 20nm SW | 032352Z 33007KT 10SM FEW050 24/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02440144 10278 20244 55000
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| TAF |
KORD 8nm S | 032320Z 0400/0506 09008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250 FM040400 14005KT P6SM BKN050 FM041300 17006KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN035 FM041500 15007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM050100 07006KT P6SM OVC035
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KDPA 20nm SW | 032334Z 0400/0424 31008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250 FM040030 08009KT P6SM BKN250 FM040300 09006KT P6SM BKN050 FM041200 18005KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN035 FM041500 14007KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
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