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KPWK

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 DECEMBER 2020

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 630-587-3668

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)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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

Approach lights:

RLLS
NSTD 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 good 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 good 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
15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.

15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway
+6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD.

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

3677 x 50 ft. / 1121 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair 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 fair 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
APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

74 ft. tree, 268 ft. from runway, 104 ft. right of centerline
14 FT ROAD & +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:		216
Single engine airplanes:		126
Multi engine airplanes:		20
Jet airplanes:		68
Helicopters:		2

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, SAT AND SUN.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 34 HOLD PAD PREFERRED RUN UP AREA FOR TURBINE ACFT; ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TKOF OR RUN UPS. RWY 16 HOLD PAD; ALIGN ACFT AT 315 DEG.
-	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.
-	NO RWY GUARD LGTS AT HOT SPOT LOCATION 1 AND 3.
-	NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, AND IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
-	PREF MAINT RUN UP AREA: TXY C ABM THE TWR; EXHAUST FACING TWD CNTR OF ARPT. RWY 34 HOLD PAD: ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TKOF OR RUN UPS. MAINT RUNS AT THE 16 HOLD PAD PROHIBITIED. NO TURBINE ENG RUNS BTWN 2200 AND 0700 ALL WEEK.
-	TAXILANE P; TWR VIEW PRLY OBSTD BY HNGRS & TREES. TAXILANE Q AND NE HNGRS; TWR VIEW PRLY OBSTD BY BLDGS & TREES. TWY T AND SW HNGRS; TWR VIEW PRLY OBSTD BY HNGRS.
-	BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, CANINE & WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE.
-	(CONTACT ADDRESS LINE 1) EMAIL ADDRESS: OPS@CHIEXEC.COM
-	(CONTACT NAME) MON-FRI 0700-1530L
-	(CONTACT PHONE NR) EXT 119 & EXT 114.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 December 2020 at 0901Z to 31 December 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16		download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16		download (321KB)
VOR RWY 16		download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (18KB)
Departure Procedures
JORJO FIVE (RNAV)		download (270KB)
MONKZ FIVE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (376KB)
PAL-WAUKEE FIVE		download (278KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Dec-2020

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:33	12:33
Sunrise	07:05	13:05
Sunset	16:19	22:19
Evening civil twilight	16:51	22:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Dec-2020 21:17:19
Local (UTC-6)	03-Dec-2020 15:17:19

METAR

KPWK	032052Z 27011KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00671033 55014
KORD 8nm S	032051Z 25009G18KT 10SM FEW250 07/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00671028 56014
K06C 12nm SW	032055Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A3005 RMK AO2 T00561023
KUGN 18nm N	032055Z AUTO 25007KT 220V300 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00441033 56011
KDPA 20nm SW	032052Z 25015KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00501028 56015

TAF

KORD 8nm S	031743Z 0318/0424 25013G21KT P6SM SCT250 FM032300 24011KT P6SM SCT100 FM041600 29009KT P6SM FEW250 FM042000 01009KT P6SM SCT025
KDPA 20nm SW	031743Z 0318/0418 25012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM032300 24010KT P6SM SCT200 FM041600 28009KT P6SM FEW250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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.

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100LL

Jet A

$6.49

$5.24

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

10 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.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.99		$5.25
Updated 03-Dec-2020

2 read write

Signature Flight Support

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

Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...

More info about Signature Flight Support

independent
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.99		$5.24
Updated 03-Dec-2020

3 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 the closest CAA preferred FBO to downtown Chicago!

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Located at KGYY

100LL

Jet A

$4.85

$3.40

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

37 read write

FS=Full service

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