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

GOING TO CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

Location

FAA Identifier: PWK
Lat/Long: 42-06-51.4060N 087-54-05.5470W
42-06.856767N 087-54.092450W
42.1142794,-87.9015408
(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
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; RLLS LGTS RWY 16; HIRL RWY 06/24; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: 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
OBKr163/6.8NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
DPAr054/24.1DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
JOTr027/38.8JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E
CGTr336/39.1CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E

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: 42-07.399733N42-06.633105N
Longitude: 087-54.427585W087-54.024297W
Elevation: 642.8 ft.644.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
WHEN CIRCLING E OF THE ARPT FOR RIGHT TFC RWY 34, ACFT HAVE OFTEN MISALIGNED WITH RWY 30. EXER VIGILANCE AND VFY RWY ALNMT.
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 159 true341 magnetic, 339 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 24 ft. pole, lighted, 629 ft. from runway, 417 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear13 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: 42-06.923542N42-06.582675N
Longitude: 087-54.430120W087-53.568047W
Elevation: 644.9 ft.639.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 118 true300 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: 295 ft.432 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4415 TODA:4415 ASDA:4079 LDA:3785TORA:4415 TODA:4415 ASDA:4157 LDA:3725
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 42 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: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 42-06.628463N42-06.899615N
Longitude: 087-54.386465W087-53.659605W
Elevation: 646.7 ft.637.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 065 magnetic, 063 true245 magnetic, 243 true
Displaced threshold: 373 ft.1248 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: JEFF MILLER
1020 S. PLANT ROAD
WHEELING, IL 60090
Phone 847-537-2580

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 259
Single engine airplanes: 149
Multi engine airplanes: 25
Jet airplanes: 81
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 296/day *
51% transient general aviation
29% local general aviation
20% air taxi
<1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2022

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. RWY GUARD LGTS NOT AVAIL AT ALL RWY/TXY INT.
- 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.
- TWY F CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT.
- TWY B BTN APCH END RWY 24 AND AREA 2 RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT.
- ALL TRAN ACFT CLRG CUSTOMS MUST UTILIZE FBO AFT CLRD. U.S. CBP USER FEES BILLED BY FBOS ONLY.
- 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

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 from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (245KB)
VOR RWY 16   download (259KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
JORJO FIVE (RNAV)   download (268KB)
MONKZ FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (371KB)
PAL-WAUKEE FIVE   download (271KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (482KB)

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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Photo taken 20-Nov-2014
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2023
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1411:14
Sunrise06:4211:42
Sunset19:1100:11
Evening civil twilight19:3900:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2023 19:09:48
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2023 14:09:48
 
METAR
KPWK 281852Z 24004KT 10SM CLR 09/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP255 T00941039
KORD 
8nm S 		281851Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW065 BKN250 09/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00941039
K06C 
12nm SW 		281855Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM SCT047 SCT065 09/01 A3026 RMK AO2 T00890009
KUGN 
18nm N 		281851Z 09007KT 10SM CLR 07/M08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP257 T00721078
KDPA 
20nm SW 		281852Z 26008KT 10SM BKN042 09/M01 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00941011
TAF
KORD 
8nm S 		281727Z 2818/2924 28007KT P6SM SCT120 FM290200 23007KT P6SM FEW150 FM291300 31011G18KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 2914/2917 2SM -SN BKN020 FM291800 34010KT P6SM FEW050
KDPA 
20nm SW 		281727Z 2818/2918 28007KT P6SM SCT120 FM290200 23007KT P6SM FEW150 FM291300 31011G18KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 2914/2917 2SM -SN BKN020
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Atlantic Aviation 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.

Atlantic Aviation announced that it has broken ground on construction of a new 25,000 square foot hangar at its fixed base operation at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK).
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.82 $8.14 
 Updated 28-Mar-2023
  
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Hawthorne Global Aviation Services 847-325-0566
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
 
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Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $8.89 $8.31 
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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 $7.14 $7.80 
 Updated 28-Mar-2023
  
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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
B. Coleman Aviation		 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
World Fuel Services
100LL Jet A
FS $6.45 $5.09 
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