FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | UGN |
Lat/Long: | 42-25-19.7350N 087-52-04.4980W 42-25.328917N 087-52.074967W 42.4221486,-87.8679161 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 728.1 ft. / 221.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (2000) |
From city: | 35 miles N of central business district of the associated city |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 60087 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1947 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | UGN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ATCTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 TWY LGTS - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
International operations: | FOR US CUSTOMS 2 HRS MIN ADVN NOTICE RQRD MON-FRI 11:00 - 19:00 LCL & BY 4PM FRI FOR WKEND ARRS. CTC CBP (224)529-1468. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 120.05 |
ATIS: | 132.4 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 847-782-0876 |
WAUKEGAN GROUND: | 121.65 [0600-2000] |
WAUKEGAN TOWER: | 120.05 273.55 [0600-2000] |
CHICAGO APPROACH: | 120.55 |
CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 120.55 |
EMERG: | 121.5 |
GOPAC STAR: | 126.5 |
WX ASOS at ENW (11 nm N): | PHONE 262-652-7730 |
WX ASOS at PWK (19 nm S): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
- ATCT OPERATED BY CONTRACT WITH ITAP (INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL AVIATION PERSONNEL INC).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
OBKr019/12.6 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
DPAr032/38.4 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
WAUKE | | 233/3.9 | | 379 | | 03W | | UG | ..- --. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL IS PRVDD BY A DOD CONTRACT. 100 LL AVBL 24HR WITH CREDIT CARD FM SELF SERVE PUMP ON TSNT RAMP. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 95.0 | Double wheel: | 120.0 | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 42-24.951062N | | 42-25.606318N |
Longitude: | 087-52.536265W | | 087-51.538462W |
Elevation: | 725.8 ft. | | 723.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 048 true | | 231 magnetic, 228 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, 281 ft. from runway, 502 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. road, 245 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 3750 x 75 ft. / 1143 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 16.0 | Double wheel: | 23.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 42-25.659592N | | 42-25.158983N |
Longitude: | 087-52.378777W | | 087-51.891458W |
Elevation: | 727.9 ft. | | 712.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 147 magnetic, 144 true | | 327 magnetic, 324 true |
Displaced threshold: | 489 ft. | | no |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 29 ft. road, 205 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO IS 26:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | WAUKEGAN PORT DISTRICT 2601 PLANE REST DR. WAUKEGAN, IL 60087 Phone 847-244-0055 |
Manager: | SKIP GOSS 2601 PLANE REST DRIVE WAUKEGAN, IL 60087 Phone 847-244-0055 EMAIL ADDRESS: SGOSS@WAUKEGANPORT.COM |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
GOPAC THREE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (244KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (232KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
JORJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
MONKZ FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (482KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KENW - Kenosha Regional Airport (11 nm N)
C81 - Campbell Airport (11 nm SW)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (19 nm S)
KRAC - Batten International Airport (20 nm N)
10C - Galt Field Airport (22 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 31-May-2018
looking southeast.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
Sunset | | 19:33 | | 00:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2025 23:57:39 |
Local (UTC-5) | 16-Apr-2025 18:57:39 |
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METAR |
KUGN | 162351Z 12009KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00391022 10072 20039 56009
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KENW 11nm N | 162353Z 11009KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00501028 10089 20050 56008
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KPWK 18nm S | 162352Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00501022 10089 20050 58005 $
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TAF |
KENW 11nm N | 161720Z 1618/1718 09007KT P6SM FEW220 FM170200 12005KT P6SM SCT240 FM171100 13009KT P6SM SCT090 FM171300 14011KT P6SM BKN110
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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