PWK
Chicago Exec Airport
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Location Information for KPWK
Coordinates: N42°6.89' / W87°54.12'
Located 18 miles NW of Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois on 411 acres of land. View all Airports in Illinois.
Surveyed Elevation is 644 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:February 1944
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:KANKAKEE
NOTAMs Facility:PWK (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
Customs:
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ATIS:124.2
ASOS: Tel. 847-465-0291
EXECUTIVE TOWER:119.9
EXECUTIVE GROUND:121.7
CHICAGO APPROACH:120.55 128.575 306.925
CHICAGO DEPARTURE:120.55 128.575 306.925
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:124.7 124.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
CTAF:119.900
UNICOM:122.950
D-ATIS at ORD (8.3 S):282.225
ASOS at ORD (8.3 S): 773-800-0035
AWOS-3 at 06C (11.8 SW):128.275 (847) 895-2887
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD OBK NORTHBROOK 113.00 162°6.8
VOD GCO CHICAGO 108.25 004°7.2
VOD DPA DUPAGE 114.55 053°24.2
VOD ENW KENOSHA 109.20 181°29.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD UG WAUKE 379 012°21.4
VOD VP SEDLY 212 130°60.8
VOD SB MISHA 341 107°79.3
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:5001 x 150 feet / 1524 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/39 /F/D/X/T, S-72, D-98
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N42°7.40' / W87°54.43'N42°6.63' / W87°54.02'
Elevation: 642.8 644.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
CTN: WHEN CRCG E FOR R TFC RWY 34 VFY ALNMT; DO NOT MISALIGN WITH RWY 30.
Runway Heading: 159° True 339° True
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Approach Lights:RLLS RLLS
NSTD SPACING.
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 24 ft Pole 629 ft from runway, 417 ft left of center
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
13 ft Road 201 ft from runway, 325 ft left of center
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:4415 x 75 feet / 1346 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/39 /F/D/X/T, S-18, D-28
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N42°6.92' / W87°54.43'N42°6.58' / W87°53.57'
Elevation: 644.9 639.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 118° True 298° True
Displaced Threshold: 295 Feet 432 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:4415 TODA:4415 ASDA:4079 LDA:3785 TORA:4415 TODA:4415 ASDA:4157 LDA:3725
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 42 ft Tree 491 ft from runway
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.
15 ft Road 201 ft from runway
APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DTHR.
+6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A-1+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITIES OF WHEELING & PROSPECT HGTS
1020 S. PLANT ROAD
WHEELING, IL 60090
847-537-2580
Manager:JEFF MILLER
1020 S. PLANT ROAD
WHEELING, IL 60090
847-537-2580
Other Remarks
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N & S.
  • CONDS NOT RPRTD MON, THU & FRI 2100-0630; TUE, WED & WKEND 1530-0630.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: RWY 34 HOLD PAD PREFERRED TURBINE RUN UP AREA; ALIGN 190 DEG FOR TKOF OR RUN UP. RWY 16 HOLD PAD ALIGN 315 DEG.
  • TWY F, P, Q & T EDGE LGT NA; REFLECTORS ONLY.
  • HANGAR 5 & 6 APRON, NE T QUARANT, SW T HANGARS PERMITTED TENANT ACFT PRKG ONLY. NO TRANSIENT ACFT PERMITTED.
  • NE HNGR TRANSVERSE OPS ENTER TWY Q; EXIT TWY P.
  • RWY GUARD LGTS NOT AVBL AT ALL RWY & TWY INTS.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, AND IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • MAINT RUN UP AREA: TXY C ABM ATCT; EXHAUST FACING TWD CNTR OF ARPT. RWY 16 HOLD PAD MAINT RUN NA. TURBINE ENG RUN 2200- 0700 NA. ATCT RADIO CTC RQRD.
  • 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. CHARLIE HOLD PAD; TWR VIEW OBSTD BY HNGR 22.
  • CUST CLNC 2 HR PPR - 847-894-7292. TSNT UTILIZE FBO AFT CLR CUST. FBO CBP USER FEE.
  • ARR ALERT NOTICE PUBLD LNDG NW RWY 34 & RWY 30. VISIT FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/HOTSPOTS/AAN/PWK-ARRIVAL-ALERT-NOTICE.PDF
  • PRE-PAID ARFF SDBY SER AVBL W/72 HOUR NOTICE VISIT WWW.CHIEXEC.COM OR HTTPS://CHIEXEC.JOTFORM.COM/252055531962052
  • RWY SAFETY AREAS USED FOR EMERGENCY TAKE OFF AND LANDING ONLY.
  • WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE REMOVAL OPS NOTAM ACTIVE, FULL STOP TAXI BACKS AND TOUCH AND GOES NOT PERMITTED.
  • BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE, PLASTIC COYOTE EFFIGIES INVOF A/P.
  • TWY F CLSD EXC VEHICLES PERMANTLEY.
  • AREA 2 CLSD PERM.
  • RWY 06/24 CLSD PERMLY.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; HIRL 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RWY 16 DEP END: 242.97 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 35 FT FROM RWY END.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RWY 34 DEP END: 230.82 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 304.18 FT FROM RWY END.
  • CUST USER FEE. MON-FRI 1100-1900.
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