Lake In The Hills
3CK · Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 07:24 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 06:56 PM | 23:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:24 PM | 00:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 262° mag · 260° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 082°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 887 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 887 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Chicago”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 306.925 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OBK 113.00 · DPA 114.55 · JOT 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r269° / 16.5 NM |
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r002° / 19 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r358° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3CK
- Coordinates
- 42.2069, -88.3227
- Elevation
- 887 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/07
- Distance from city
- 38 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.; WX ADZY - CTAF 5 CLICKS OR 815-444-1729. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- WX ADZY - CTAF 5 CLICKS OR 815-444-1729.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Runways
- RWY 08 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 3CK
Lake In The Hills (3CK) is an airport in Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL, at 887 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3CK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3CK have a control tower?
No. Lake In The Hills is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3CK?
Lake In The Hills has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3CK?
Lake In The Hills is in Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL, at an elevation of 887 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2069, -88.3227.
More about 3CK
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3CK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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