Chicago Executive Airport

PWK · KPWK · Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL · 647 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPWK / PWK
Coordinates: 42.1142, -87.9015
Elevation: 647 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility: PWK
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/02
Distance from city: 18 NW

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	02:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:15 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 06/24

3,677 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k, Double wheel 30k.

Heading: 065° mag · 63° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 373 ft

Heading: 245° mag · 243° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 1,248 ft

Runway 12/30

4,415 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k, Double wheel 28k.

Heading: 120° mag · 118° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 295 ft

Heading: 300° mag · 298° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 432 ft

Runway 16/34

5,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 72k, Double wheel 98k.

Heading: 161° mag · 159° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: RLLS
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 341° mag · 339° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.55	CHICAGO APP/DEP
ATIS	124.2
CLD	124.7	CLNC DEL
CTAF	119.9
GND	121.7
TWR	119.9
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r163° / 6.8 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r054° / 24.1 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r179° / 29.1 NM
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r154° / 38.8 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r027° / 38.9 NM
HRK · Horlick	VOR-DME	117.70	r188° / 39.1 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r336° / 39.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITIES OF WHEELING & PROSPECT HGTS

1020 S. PLANT ROAD, WHEELING, IL

847-537-2580

Manager

JEFF MILLER

1020 S. PLANT ROAD, WHEELING, IL

847-537-2580

Remarks FAA

ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE, PLASTIC COYOTE EFFIGIES INVOF A/P.
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.
TWY F CLSD EXC VEHICLES PERMANTLEY.
AREA 2 CLSD PERM.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; HIRL RWY 06/24; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
CUST USER FEE. MON-FRI 1100-1900.
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.
NSTD SPACING.
15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.
14 FT ROAD & +40 FT TREES 150 FT & 50 FT L; 6 FT FENCE.
+6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD.
CTN: WHEN CRCG E FOR R TFC RWY 34 VFY ALNMT; DO NOT MISALIGN WITH RWY 30.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DTHR.
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DTHR.

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