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PWK Airport Location

Latitude: 
 42-06-51.4000N (42.114278)
Longitude: 
 087-54-05.5000W (-87.901528)
Elevation: 
 646.8 feet MSL (197 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.7 W (as of August 2017 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 18 N.M. NW of Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

PWK Airport Runways Show all runways...

Longest Runway: 16/34 is 5001 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 16

PWK Airport General Information

Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1647 feet (502 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

PWK Airport Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 Air Freight Services
Cargo Handling Services
Charter Service
Pilot Instruction

PWK Airport Contact Information

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JAMIE ABBOTT
1020 S. PLANT ROAD
WHEELING, IL 60090
847-537-2580		 CITIES OF WHEELING & PROSPECT HGTS
1020 S. PLANT ROAD
WHEELING, IL 60090
847-537-2580

PWK Airport Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF
   

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
8.2 Chicago O'hare International Airport
(ORD KORD ORD)		 182 186 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
11.6 Schaumburg Regional Airport
(06C)		 229 233 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
14.8 Campbell Airport
(C81)		 328 332 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
18.5 Waukegan Regional Airport
(UGN KUGN UGN)		 4 8 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
19.6 Lake In The Hills Airport
(3CK)		 286 289 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
19.8 Dupage Airport
(DPA KDPA DPA)		 231 234 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
20.8 Chicago Midway International Airport
(MDW KMDW MDW)		 161 165 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
27.1 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
(1C5)		 202 206 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
27.2 Galt Field Airport
(10C)		 309 312 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
27.5 Westosha Airport
(5K6)		 330 334 80, 100LL
28.9 Kenosha Regional Airport
(ENW KENW ENW)		 357 361 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
31.6 Lewis University Airport
(LOT KLOT LOT)		 196 200 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
32.8 Aurora Municipal Airport
(AUZ KARR ARR)		 231 234 Jet A-1 - Kerosene, freeze point -50C
35.4 Sylvania Airport
(C89)		 355 359 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
36.8 Dacy Airport
(0C0)		 298 301 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
36.9 Gary/Chicago International Airport
(GYY KGYY GYY)		 143 147 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
37.0 Grand Geneva Resort Airport
(C02)		 324 327 100LL, Jet A
37.4 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
(KDKB DKB)		 253 256 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
37.8 Joliet Regional Airport
(JOT KJOT JOT)		 198 201 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
MOGAS - Automotive gasoline
38.3 Frankfort Airport
(LL40)		 175 179 100LL

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Pet Friendly Rating Miles from PWK Airport Price
yes Hawthorn Suites By Wyndham Northbrook Wheeling 0.4 67.99 USD
no Fairbridge Hotel At Executive Plaza 0.5 53.10 USD
yes Comfort Inn & Suites Prospect Heights 0.8 109.00 USD
yes Super 8 Prospect Heights 0.8 54.40 USD
yes Hilton Northbrook 1.1 92.65 USD
no Crowne Plaza Chicago Northbrook 1.1 81.00 USD
yes The Westin Chicago North Shore 2.6 85.00 USD
no Courtyard By Marriott Chicago Glenview 2.6 89.00 USD
no Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Chicago-Deerfield/Lincolnshir 2.7 70.00 USD
yes Travelodge Glenview 2.8 42.00 USD
yes Holiday Inn Mount Prospect-Chicago 3.0 81.00 USD
no Hyatt Deerfield 3.1 93.00
yes Wyndham Glenview Suites 3.1 89.99 USD
no Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago-North Shore/Deerfield 3.3 84.15 USD
no Courtyard By Marriott Deerfield 3.8 71.00 USD
yes Marriott Chicago Deerfield Suites 3.8 109.00 USD
no Hampton Inn And Suites Chicago/Mt. Prospect, Il 3.9 84.15 USD
yes Residence Inn Deerfield/Chicago 4.1 99.00 USD
yes Extended Stay America Chicago - Buffalo Grove - Deerfield 4.1 85.00 USD
yes Red Roof Inn Chicago Northbrook/Deerfield 4.2 63.00 USD
no BridgeStreet at Aloft at Glen Town Center 4.3 175.99 USD
yes Staybridge Suites Glenview 4.3 79.99 USD
no Wyndham Garden Hotel Buffalo Grove 4.8 55.00 USD
yes Sheraton Chicago Northbrook Hotel 4.9 92.65 USD
no Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook 5.1 79.00 USD
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