Location
Latitude: |
42-06-51.4060N (42.114279) |
Longitude: |
087-54-05.5470W (-87.901541) |
Elevation: |
647.0 feet MSL (197 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
3.9 W (as of June 2023 from WMM2020 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 |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
JEFF MILLER 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 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
02/1944 |
Control tower: |
Yes |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1647 feet (502 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
PWK |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 149 |
Multi Engine: | 25 |
Jet Engine: | 81 |
GA Helicopters: | 4 |
Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2022)
Total Operations: | 108203 | |
Commercial: | 27 | 0.0% |
Air Taxi: | 21564 | 19.9% |
GA Local: | 31631 | 29.2% |
GA Itinerant: | 54821 | 50.7% |
Military Aircraft: | 160 | 0.1% |
Communications
CTAF: | 119.900 |
Unicom: | 122.950 |
Tower: | EXECUTIVE 119.9 Hrs: 0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN |
Clearance Del.: | 124.7 |
Ground: | 121.7 |
Approach: | CHICAGO 120.55 120.55 120.55 120.55 |
Departure: | CHICAGO 120.55 120.55 120.55 120.55 |
ATIS: | 124.2 Hrs: 24 |
ASOS: | (847-465-0291) |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 847 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Aircraft Propeller Service, Inc.
|
800-323-4130, 541-1133 | ||
Airway Flight Services
Website |
215-0098 | ||
American Flyers
Website |
800-722-0808, 537-3050 | ||
Jim's Pilot and Gift Shop
|
215-8282 | ||
North American Jet, Inc.
|
808-0812 | 100LL, Jet A | |
Page Engelke & Assoc., Inc.
|
459-0360 | ||
Priester Aviation
Website |
Unicom 122.95 | 800-323-7887, 537-1200 | 100LL, Jet A |
Procopter International
|
465-9111, 665-9119 | ||
Service Aviation
|
Arinc 130.77 | 888-795-3261 | Jet A |
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![]() Avfuel |
Jet A - 2.49 USD per gallon on 9/2/01 |
Trucks 5 cents/100 gallon discount ex. 200-299 gallons = $2.39 400-499 gallons = $2.29 |
Signature Flight Support
|
Unicom: 122.95, Arinc: 129.95 | +1 847 537 1200 | |
Windy City Charter
Website |
808-9868 | ||
Windy City Flyers
Website |
808-1188 |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | N | |
FSS Name (ID): | Kankakee(IKK) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 06/15/23 to 0901Z 07/13/23.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
APD | AIRPORT DIAGRAM | EC-3 | |
DP | JORJO FIVE (RNAV) | EC-3 | |
DP | MONKZ FIVE (RNAV) | EC-3 | |
DP | MONKZ FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 | EC-3 | |
DP | PAL-WAUKEE FIVE | EC-3 | |
HOT | HOT SPOT | EC-3 | |
IAP | ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | EC-3 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | EC-3 | |
IAP | VOR RWY 16 | EC-3 | |
LAH | LAHSO | EC-3 | |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | EC-3 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | EC-3 | |
STAR | GOPAC THREE (RNAV) | EC-3 | Changed |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PWK
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.8 | OBK | _ _ _ _ . . . _ . _ | Northbrook | VOR-DME | 113.00 | 340 | 344 |
7.2 | GCO | _ _ . _ . _ . _ _ _ | Chicago | DME | 108.25 | 180 | 184 |
7.6 | ORD | _ _ _ . _ . _ . . | Chicago O'hare | VOR-DME | 113.90 | 181 | 185 |
10.4 | ME | _ _ . | Deana | NDB | 350 | 212 | 216 |
20.8 | MDW | _ _ _ . . . _ _ | Chicago Midway | VOT | 111.00 | 161 | 165 |
21.4 | UG | . . _ _ _ . | Wauke | NDB | 379 | 11 | 15 |
23.9 | HK | . . . . _ . _ | Ermin | NDB | 332 | 172 | 176 |
24.1 | DPA | _ . . . _ _ . . _ | Dupage | VOR-DME | 108.40 | 236 | 240 |
24.3 | MX | _ _ _ . . _ | Kedzi | NDB | 248 | 157 | 161 |
27.4 | EN | . _ . | Codee | NDB | 389 | 348 | 352 |
29.1 | ENW | . _ . . _ _ | Kenosha | DME | 109.2 | 357 | 361 |
34.1 | RA | . _ . . _ | Paser | NDB | 206 | 0 | 4 |
38.8 | BUU | _ . . . . . _ . . _ | Burbun | DME | 114.5 | 332 | 336 |
38.8 | JOT | . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Joliet | VOR-DME | 112.30 | 208 | 212 |
39.1 | HRK | . . . . . _ . _ . _ | Horlick | DME | 114.05 | 5 | 9 |
39.1 | CGT | _ . _ . _ _ . _ | Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 | 157 | 161 |
46.6 | LVV | . _ . . . . . _ . . . _ | Lake Lawn | NDB | 404 | 319 | 323 |
48.1 | GM | _ _ . _ _ | Teels | NDB | 242 | 352 | 356 |
50.0 | MKE | _ _ _ . _ . | Milwaukee | VOT | 109.00 | 0 | 4 |
50.9 | EON | . _ _ _ _ . | Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 | 174 | 178 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-11 | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N AND S OF ARPT. |
A110-14 | CONDS NOT RPRTD; MON FM 0000-0700, MON THRU FRI BTWN 1530-0700, FRI BTWN 1530-0700 ON MON, SAT AND SUN. |
A110-19 | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 34 HOLD PAD PREFERRED RUN UP AREA FOR TURBINE ACFT; ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TKOF OR RUN UPS. RWY 16 HOLD PAD; ALIGN ACFT AT 315 DEG. |
A110-23 | NO EDGE LGTS ON TWY F, P, Q, T - REFLECTORS ONLY. |
A110-24 | AREA 2 TENANT PRKG ONLY. |
A110-25 | ACFT TRANSVERSING NE HNGRS; ENTER ON QUEBEC EXIT ON PAPA. |
A110-26 | NO RWY GUARD LGTS AT HOT SPOT LOCATION #1. RWY GUARD LGTS NOT AVAIL AT ALL RWY/TXY INT. |
A110-27 | NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT. |
A110-28 | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, AND IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
A110-29 | PREF MAINT RUN UP AREA: TXY C ABM THE TWR; EXHAUST FACING TWD CNTR OF ARPT. RWY 34 HOLD PAD: ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TKOF OR RUN UPS. MAINT RUNS AT THE 16 HOLD PAD PROHIBITIED. NO TURBINE ENG RUNS BTWN 2200 AND 0700 ALL WEEK. |
A110-30 | 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. |
A110-31 | TWY F CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT. |
A110-32 | TWY B BTN APCH END RWY 24 AND AREA 2 RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT. |
A110-33 | ALL TRAN ACFT CLRG CUSTOMS MUST UTILIZE FBO AFT CLRD. U.S. CBP USER FEES BILLED BY FBOS ONLY. |
A110-4 | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, CANINE & WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE. |
A110-34 | (CONTACT ADDRESS LINE 1) EMAIL ADDRESS: OPS@CHIEXEC.COM |
A110-35 | (CONTACT NAME) MON-FRI 0700-1530L |
A110-36 | (CONTACT PHONE NR) EXT 119 & EXT 114. |
A23-34 | WHEN CIRCLING E OF THE ARPT FOR RIGHT TFC RWY 34, ACFT HAVE OFTEN MISALIGNED WITH RWY 30. EXER VIGILANCE AND VFY RWY ALNMT. |
A43-16 | PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A43-34 | PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A49-16 | NSTD SPACING. |
A57-06 | APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
A57-12 | APCH RATIO IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
A57-24 | APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
A57-30 | APCH RATIO IS 21:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
A58-12 | 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE. |
A58-24 | 14 FT ROAD & +40 FT TREES 150 FT & 50 FT L; 6 FT FENCE. |
A58-30 | +6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD. |
A81-APT | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS LGTS RWY 16; HIRL RWY 06/24; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
E111 | ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY. |
E60-16 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RY 16 DEP END: 242.97 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 35 FT FROM RY END. |
E60-34 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RY 34 DEP END: 230.82 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 304.18 FT FROM RY END. |
E80 | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
E80A | US CUST USER FEE ARPT. FOR CUST CLNC 2 HR MIN ADVN NOTICE RQRD MON-FRI 1100-1900. CTC CUST AT 847-894-7292. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 06/24 12/30 16/34 |
Longest Runway: | 16/34 is 5001 ft (1524 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: | 16 |
PWK Airport Runway Details
Runway 06/24 | 3677 ft x 50 ft (1121 m x 15 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/12/2018 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | High Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 20.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 30.0 |
Runway 06 |
Runway 24 |
|
Elevation: |
646.7 | 637.9 |
Latitude: |
42-06-37.7078N | 42-06-53.9769N |
Longitude: |
087-54-23.1879W | 087-53-39.5763W |
Runway True Alignment: |
063 | 243 |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Right |
Runway Markings Type: |
Basic | Basic |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Fair | Fair |
Object at End: |
POLE | TREE |
Object Height: |
23 | 74 |
Object Marked/Lighted?: |
Marked | |
Distance from End: |
320 | 268 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
130 ft. right of centerline | 104 ft. right of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | |
REIL: |
No | No |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
33 | |
Threshold Elevation: |
646.7 | 639.1 |
Displaced Threshold: |
373 | 1248 |
Threshold Latitude: |
42-06-39.3565N | 42-06-48.4529N |
Threshold Longitude: |
087-54-18.7693W | 087-53-54.3862W |
Runway 12/30 | 4415 ft x 75 ft (1346 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/12/2018 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
Runway Pavement Class: | 39 /F/D/X/T | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 18.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 28.0 |
Runway 12 |
Runway 30 |
|
Elevation: |
644.9 | 639.7 |
Latitude: |
42-06-55.4125N | 42-06-34.9605N |
Longitude: |
087-54-25.8072W | 087-53-34.0828W |
Runway True Alignment: |
118 | 298 |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Right |
Runway Markings Type: |
Nonprecision Instrument | Nonprecision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
TREE | ROAD |
Object Height: |
42 | 15 |
Distance from End: |
491 | 201 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
130 ft. right of centerline | 104 ft. right of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
REIL: |
Yes | Yes |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
42 | 42 |
Threshold Elevation: |
644.4 | 640.9 |
Displaced Threshold: |
295 | 432 |
Threshold Latitude: |
42-06-54.0423N | 42-06-36.9645N |
Threshold Longitude: |
087-54-22.3587W | 087-53-39.1436W |
Declared Distances |
||
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): |
4415 | 4415 |
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): |
4415 | 4415 |
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): |
4079 | 4157 |
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): |
3785 | 3725 |
Runway 16/34 | 5001 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/12/2018 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
Runway Pavement Class: | 39 /F/D/X/T | |
Runway Edge Lights: | High Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 72.0 | |
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 98.0 |
Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
|
Elevation: |
642.8 | 644.1 |
Latitude: |
42-07-23.9840N | 42-06-37.9863N |
Longitude: |
087-54-25.6551W | 087-54-01.4578W |
Runway True Alignment: |
159 | 339 |
ILS Type: |
ILS/DME | |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: |
Precision Instrument | Precision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Arresting Device: |
EMAS | EMAS |
Object at End: |
POLE | ROAD |
Object Height: |
24 | 13 |
Object Marked/Lighted?: |
Lighted | |
Distance from End: |
629 | 200 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
130 ft. right of centerline | 104 ft. right of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
REIL: |
Yes | Yes |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
49 | 40 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
Low Pressure |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
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