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3CK Lake in the Hills Airport
Chicago/Lake In The Hills, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 3CK
Lat/Long: 42-12-24.5133N / 088-19-22.7894W
42-12.408555N / 088-19.379823W
42.2068092 / -88.3229971
(estimated)
Elevation: 887 ft. / 270.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2000)
From city: 38 miles NW of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 60102

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1958
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1887 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT PAPI RY 08 & 26 - 122.75.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
CHICAGO APPROACH: 120.55
CHICAGO DEPARTURE: 120.55
WX ASOS at DPA (18 nm S): PHONE 630-584-2728
WX ASOS at PWK (20 nm E): PHONE 847-465-0291

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OBKr269/16.5NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
DPAr002/19.0DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
ORDr303/22.8CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
BUUr183/29.0BURBUN VOR/DME114.5001W
ENWr218/29.2KENOSHA VOR/DME109.2002W
RFDr091/39.0ROCKFORD VOR/DME110.8001E
JOTr358/39.6JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEKALB048/23.720902WDKB -.. -.- -...
LAKE LAWN158/31.940400WLVV .-.. ...- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 3801 x 50 ft. / 1159 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 42-12.352603N42-12.464505N
Longitude: 088-19.793958W088-18.965687W
Elevation: 884.7 ft.885.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 080 true262 magnetic, 260 true
Displaced threshold: 360 ft.382 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT.
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 1199 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clearnone
RY 26 +19' SIGN 60 FT 200 FT L, +6 FT SIGN 55 FT 186 FT L, +10 FT SIGNS 100 FT 195 FT L + R, 15 FT ROAD 0 FT 186 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: VILLAGE OF LAKE IN THE HILLS
600 HARVEST GATE
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156
Phone 847-960-7400
Manager: MANNY GOMEZ
9010 HALIGUS ROAD
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156
Phone 847-960-7506

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 106
Single engine airplanes: 96
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 93/day *
56% transient general aviation
44% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009

Additional Remarks

ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 45.5 FT CANNOT USE PARALLEL TWY EAST OF TWY DELTA.
FOR VFR WX ADVISORY 5 CLICKS CTAF. PHONE 815-444-1729

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download (175KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (174KB)
VOR RWY 26   download (222KB)
VOR-A   download (148KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (201KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

10C - Galt Field Airport (12 nm N)
C81 - Campbell Airport (13 nm NE)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (18 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (20 nm E)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset18:1023:10
Evening civil twilight18:3823:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 14:19:31
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 09:19:31
 
METAR
KDPA 
18nm S 
161352Z 23011G17KT 10SM OVC018 09/07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00940067
KPWK 
20nm E 
161352Z 25010KT 10SM OVC018 11/06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01060061
KORD 
22nm SE 
161351Z 25009G16KT 10SM OVC020 10/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01000067
KDKB 
23nm SW 
161355Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM OVC015 10/08 A2988 RMK AO2 T00980075
KUGN 
24nm NE 
161352Z 23007KT 10SM OVC015 09/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T00940067
KARR 
27nm S 
161352Z 24009KT 10SM OVC020 10/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01000061
KBUU 
29nm N 
161355Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM OVC012 09/07 A2983 RMK AO2 T00860073
KENW 
29nm NE 
161353Z 25012G18KT 10SM OVC014 10/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T01000072
KRFD 
35nm W 
161354Z 25009KT 7SM -DZ OVC012 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2 DZB20 SLP122 P0000 T00940072
TAF
KDPA 
18nm S 
160704Z 1607/1706 23008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM160730 24010KT P6SM BKN035 FM160830 25011KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161300 26011G16KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 FM170200 28006KT P6SM BKN035
KORD 
22nm SE 
160704Z 1607/1712 23008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM160800 24010KT P6SM BKN035 FM160900 25011KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161300 26011G16KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 FM170200 28006KT P6SM BKN035
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Northern Illinois Flight Center 815-455-7707
toll-free 1-800-553-7371
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, Public telephone, ...
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.67 $5.14 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Blue Skies Flying Services, Inc. 815-356-8121
toll-free 1-800-850-4397
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
 
LaserGrade Testing Center   FAA Authorized Chart Agent  
 
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Motive Services Co. 847-565-6589
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 3CK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN CRYSTAL LAKE 1.9 89-90
HOLIDAY INN CRYSTAL LAKE & CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 116-159
 

Other hotels near Lake in the Hills Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE 1.4 67-68
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE 2.0 93-209
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHICAGO-ALGONQUIN 2.8 108-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Lake in the Hills Airport

4 in Crystal Lake
2 in West Dundee
3 in Woodstock
1 in Barrington
1 in Lake Zurich
8 in Elgin
1 in Deer Park
3 in Palatine
3 in Mundelein
7 in Hoffman Estates
24 in Schaumburg
4 in Vernon Hills
1 in Richmond
1 in Grayslake
3 in Buffalo Grove
1 in Roselle
9 in Arlington Heights
3 in Libertyville
 

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