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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 3CK
Lat/Long: 42-12-24.4910N / 088-19-22.9450W
42-12.408183N / 088-19.382417W
42.2068031 / -88.3230403
(estimated)
Elevation: 888 ft. / 270.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2000)
From city: 38 miles NW of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: 1888 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
ACTVT REIL RY 08, PAPI RY 08 & 26 - 122.75.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
  • WIND SPEED & DIRECTION INFO BROADCAST ON UNICOM IS INACCURATE.

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: 3058 x 50 ft. / 932 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 42-12.363233N42-12.453117N
Longitude: 088-19.715533W088-19.049300W
Elevation: 885.7 ft.885.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 080 true262 magnetic, 260 true
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)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 1560 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear30 ft. pole, 430 ft. from runway, 239 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
+11' BLDG 130' 263' 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: DAVE GREGORIA
8407 PYOTT ROAD
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156
Phone 847-960-7500

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 105
Single engine airplanes: 90
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 93/day *
56% transient general aviation
44% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

NUMEROUS DEER INVOF OF RY 08/26. NUMEROUS GEESE INVOF ARPT.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 56 FT CANNOT USE PARALLEL TWY.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 45.5 FT CANNOT USE PARALLEL TWY EAST OF TWY BRAVO
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download
VOR RWY 26   download
VOR-A   download

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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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 3CK (Lake in the Hills Airport)
Photo by John Pohlschneider
Photo taken 12-Mar-2009

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From to 3CK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2912:29
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset17:1723:17
Evening civil twilight17:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 22:45:05
Local (UTC-6)  09-Feb-2010 16:45:05
 
METAR
KDPA 
18nm S 
092211Z 33007KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC022 M03/M04 A2972 RMK AO2 P0000 RVRNO
KPWK 
20nm E 
092152Z 05005KT 1/4SM -SN BR BKN008 BKN013 OVC018 M03/M04 A2974 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3/4 SLP079 P0001 T10281044
KORD 
22nm SE 
092240Z 34005KT 1/2SM R14R/3000V5500FT SN FZFG VV004 M03/M04 A2971 RMK AO2 P0004
KDKB 
23nm SW 
092224Z AUTO 34011KT 3/4SM -SN OVC008 M03/M04 A2972 RMK AO2 T10331042
KUGN 
24nm NE 
092232Z AUTO 05010G17KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN006 OVC012 M02/M04 A2973 RMK AO2 P0000 TSNO
KARR 
27nm S 
092224Z 34004KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR FEW005 OVC014 M03/M04 A2973 RMK AO2 P0000
KBUU 
29nm N 
092235Z AUTO 02008KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC007 M03/M04 A2976 RMK AO2 T10311036
KENW 
29nm NE 
092236Z 04009KT 1/2SM SN FZFG SCT003 OVC008 M02/M03 A2974 RMK AO2 P0001
KRFD 
35nm W 
092154Z 36011KT 3/4SM R01/2800V4000FT -SN BR SCT006 OVC012 M03/M05 A2979 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 SLP099 P0000 T10281050
TAF
KDPA 
18nm S 
091737Z 0918/1018 07010G18KT 1SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC012 TEMPO 0918/0921 1/2SM -SN FG OVC006 FM092100 04011G19KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC008 TEMPO 0921/0924 1/2SM SN FG OVC007 FM100000 02013G25KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC006 FM100300 36020G30KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC006 FM10
KORD 
22nm SE 
091737Z 0918/1024 07011G19KT 1SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC012 TEMPO 0918/0921 1/2SM -SN FG OVC008 FM092100 04011G19KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC008 TEMPO 0921/0924 1/2SM SN FG OVC007 FM100000 02013G25KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC006 FM100300 36020G30KT 1/2SM SN BLSN FG OVC006 FM
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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
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100LL Jet A
FS $3.89 $4.39 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Blue Skies Pilot Shop 815-356-8121
toll-free 1-800-850-4397
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
 
LaserGrade Testing Center   FAA Authorized Chart Agent  
 
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Motive Services Co. 847-565-6589
847-428-4242
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Lake in the Hills Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Lake in the Hills Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into 3CK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN CRYSTAL LAKE 1.9 89-124
 

Other hotels near Lake in the Hills Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE 1.4 61-138
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE 1.9 109-119
HOLIDAY INN CRYSTAL LAKE & CONFERENCE CENTERairport transportation 2.1 108-229
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHICAGO-ALGONQUIN 2.8 100-125

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Lake in the Hills Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from 3CK but to other nearby airports.
    

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
26 in Schaumburg
1 in Grayslake
4 in Vernon Hills
1 in Richmond
1 in Hanover
3 in Buffalo Grove
10 in Arlington Heights
3 in Libertyville
 

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