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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -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: 1887 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: 3801 x 50 ft. / 1159 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium 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: yes
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: DAVE GREGORIA
8407 PYOTT ROAD
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156
Phone 847-960-7500

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

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download (209KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (207KB)
VOR RWY 26   download (269KB)
VOR-A   download (181KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (102KB)

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)
Taken in October 2011
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From to 3CK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2612:26
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:2123:21
Evening civil twilight17:5023:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 09:11:49
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 03:11:49
 
METAR
KDPA 
18nm S 
120852Z 30009G17KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP278 T10941178 58002
KPWK 
20nm E 
120852Z AUTO 31012G21KT 10SM CLR M08/M17 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP274 T10831172 58006
KORD 
22nm SE 
120851Z 29014KT 10SM CLR M08/M17 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP272 T10831172 58006
KDKB 
23nm SW 
120855Z AUTO 29016KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3032 RMK AO2 T10901178
KUGN 
24nm NE 
120852Z AUTO 28012G24KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP269 T10891178 58007
KARR 
27nm S 
120852Z AUTO 29012KT 10SM CLR M09/M16 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP286 T10941161 58003
KBUU 
29nm N 
120855Z AUTO 29009KT 10SM CLR M10/M17 A3029 RMK AO2
KENW 
29nm NE 
120853Z AUTO 29013G22KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP264 T10941178 58006
KRFD 
35nm W 
120854Z 30005KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP295 T10941178 58003
TAF
KDPA 
18nm S 
120520Z 1206/1306 31011KT P6SM SKC FM120900 29010KT P6SM SKC FM121700 27013G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 25007KT P6SM SKC
KORD 
22nm SE 
120520Z 1206/1312 30011KT P6SM SKC FM121600 28013G18KT P6SM SKC FM130000 26010KT P6SM SKC
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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 $4.98 $4.95 
 Updated 07-Feb-2012
 
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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
 
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   1 read write
Motive Services Co. 847-565-6589
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts

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   1 read write
 

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 99-129
HOLIDAY INN CRYSTAL LAKE & CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 104-164
 

Other hotels near Lake in the Hills Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE 1.4 57-92
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE 1.9 89-119
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHICAGO-ALGONQUIN 2.8 85-161

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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