FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PWK |
| Lat/Long: | 42-06-51.4000N / 087-54-05.5000W 42-06.856667N / 087-54.091667W 42.1142778 / -87.9015278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 647 ft. / 197.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2000) |
| From city: | 18 miles NW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60090 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PWK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TRAFFIC PATTERN ALT FOR PISTON ACFT 1000 FT, AND FOR JETS 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RYS 16/34, 06/24, 12/30, RLLS LGTS RY 16, REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. FOR CUSTOMS CLNC 2 HR MIN ADVANCE NOTICE RQRD MON-FRI 1200-2000 & NLT 1600 FRI FOR WKEND ARRS. CTC CUSTOMS AT 800-323-7887 X333. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.2 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
| EXECUTIVE GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN] |
| EXECUTIVE TOWER: | 119.9 [0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN] |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 120.55 125.0 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 120.55 125.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.7(WHEN PAL-WAUKEE ATCT CLSD) 124.7 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (8 nm S): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at UGN (19 nm N): | PHONE 847-782-0876 |
| WX ASOS at DPA (20 nm SW): | PHONE 630-584-2728 |
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY PROVIDED BY CHICAGO APCH CTL ON FREQ 124.7 WHEN PAL-WAUKEE ATCT IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OBKr163/6.8 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| ORDr359/7.6 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| DPAr054/24.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| ENWr179/29.1 | | KENOSHA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02W |
| BUUr154/38.8 | | BURBUN VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| JOTr027/38.8 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| HRKr188/39.1 | | HORLICK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 02W |
| CGTr336/39.1 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEANA | | 032/10.4 | | 350 | | 00E | | ME | -- . |
| DEKALB | | 075/37.5 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 72.0 | | Double wheel: | 98.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 42-07.399742N | | 42-06.633180N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.427642W | | 087-54.024260W |
| Elevation: | 642.8 ft. | | 644.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 159 true | | 341 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | NSTD RLLS NSTD DUE TO SPACING. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. tree, 640 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4415 x 75 ft. / 1346 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 28.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-06.923582N | | 42-06.582697N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.430207W | | 087-53.568062W |
| Elevation: | 645.0 ft. | | 639.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 118 true | | 300 magnetic, 298 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 295 ft. | | 432 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 350 ft. from runway, 85 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 12 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE. | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway RY 30 +6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THLD +20 FT TREES 0 FT AND 50 FT FM THLD & 15 FT ROAD. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3660 x 50 ft. / 1116 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-06.630002N | | 42-06.899987N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.382835W | | 087-53.659262W |
| Elevation: | 646.7 ft. | | 637.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 063 true | | 245 magnetic, 243 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 354 ft. | | 1251 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. pole, marked, 320 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear RWY 06 APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 52 ft. tree, 288 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RY 24 14 FT ROAD AND + 40 FT TREES 150 FT & 50 FT L 6 FT FENCE. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITIES OF WHEELING & PROSPECT HGTS 1020 S. PLANT ROAD WHEELING, IL 60090 Phone 847-537-2580 |
| Manager: | DENNIS G. ROULEAU 1020 S. PLANT ROAD WHEELING, IL 60090 Phone 847-537-2580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 218 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 142 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Jet airplanes: | | 43 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 258/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 26% | local general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS NORTH & SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | TPA 1647 FT (1,000 FT AGL) FOR PISTON ARCRFT & 2147 FT (1,500 FT AGL) FOR JET ACFT.. |
| - | TWY F SOUTH OF TWY A CLOSED INDEF. |
| - | TWY D SOUTH OF RY 30 TO THE VIEWING AREA CLOSED INDEF. |
| - | WHILE AWAITING TKOF IN THE RY 16/34 PADS TAIL ACFT TOWARDS CENTER OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: WHEN HOLDING AT THE RY 16 PAD ALIGN ACFT AT 315 DEG; FOR RY 34 PAD ALIGN ACFT AT 190 DEG WHILE WAITING TAKEOFF. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (266KB) |
| VOR RWY 16 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PAL-WAUKEE TWO | |
download (251KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (8 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (15 nm NW)
KUGN - Waukegan Regional Airport (19 nm N)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (20 nm W)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (20 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 16-Jun-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:36:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 01:36:48 |
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| METAR |
| KPWK | 130552Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02000172 10233 20200 402830200 53010
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KORD 8nm S | 130551Z 01011KT 10SM FEW024 20/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02000172 10239 20194 402780194 53007 $
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KUGN 18nm N | 130552Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM SCT022 18/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01830156 10228 20172 402610172 53011
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KDPA 20nm SW | 130552Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 60000 T01780161 10261 20167 402720167 53005
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| TAF |
KORD 8nm S | 130533Z 1306/1412 36008KT P6SM SKC FM130630 03012G19KT P6SM SCT020 FM131500 04014G20KT P6SM SKC FM140130 05005KT P6SM SKC
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KDPA 20nm SW | 130533Z 1306/1406 36005KT 6SM BR SKC FM130700 02008KT P6SM SCT025 FM131500 01011G17KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 01004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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