FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PWK |
| Lat/Long: | 42-06-51.2000N / 087-54-05.3800W 42-06.853333N / 087-54.089667W 42.1142222 / -87.9014944 (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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RYS 16/34, 06/24, 12/30, LDIN LGTS RY 16, REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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. CONTACT CUSTOMS AT 800-323-7887 X333 OR 708-537-1200 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: | 5000 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: | 42-07.399692N | | 42-06.633210N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.427750W | | 087-54.024322W |
| Elevation: | 643.1 ft. | | 644.6 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 LDIN NSTD DUE TO SPACING. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. bldg, 720 ft. from runway, 535 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4386 x 75 ft. / 1337 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: | 42-06.921578N | | 42-06.582768N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.424687W | | 087-53.568152W |
| Elevation: | 645.2 ft. | | 639.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 118 true | | 300 magnetic, 298 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 289 ft. | | 433 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: | 42-06.629992N | | 42-06.899975N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.382838W | | 087-53.659258W |
| Elevation: | 646.9 ft. | | 637.9 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: | | 265 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 170 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Jet airplanes: | | 50 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 297/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 13% | 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 Z CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 16 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PAL-WAUKEE TWO | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:15 | | 23:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 23:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 05:16:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 23:16:32 |
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| METAR |
| KPWK | 100459Z AUTO 35010G17KT 1SM -SN BR FEW006 BKN011 OVC017 M03/M04 A2977 RMK AO2 P0001
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KORD 8nm S | 100451Z 33015KT 3/4SM R14R/6000VP6000FT -SN BR SCT005 BKN012 OVC017 M03/M04 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP080 SNINCR2/9 P0004 T10331044 $
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KUGN 18nm N | 100456Z AUTO 36017G25KT 3/4SM -SN BR SCT004 BKN010 OVC014 M03/M05 A2975 RMK AO2 P0000
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KDPA 20nm SW | 100452Z 32014G22KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN015 BKN025 OVC043 M04/M06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP087 P0000 T10391061
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| TAF |
KORD 8nm S | 100300Z 1003/1106 36014G21KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 1004/1006 1/4SM SN FZFG BKN005 OVC015 FM100600 35018G27KT 2SM -SN BLSN BR BKN009 OVC018 TEMPO 1006/1009 1/2SM -SN BLSN FZFG VV006 FM100900 33020G31KT 5SM BLSN BKN015 OVC022 TEMPO 1009/1013
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KDPA 20nm SW | 100300Z 1003/1024 33014G21KT 1SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1003/1005 1/2SM SN FZFG SCT009 BKN015 OVC025 FM100600 33018G27KT 3SM -SN BLSN BR SCT009 OVC018 TEMPO 1006/1009 3/4SM -SN BLSN BR VV008 FM100900 33020G31KT 5SM BLSN BKN015 OVC022 TEMPO 1009/1
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