FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:00:49 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:00:49 |
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| METAR |
| KPWK | 180952Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC037 13/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01330100
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KORD 8nm S | 180951Z 06003KT 10SM SCT055 13/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01330106 $
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KUGN 18nm N | 180952Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM OVC048 12/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01170078
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KDPA 20nm SW | 180952Z 00000KT 10SM OVC008 13/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01330111
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| TAF |
KORD 8nm S | 180542Z 1806/1912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM181000 VRB04KT 5SM HZ FEW008 SCT020 SCT100 FM181300 11006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM182000 06010G16KT P6SM SCT060 FM190100 09006KT P6SM FEW060 FM190600 12005KT 4SM BR FEW008 SCT200
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KDPA 20nm SW | 180542Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM181000 VRB04KT 3SM BR FEW008 SCT020 SCT100 FM181300 11006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM181800 09010G16KT P6SM SCT060 FM190100 11006KT P6SM FEW060
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| NOTAMs |
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