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KPWK Chicago Executive Airport
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, USA

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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
OBKr163/6.8NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
ORDr359/7.6CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
DPAr054/24.1DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
ENWr179/29.1KENOSHA VOR/DME109.2002W
BUUr154/38.8BURBUN VOR/DME114.5001W
JOTr027/38.8JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
HRKr188/39.1HORLICK VOR/DME117.7002W
CGTr336/39.1CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEANA032/10.435000EME -- .
DEKALB075/37.520902WDKB -.. -.- -...

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 42-07.399742N42-06.633180N
Longitude: 087-54.427642W087-54.024260W
Elevation: 642.8 ft.644.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 159 true341 magnetic, 339 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 47 ft. tree, 640 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear13 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 42-06.923582N42-06.582697N
Longitude: 087-54.430207W087-53.568062W
Elevation: 645.0 ft.639.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 118 true300 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: 295 ft.432 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 42-06.630002N42-06.899987N
Longitude: 087-54.382835W087-53.659262W
Elevation: 646.7 ft.637.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 065 magnetic, 063 true245 magnetic, 243 true
Displaced threshold: 354 ft.1251 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Aerial photo of KPWK (Chicago Executive Airport)
Photo taken 16-Jun-2006
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KPWK (Chicago Executive Airport)
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From to KPWK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5709:57
Sunrise05:2910:29
Sunset20:0701:07
Evening civil twilight20:4001:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 10:00:49
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 05:00:49
 
METAR
KPWK 180952Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC037 13/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01330100
KORD 
8nm S 
180951Z 06003KT 10SM SCT055 13/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01330106 $
KUGN 
18nm N 
180952Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM OVC048 12/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01170078
KDPA 
20nm SW 
180952Z 00000KT 10SM OVC008 13/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01330111
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Signature Flight Support ASRI 129.95
847-537-1200
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Palwaukee Wings 847-808-7122
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Superdawg 847-459-1900
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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 Chicago Executive Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Chicago Executive 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 KPWK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
WYNDHAM GLENVIEW SUITES 3.0 100-101
CANDLEWOOD SUITES CHICAGO/LIBERTYVILLE 13.5 99-139
CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO NORTHBROOK 1.4 150-210
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL® CHICAGO-NORTH SHORE/DEERFIELD 3.1 219-220
COMFORT INN & SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER 0.9 109-114
HILTON CHICAGO NORTHBROOK 1.3 152-199
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON CHICAGO - NORTH SHORE CONFERENCE CENTER 9.0 169-219
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WHEELING 0.5 79-99
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DEERFIELD 3.8 199-217
WYNDHAM GARDEN BUFFALO GROVE 4.8 99-100
THE WESTIN CHICAGO NORTH SHORE 2.5 239-249
SUPER 8 PROSPECT HEIGHTS/CHICAGO AREA 0.9 54-69
 

Other hotels near Chicago Executive Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO GLENVIEW/NORTHBROOK 2.4 109-110
TRAVELODGE GLENVIEW, IL 2.6 79-144
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHICAGO-DEERFIELD-LINCOLNSHIRE 2.7 136-154
HAMPTON INN & SUITES CHICAGO/MT. PROSPECT 2.8 
HOLIDAY INN MT. PROSPECT CHICAGO 2.9 
HYATT DEERFIELD 3.2 209-219
OAKWOOD AT THE GREEN AT CHEVY 3.3 105-132
MARRIOTT SUITES CHICAGO DEERFIELD 3.7 189-190
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA CHICAGO - BUFFALO GROVE - DEERFIELD 4.1 80-90

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 Chicago Executive Airport

2 in Wheeling
2 in Prospect Heights
1 in Mount Prospect
6 in Northbrook
3 in Buffalo Grove
9 in Arlington Heights
6 in Deerfield
5 in Lincolnshire
7 in Des Plaines
1 in Bannockburn
8 in Glenview
3 in Palatine
2 in Morton Grove
14 in Rosemont
4 in Vernon Hills
3 in Niles
11 in Elk Grove Village
1 in Deer Park
2 in Mettawa
5 in Skokie
7 in Hoffman Estates
24 in Schaumburg
5 in Itasca
6 in Schiller Park
2 in Wood Dale
1 in Bensenville
3 in Mundelein
2 in Lake Bluff
3 in Libertyville
1 in Lake Zurich
4 in Evanston
1 in Barrington
3 in Franklin Park
3 in Addison
1 in River Grove
3 in Bloomingdale
1 in Roselle
1 in North Chicago
1 in Melrose Park
5 in Elmhurst
1 in Grayslake
1 in Glendale Heights
2 in Oak Park
11 in Lombard
13 in Waukegan
10 in Gurnee
3 in Glen Ellyn
7 in Oakbrook Terrace
6 in Oak Brook
2 in West Dundee
 

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Other Pages about Chicago Executive Airport

www.palwaukee.org
vi.wheeling.il.us/...
www.avchicago.com/pwkpilots
www.carmachicago.com/palwa.htm
Page from the Michigan Airport Directory (PDF)
Chicago Executive Airport Association
 
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