FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PWK |
| Lat/Long: | 42-06-53.5780N 087-54-07.1730W 42-06.892967N 087-54.119550W 42.1148828,-87.9019925 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644.9 ft. / 196.6 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PWK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; HIRL 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | CUST USER FEE. MON-FRI 1100-1900. |
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: | 120.55 128.575 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 120.55 128.575 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.7 124.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
| WX ASOS at ORD (8 nm S): | PHONE 773-800-0035 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 06C (12 nm SW): | 128.275 ((847) 895-2887) |
| WX ASOS at UGN (18 nm N): | PHONE 847-782-0876 |
| WX ASOS at DPA (20 nm SW): | PHONE 630-587-3668 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OBKr163/6.8 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| DPAr054/24.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 02E |
| JOTr027/38.9 | | JOLIET VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| CGTr336/39.2 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
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: | | PCN PCN/39 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 72.0 | | Double wheel: | 98.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 42-07.399733N | | 42-06.633105N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.427585W | | 087-54.024297W |
| Elevation: | 642.8 ft. | | 644.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left CTN: WHEN CRCG E FOR R TFC RWY 34 VFY ALNMT; DO NOT MISALIGN WITH RWY 30. |
| 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) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach lights: | RLLS NSTD SPACING. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. pole, lighted, 629 ft. from runway, 417 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP. | | 13 ft. road, 201 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: | | PCN PCN/39 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 28.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-06.923542N | | 42-06.582675N |
| Longitude: | 087-54.430120W | | 087-53.568047W |
| Elevation: | 644.9 ft. | | 639.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 118 true | | 300 magnetic, 298 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 295 ft. | | 432 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4415 TODA:4415 ASDA:4079 LDA:3785 | | TORA:4415 TODA:4415 ASDA:4157 LDA:3725 |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 491 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE. | | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway +6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD. |
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: | JEFF MILLER 1020 S. PLANT ROAD WHEELING, IL 60090 Phone 847-537-2580 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-34 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RWY 34 DEP END: 230.82 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 304.18 FT FROM RWY END. |
| E60-16 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) RWY 16 DEP END: 242.97 FT IN LENGTH BY 170.10 FT IN WIDTH, SETBACK 35 FT FROM RWY END. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N & S. |
| - | CONDS NOT RPRTD MON, THU & FRI 2100-0630; TUE, WED & WKEND 1530-0630. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: RWY 34 HOLD PAD PREFERRED TURBINE RUN UP AREA; ALIGN 190 DEG FOR TKOF OR RUN UP. RWY 16 HOLD PAD ALIGN 315 DEG. |
| - | TWY F, P, Q & T EDGE LGT NA; REFLECTORS ONLY. |
| - | HANGAR 5 & 6 APRON, NE T QUARANT, SW T HANGARS PERMITTED TENANT ACFT PRKG ONLY. NO TRANSIENT ACFT PERMITTED. |
| - | NE HNGR TRANSVERSE OPS ENTER TWY Q; EXIT TWY P. |
| - | RWY GUARD LGTS NOT AVBL AT ALL RWY & TWY INTS. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, AND IF UNA ON FREQ, CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
| - | MAINT RUN UP AREA: TXY C ABM ATCT; EXHAUST FACING TWD CNTR OF ARPT. RWY 16 HOLD PAD MAINT RUN NA. TURBINE ENG RUN 2200- 0700 NA. ATCT RADIO CTC RQRD. |
| - | TAXILANE P; TWR VIEW PRLY OBSTD BY HNGRS & TREES. TAXILANE Q AND NE HNGRS; TWR VIEW PRLY OBSTD BY BLDGS & TREES. TWY T AND SW HNGRS; TWR VIEW PRLY OBSTD BY HNGRS. CHARLIE HOLD PAD; TWR VIEW OBSTD BY HNGR 22. |
| - | CUST CLNC 2 HR PPR - 847-894-7292. TSNT UTILIZE FBO AFT CLR CUST. FBO CBP USER FEE. |
| - | ARR ALERT NOTICE PUBLD LNDG NW RWY 34 & RWY 30. VISIT FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/HOTSPOTS/AAN/PWK-ARRIVAL-ALERT-NOTICE.PDF |
| - | PRE-PAID ARFF SDBY SER AVBL W/72 HOUR NOTICE VISIT WWW.CHIEXEC.COM OR HTTPS://CHIEXEC.JOTFORM.COM/252055531962052 |
| - | RWY SAFETY AREAS USED FOR EMERGENCY TAKE OFF AND LANDING ONLY. |
| - | WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE REMOVAL OPS NOTAM ACTIVE, FULL STOP TAXI BACKS AND TOUCH AND GOES NOT PERMITTED. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE, PLASTIC COYOTE EFFIGIES INVOF A/P. |
| - | TWY F CLSD EXC VEHICLES PERMANTLEY. |
| - | AREA 2 CLSD PERM. |
| - | RWY 06/24 CLSD PERMLY. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GOPAC THREE (RNAV) | |
download (237KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| JORJO FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| MONKZ FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
| PAL-WAUKEE SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (482KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (8 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (15 nm NW)
KUGN - Waukegan National Airport (18 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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 04-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Oct-2026 07:12:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Oct-2026 02:12:02 |
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| METAR |
| KPWK | 040652Z 19003KT 10SM FEW120 14/10 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB05E15 SLP211 P0000 T01440100
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KORD 8nm S | 040651Z 21005KT 10SM SCT110 BKN150 15/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01500078 $
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K06C 12nm SW | 040655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3015 RMK AO2 T01450086
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KUGN 18nm N | 040651Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM FEW100 SCT120 14/10 A3013 RMK AO2 RAE0554 SLP200 P0000 T01390100
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KDPA 20nm SW | 040652Z 22003KT 10SM BKN140 OVC160 13/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01330094
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| TAF |
KORD 8nm S | 040520Z 0406/0512 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN120 FM040900 23006KT P6SM SCT120 FM041400 30012KT P6SM SKC FM042300 31006KT P6SM SKC
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KDPA 20nm SW | 040520Z 0406/0506 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN120 FM040900 23006KT P6SM SCT120 FM041400 30012KT P6SM SKC FM042300 31006KT P6SM SKC
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