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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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 -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: 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
OBKr163/6.8NORTHBROOK 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: 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 42-07.399692N42-06.633210N
Longitude: 087-54.427750W087-54.024322W
Elevation: 643.1 ft.644.6 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 right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: NSTD
LDIN NSTD DUE TO SPACING.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 46 ft. bldg, 720 ft. from runway, 535 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear13 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 42-06.921578N42-06.582768N
Longitude: 087-54.424687W087-53.568152W
Elevation: 645.2 ft.639.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 118 true300 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: 289 ft.433 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: 42-06.629992N42-06.899975N
Longitude: 087-54.382838W087-53.659258W
Elevation: 646.9 ft.637.9 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: 265
Single engine airplanes: 170
Multi engine airplanes: 42
Jet airplanes: 50
Helicopters: 3
    
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16   download (302KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 16   download (259KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PAL-WAUKEE TWO   download (346KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Aerial photo of KPWK (Chicago Executive Airport)
Photo taken 16-Jun-2006
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KPWK (Chicago Executive Airport)
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From to KPWK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise07:0212:02
Sunset18:1423:14
Evening civil twilight18:4323:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Oct-2008 23:06:33
Local (UTC-5)  11-Oct-2008 18:06:33
 
METAR
KPWK 112252Z 10006KT 10SM FEW055 22/13 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T02170133
KORD 
8nm S 
112251Z 09007KT 10SM FEW200 23/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02330128
KUGN 
18nm N 
112252Z 12004KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01830133
KDPA 
20nm SW 
112252Z 09004KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T02440144
TAF
KORD 
8nm S 
111720Z 111818 18005KT P6SM SKC FM2000 12011KT P6SM SKC FM0000 16005KT P6SM SKC FM1500 18010KT P6SM SCT250
KDPA 
20nm SW 
111720Z 111818 16008KT P6SM SKC FM1500 18011KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Signature Flight Support 847-537-1200
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$6.60 
Jet A 
$6.25 
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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
94th Aero Squadron 847-459-3700
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KPWK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PALWAUKEE INN - WHEELING, CHICAGO NORTH SUBURBS 0.4 57-79
WYNDHAM GLENVIEW SUITES 3.0 99-250
RADISSON HOTEL NORTHBROOK 1.3 80-112
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL® CHICAGO-NORTH SHORE/DEERFIELD 3.3 80-200
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - NORTHBROOK/PROSPECT HEIGHTS 0.8 68-159
HILTON CHICAGO NORTHBROOK 1.3 99-234
DOUBLETREE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER CHICAGO NORTH SHORE 8.9 126-259
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WHEELING 0.5 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DEERFIELD 3.9 79-189
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO GLENVIEW 2.5 69-100
WYNDHAM GARDEN BUFFALO GROVE 4.7 80-127
THE WESTIN CHICAGO NORTH SHORE 2.5 129-279
SUPER 8 PROSPECT HEIGHTS/CHICAGO AREA 0.9 46-71
 

Other hotels near Chicago Executive Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO GLENVIEW 2.5 149-159
BAYMONT INN & SUITES 2.6 68-89
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHICAGO-DEERFIELD-LINCOLNSHIRE 2.7 
MOUNT PROSPECT HOTEL 2.9 60-65
HYATT DEERFIELD 3.2 89-200
OAKWOOD BUFFALO GROVE 3.3 133-178
MARRIOTT SUITES CHICAGO DEERFIELD 3.5 99-229
MARRIOTT STE DEERFLD 3.5 84-259

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

3 in Wheeling
2 in Prospect Heights
2 in Mount Prospect
4 in Northbrook
3 in Buffalo Grove
10 in Arlington Heights
1 in Deerfield Village
6 in Deerfield
5 in Lincolnshire
8 in Des Plaines
1 in Bannockburn
6 in Glenview
3 in Palatine
2 in Morton Grove
16 in Rosemont
4 in Vernon Hills
3 in Niles
13 in Elk Grove Village
2 in Mettawa
5 in Skokie
7 in Hoffman Estates
26 in Schaumburg
4 in Itasca
6 in Schiller Park
2 in Wood Dale
1 in Bensenville
2 in Mundelein
2 in Lake Bluff
1 in Libertyville
3 in Evanston
1 in Barrington
2 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 Hanover
1 in Glendale Heights
2 in Oak Park
11 in Lombard
10 in Waukegan
8 in Gurnee
3 in Glen Ellyn
7 in Oakbrook Terrace
1 in Glen Ellyn, CO
7 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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