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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: PWK
Lat/Long: 42-06-51.4428N / 087-54-05.5352W
42-06.857380N / 087-54.092253W
42.1142897 / -87.9015376
(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
OBKr163/6.8NORTHBROOK 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 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: 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: 42-06.923598N42-06.582685N
Longitude: 087-54.430243W087-53.568080W
Elevation: 645.3 ft.640.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 118 true300 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: 296 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: 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..
TXWY 'Z' 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (290KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (320KB)
VOR RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PAL-WAUKEE TWO   download (345KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (104KB)

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 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2312:23
Sunrise06:5112:51
Sunset17:2023:20
Evening civil twilight17:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 12:02:24
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 06:02:24
 
METAR
KPWK 131152Z 20003KT 10SM CLR M07/M14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP223 T10721144 11039 21078 56009
KORD 
8nm S 
131151Z 20004KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 M08/M14 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP219 T10831139 11044 21089 56009
KUGN 
18nm N 
131152Z 24003KT 10SM CLR M08/M14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP216 T10831144 11044 21083 56010
KDPA 
20nm SW 
131152Z 17003KT 10SM CLR M11/M15 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP218 T11061150 11061 21106 56010
TAF
KORD 
8nm S 
131145Z 1312/1418 20003KT P6SM SKC FM131300 20007KT P6SM BKN060 FM131800 20011KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC060 FM132000 20012KT 4SM -SN BKN040 OVC060 FM132300 19011KT 2SM -SN BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 1323/1402 1SM -SN BKN008 BKN015 OVC025 FM140300 20010KT 3SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN012 OVC020 FM140800 20008KT 3SM -FZDZSN BR BKN007 OVC015 FM141300 22006KT 5SM BR SCT007 OVC015
KDPA 
20nm SW 
131145Z 1312/1412 20003KT P6SM SKC FM131230 20007KT P6SM BKN060 FM131700 20009KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC060 FM132000 20012KT 4SM -SN BKN040 OVC060 FM132300 19011KT 2SM -SN BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 1323/1403 1SM -SN BKN008 BKN015 OVC025 FM140300 19010KT 2SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN010 OVC020 FM140800 20008KT 3SM -FZDZSN BR BKN007 OVC015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Signature Flight Support ASRI 129.95
847-537-1200
[web site]
[email]
Chicago and its suburbs feature a thriving economy, parks, storied architecture and friendly people. Located a 30-minute drive from the city's key business centers and residential areas, Chicago Executive Airport is the top reliever airport for the city of Chicago.

Palwaukee is convenient for anyone residing in or conducting business in the Loop, Northwestern Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. Let the first-class team at Signature's PWK help you make the most of your time in the windy city. And remember, "please fly quietly".

More info and photos of Signature Flight Support
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.79 $6.82 
GUARANTEED
 
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 Atlantic Aviation
847-808-0812
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Atlantic Aviation
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.79 $6.59 
 Updated 10-Feb-2012
 
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FS=Full service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Palwaukee Wings 847-808-7122
no information available

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Hangar 21 Restaurant & Bar 847-537-9100
[web site]
[email]
Internet access, Restaurant
 
Wheelchair Accessible  
 
More info about Hangar 21 Restaurant & Bar
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94th Aero Squadron 847-459-3700
no information available

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   1 read write
 

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 90-210
CANDLEWOOD SUITES CHICAGO/LIBERTYVILLE 13.5 65-100
CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO NORTHBROOK 1.3 89-207
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL® CHICAGO-NORTH SHORE/DEERFIELD 3.3 100-190
HOLIDAY INN PROSPECT HEIGHTS 0.8 79-139
HILTON CHICAGO NORTHBROOK 1.3 80-220
DOUBLETREE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER CHICAGO NORTH SHORE 8.9 76-183
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WHEELING 0.5 60-100
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DEERFIELD 3.9 89-150
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO GLENVIEW 2.5 69-99
WYNDHAM GARDEN BUFFALO GROVE 4.7 79-104
THE WESTIN CHICAGO NORTH SHORE 2.5 99-219
SUPER 8 PROSPECT HEIGHTS/CHICAGO AREA 0.9 46-79
 

Other hotels near Chicago Executive Airport

Miles Price ($)
12 OAKS AT NORTHBROOK 2.0 
CHICAGO GLENVIEW/NORTHBROOK 2.5 109-110
BAYMONT INN & SUITES 2.6 48-214
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHICAGO-DEERFIELD-LINCOLNSHIRE 2.7 60-153
HYATT DEERFIELD 3.2 87-214
OAKWOOD AT AMLI CHEVY CHASE 3.3 117-157
MARRIOTT STE DEERFLD 3.5 159-229
MARRIOTT SUITES CHICAGO DEERFIELD 3.5 79-199

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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