FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UGN |
| Lat/Long: | 42-25-19.7350N 087-52-04.4980W
42-25.328917N 087-52.074967W
42.4221486,-87.8679161
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 728.1 ft. / 221.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| From city: | 35 miles N of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 60087 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | UGN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ATCTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 TWY LGTS - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | FOR US CUSTOMS 2 HRS MIN ADVN NOTICE RQRD MON-FRI
11:00 - 19:00 LCL & BY 4PM FRI FOR WKEND ARRS. CTC
CBP (224)529-1468. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.05 |
| ATIS: | 132.4 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 847-782-0876 |
| WAUKEGAN GROUND: | 121.65 [0600-2000] |
| WAUKEGAN TOWER: | 120.05 273.55 [0600-2000] |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 120.55 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 120.55 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| GOPAC STAR: | 126.5 |
| WX ASOS at ENW (11 nm N): | PHONE 262-652-7730 |
| WX ASOS at PWK (19 nm S): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
- ATCT OPERATED BY CONTRACT WITH ITAP (INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL AVIATION PERSONNEL INC).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| OBKr019/12.6 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| DPAr032/38.4 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| WAUKE | | 233/3.9 | | 379 | | 03W | | UG | ..- --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL IS PRVDD BY A DOD CONTRACT. 100 LL AVBL 24HR WITH CREDIT CARD FM SELF SERVE PUMP ON TSNT RAMP. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 95.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-24.951062N | | 42-25.606318N |
| Longitude: | 087-52.536265W | | 087-51.538462W |
| Elevation: | 725.8 ft. | | 723.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 048 true | | 231 magnetic, 228 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, 281 ft. from runway, 502 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 1 ft. road, 245 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3750 x 75 ft. / 1143 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 23.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-25.659592N | | 42-25.158983N |
| Longitude: | 087-52.378777W | | 087-51.891458W |
| Elevation: | 727.9 ft. | | 712.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 147 magnetic, 144 true | | 327 magnetic, 324 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 489 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. road, 205 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO IS 26:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WAUKEGAN PORT DISTRICT
2601 PLANE REST DR.
WAUKEGAN, IL 60087
Phone 847-244-0055 |
| Manager: | SKIP GOSS
2601 PLANE REST DRIVE
WAUKEGAN, IL 60087
Phone 847-244-0055
EMAIL ADDRESS: SGOSS@WAUKEGANPORT.COM |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
|---|
| GOPAC THREE (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
|---|
| JORJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| MONKZ FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (482KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KENW - Kenosha Regional Airport (11 nm N)
C81 - Campbell Airport (11 nm SW)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (19 nm S)
KRAC - Batten International Airport (20 nm N)
10C - Galt Field Airport (22 nm W)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 31-May-2018
looking southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Waukegan National Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 08-Feb-2026
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 23:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2026 14:42:46 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Feb-2026 08:42:46 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KUGN | 081351Z 14008KT 10SM OVC015 M04/M07 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP291 T10391067
|
KENW
11nm N | 081353Z 14007KT 10SM BKN013 M04/M07 A3034
|
KPWK
18nm S | 081352Z 13005KT 10SM FEW012 SCT100 M06/M08 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP292 T10561083 $
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KENW
11nm N | 081140Z 0812/0912 13006KT P6SM BKN018 FM081500 14010G17KT P6SM BKN030 FM082000 13011G17KT P6SM BKN035 FM082300 14007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM091000 17005KT P6SM BKN090
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
