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Chicago Executive Airport

PWK · KPWK · Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL · 647 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPWK / PWK
Coordinates
42.1142, -87.9015
Elevation
647 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility
PWK
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1944/02
Distance from city
18 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:41 AM09:41Z
Sunrise05:16 AM10:16Z
Sunset08:31 PM01:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 04:16 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; HIRL RWY 06/24; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 119.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) · 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) · 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + RLLS · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

06TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 06 · 065°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
119.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

3,677 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k, Double wheel 30k.

06
Heading
065° mag · 63° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 23 ft, 320 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
373 ft
24
Heading
245° mag · 243° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 74 ft, 382 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
1,248 ft

Runway 12/30

4,415 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k, Double wheel 28k.

12
Heading
120° mag · 118° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 42 ft, 491 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
295 ft
30
Heading
300° mag · 298° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
432 ft

Runway 16/34

5,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 72k, Double wheel 98k.

16
Heading
161° mag · 159° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
RLLS
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (PWK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 24 ft, 629 ft from threshold, 417 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
34
Heading
341° mag · 339° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 13 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 325 ft L of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D120.55CHICAGO APP/DEP
ATIS124.2
CLD124.7CLNC DEL
CTAF119.9
GND121.7
TWR119.9
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OBK · NorthbrookVOR-DME113.00r163° / 6.8 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r054° / 24.1 NM
ENW · KenoshaVOR-DME109.20r179° / 29.1 NM
BUU · BurbunVOR-DME114.50r154° / 38.8 NM
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r027° / 38.9 NM
HRK · HorlickVOR-DME117.70r188° / 39.1 NM
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r336° / 39.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Airport notices: page 1 ↗

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CITIES OF WHEELING & PROSPECT HGTS
1020 S. PLANT ROAD, WHEELING, IL
847-537-2580
Manager
JEFF MILLER
1020 S. PLANT ROAD, WHEELING, IL
847-537-2580

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.
  • BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE, PLASTIC COYOTE EFFIGIES INVOF A/P.
  • 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.
  • TWY F CLSD EXC VEHICLES PERMANTLEY.
  • AREA 2 CLSD PERM.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; HIRL RWY 06/24; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • CUST USER FEE. MON-FRI 1100-1900.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • NSTD SPACING.
  • 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.
  • 14 FT ROAD & +40 FT TREES 150 FT & 50 FT L; 6 FT FENCE.
  • +6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD.
  • CTN: WHEN CRCG E FOR R TFC RWY 34 VFY ALNMT; DO NOT MISALIGN WITH RWY 30.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DTHR.

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About KPWK

Chicago Executive Airport (PWK · KPWK) is an airport in Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL, at 647 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPWK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPWK have a control tower?

Yes. Chicago Executive Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KPWK?

Chicago Executive Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPWK?

Chicago Executive Airport is in Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL, at an elevation of 647 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1142, -87.9015.

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