Chicago Exec Airport (PWK)
Chicago Exec Airport (PWK)
PWK
Chicago Exec Airport (PWK)
Chicago/prospect Heights/wheeling, IL
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | PWK |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
87°54'7.1730"
W /
42°6'53.5780"
N -87.901993 / 42.114883 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 647.00 ft / 197.21 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 411 acres |
| From nearest city | 18 nautical miles NW of Chicago/prospect Heights/wheeling, IL |
| Location | Cook County, IL |
| Magnetic Variation | 02W (2000) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | CHICAGO |
| Region | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZAU - CHICAGO |
| Tie-in FSS | IKK - KANKAKEE |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | PWK (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions | 4415 x 75 ft (1346 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| PCN | 39 |
| 12 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 118° | 298° |
| Physical elevation | 644.90 ft | 639.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.115392 / -87.907169 | 42.109711 / -87.892801 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions | 5001 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 39 |
| 16 | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 159° | 339° |
| Physical elevation | 642.80 ft | 644.10 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.123329 / -87.907126 | 42.110552 / -87.900405 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI |
4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach light | RLLS | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
- 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.
- ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.