Waukegan Ntl Airport (UGN)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	UGN
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°52'4.4980" W / 42°25'19.7350" N -87.867916 / 42.422149 (Estimated)
Elevation	728.10 ft / 221.92 m (Surveyed)
Land	600 acres
From nearest city	35 nautical miles N of Chicago/waukegan, IL
Location	Lake County, IL
Magnetic Variation	03W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	WAUKEGAN PORT DISTRICT
Address	2601 PLANE REST DR. WAUKEGAN, IL 60087
Phone number	847-244-0055
Manager	SKIP GOSS
Address	2601 PLANE REST DRIVE WAUKEGAN, IL 60087
Phone number	847-244-0055

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
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	UGN (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	120.05 MHz
ASOS	UGN (847-782-0876)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	6001 x 150 ft (1829 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	48°	228°
Physical elevation	725.80 ft	723.40 ft
Coordinates	42.415851 / -87.875604	42.426772 / -87.858974
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI	4-box on left	4-box on left
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	3750 x 75 ft (1143 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	14	32
Alignment	144°	324°
Physical elevation	727.90 ft	712.00 ft
Coordinates	42.427660 / -87.872980	42.419316 / -87.864858
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	4-box on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		11.0 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		20.6 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		25.0 nm
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		25.8 nm
LJT	DME	TIMMERMAN	103Y	115.65		42.0 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	3.9 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	12.6 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	38.5 nm
BAE	VOR/DME	BADGER	111X	116.40	02E	45.6 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.