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KPWK Airport	Chicago Exec
	Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	PWK / KPWK
Lat/Lng:	42.1142794444, -87.9015408333 42-06-51.4060N, 087-54-05.5470W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 10/12/2018
Elevation:	647 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 10/12/2018
Magnetic Variation:	02W,(2000), [-4W (2025)]
Sectional:	CHICAGO
From City:	18nm NW of Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	Airport Estd Prior to 1959. No Objection for Asp on Runways 12L/30R & 16/34 only.
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	02/1944
Attended:	Continuous
Control Tower:	yes 0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN (local)
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	16
Days Tower Operational:	WDE
Airspace Class:	D,E,Class D Svc 0600-2200 Mon-Fri, 0700-2200 Sat-Sun; Other Times Class E
ARTCC:	Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:	Kankakee FSS(IKK)
NOTAMs and Weather:	PWKNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	yes
Lights:	Activate REIL Runway 16 & 34; Rlls Runway 16; HIRL Runway 06/24; 16/34; MIRL Runway 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Communications

CTAF:

119.900

UNICOM:

122.950

Weather:

ASOS 847-465-0291

ATIS:

124.2
operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Executive Tower'
119.9

Ground:

Contact 'Executive Ground'
121.7

Clearance:

124.7

Approach:

Contact 'CHICAGO' Approach
120.55,	306.925,	128.575

Departure:

Contact 'CHICAGO' Departure
120.55,	306.925,	128.575

Other:

---CD/P 124.7 ;WHEN TWR CLSD

Master Airport:

C90 (CHICAGO TRACON)

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:	Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:	Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	Cities of Wheeling & Prospect Hgts 1020 S. Plant Road Wheeling, Il 60090 847-537-2580
Manager:	Jeff Miller 1020 S. Plant Road Wheeling, Il 60090 847-537-2580

Runways

Runways:	06/24 12/30 16/34

Runway 06/24

Length:	3677 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 10/12/2018
Width:	50 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 20,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 06	End 24
True Alignment:	063,(059 Magnetic)	243,(239 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Runway Markings:	Basic,Fair Condition	Basic,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:	373'	1248'
Elevation at End:	646.7' MSL	637.9' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:	646.7' MSL	639.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	646.7' MSL	647.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	33' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:	Pole	Tree
Object Marking:	Marked
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	5:1 Approach Ratio 22:1 at Dthr.	2:1 Approach Ratio 20:1 at Dthr.
Object Height:	23' AGL	74' AGL
Object Distance:	320' Along centerline 130' Right of centerline	382' Along centerline 120' Right of centerline
Other Objects:		14 ft Road & +40 ft Trees 150 ft & 50 ft L; 6 ft Fence.

Runway 12/30

Length:	4415 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 10/12/2018
Width:	75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):	39 /F/D/X/T, 39 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Very Low (represents CBR <e; 4), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 18,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 28,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 12	End 30
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):	4415 feet	4415 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):	4415 feet	4415 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):	4079 feet	4157 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):	3785 feet	3725 feet
True Alignment:	118,(114 Magnetic)	298,(294 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:	295'	432'
Elevation at End:	644.9' MSL	639.7' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:	644.4' MSL	640.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	644.5' MSL	644.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	42' AGL	42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway	4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects:	Tree	Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	6:1 Approach Ratio 20:1 at Dthr.	0:1 Approach Ratio 21:1 at Dthr.
Object Height:	42' AGL	15' AGL
Object Distance:	491' Along centerline 0B'	201' Along centerline 0B'
Other Objects:	15 ft Road & 6 ft Fence.	+6 ft Fence 0 ft from Threshold; +20 ft Trees 0 ft & 50 ft from Threshold; 15 ft Road.

Runway 16/34

Length:	5001 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 10/12/2018
Width:	150 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):	39 /F/D/X/T, 39 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Very Low (represents CBR <e; 4), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 72,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 98,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 16	End 34
Land and Hold Short Distance (LAHSO):	3600 feet
LAHSO Intersecting Runway:	12/30
True Alignment:	159,(155 Magnetic)	339,(335 Magnetic)
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Right Hand Pattern:		Caution: When Crcg E for R Traffic Runway 34 Vfy Alnmt; Do not Misalign with Runway 30.
Runway Markings:	Precision Instrument,Good Condition	Precision Instrument,Good Condition
Aircraft Arresting Device:	EMAS Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) Runway 16 Departure End: 242.97 ft in Length by 170.10 ft in Width, Setback 35 ft from Runway End.	EMAS Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) Runway 34 Departure End: 230.82 ft in Length by 170.10 ft in Width, Setback 304.18 ft from Runway End.
Elevation at End:	642.8' MSL	644.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	642.8' MSL	644.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	49' AGL	40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway PAPI Unusbl Beyond 8 Deg Left & 9 Deg Right of Centerline.	4-light PAPI on left side of runway PAPI Unusbl Beyond 8 Deg Left & Right of Centerline.
Approach Lights:	RLLS Non-Standard Spacing.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects:	Pole	Road
Object Marking:	Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Precision Instrument Runway	Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	18:1 Ctlg Obstruction Exceeds 45 Deg Slp.	0:1
Object Height:	24' AGL	13' AGL
Object Distance:	629' Along centerline 417' Left of centerline	201' Along centerline 325' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•	E80-US Customs User Fee Airport.
•	E80A-Cust User Fee. Mon-Fri 1100-1900.
•	Birds & Wildlife on and in Vicinity of Airport. Pyrotechnics, Wildlife Laser Bird Control in Use, Plastic Coyote Effigies in Vicinity of a/P.
•	Noise Sensitive Area N & S.
•	Conds not Rprtd Mon, Thu & Fri 2100-0630; Tue, Wed & Wkend 1530-0630.
•	Noise Abatement Proc: Runway 34 Hold Pad Preferred Turbine Run Up Area; Align 190 Deg for Takeoff or Run Up. Runway 16 Hold Pad Align 315 Deg.
•	Taxiway F, P, Q & T Edge Light Na; Reflectors only.
•	Area 3 Closed. Area 2, Hngr 5 & 6 Apron, NE & SW T Hngrs Pmt Prkg only.
•	NE Hngr Transverse Operations Enter Taxiway Q; Exit Taxiway P.
•	Runway Guard Lights not Available at All Runway & Taxiway Ints.
•	for Cd When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, and If Una on Frequency, Contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.
•	Maintenance Run Up Area: Taxiway C Abm Air Traffic Control Tower; Exhaust Facing Twd Center of Airport. Runway 16 Hold Pad Maintenance Run Na. Turbine Engine Run 2200- 0700 Na. Air Traffic Control Tower Radio Contact Rqrd.
•	Taxilane P; Tower View Prly Obstructed by Hngrs & Trees. Taxilane Q and NE Hngrs; Tower View Prly Obstructed by Buildings & Trees. Taxiway T and SW Hngrs; Tower View Prly Obstructed by Hngrs.
•	Taxiway B Between Runway 24 Approach End & Area 2 Ramp & Taxiway F Closed to Wingspan Gtr than 40 ft.
•	Cust Clearance 2 Hour Prior Permission - 847-894-7292. Transient Utilize FBO After Clr Cust. FBO Cbp User Fee.
•	Arrival Alert Notice Publd Landing NW Runway 34 & Runway 30. Visit FAA.Gov/Airports/Runway_Safety/Hotspots/Aan/Pwk-Arrival-Alert-Notice.Pdf
•	Prepaid ARFF Sdby Service 72 Hour Prior Permission - Airport Manager.
•	Runway Safety Areas Used for Emergency Take Off and Landing only.

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