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K3CK Weather Lake in the Hills Airport

Chicago/Lake in the Hills, IllinoisElevation 888 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 18 NM S · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDPA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 49 WSW 9 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/47 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 SSW 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 4 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0346Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,800 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0880°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26260°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
888 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lake in the Hills Airport is in Chicago/Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Field elevation 888 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLUIS ZARAGOZA
Manager phone224-241-4188
AttendedDaily, 0800–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3CK
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2068, -88.3230
Distance from city38 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.55
CHICAGO APP/DEP
A/D
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3CK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
68.4
AVG OPS/DAY
83.9
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 101 to 107 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 86%Unknown 12%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~650 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~416 landings/mo
›C72R (Unknown) · ~32 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~21 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›BE35 (Piston single)
›GC1 (Unknown)
›C72R (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K3CK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (18 NM S, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
34 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 08 CALM WIND RWY.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
›WX ADZY - CTAF 5 CLICKS OR 815-444-1729.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3CK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3CK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3CK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3CK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3CK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3CK?
K3CK sits at 888 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3CK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.