KPWK/PWK METAR Chicago Executive Airport
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IllinoisElevation 647 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR22 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
250 ft
-397 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KPWK is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
14°C / 10°C
57°F / 50°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.35 inHg
1027.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP277
sea-level pressure 1027.7 hPa
T01440100
precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 10.0°C
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station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at PWK.
Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE
Suggested risk level: Low
›No TAF available for this airport.
A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL
Extended forecast and pilot notes
Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.
PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 52 | WSW 9 kt | – | 1% | |
| Monday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 61/50 | NNE 13 kt | 22 kt | 3% | |
| Tuesday | Mostly Cloudy | 65/55 | SE 9 kt | – | 9% | |
| Wednesday | Mostly Sunny | 70/58 | SSW 9 kt | – | 15% | |
| Thursday | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 74/55 | SW 9 kt | – | 23% | Thunderstorms in the forecast |
| Friday | Chance Rain Showers | 73/57 | SSE 4 kt | – | 33% | |
| Saturday | Chance Rain Showers | 71/56 | S 9 kt | – | 53% | |
| Sunday | Chance Rain Showers | 69 | SW 9 kt | – | 39% |
Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0114Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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3 runways · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
06/24
RWY 0663°T
Displaced threshold373 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24243°T
Displaced threshold1,248 ft
Traffic patternRight
16/34
RWY 16159°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsRLLS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34339°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
12/30
RWY 12118°T
Landing length (LDA)3,785 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,415 / 4,415 / 4,079 ft
Displaced threshold295 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30298°T
Landing length (LDA)3,725 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,415 / 4,415 / 4,157 ft
Displaced threshold432 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Performance & density altitude
Density altitude
250 ft
Pressure altitude
217 ft
Field elevation
647 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.35 inHg
Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2255Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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
Chicago Executive Airport is in Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois. Field elevation 647 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJEFF MILLER
Manager phone847-537-2580
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPWK
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1142, -87.9015
Distance from city18 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.900
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
120.55
CHICAGO APP/DEP
A/D
124.2
ATIS
ATIS
124.7
CLNC DEL
CLD
119.9
CTAF
CTAF
121.7
GND
GND
119.9
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KPWK traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
71.3
AVG OPS/DAY
119.3
Operations trend (18 days)
Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct
FLEET MIX
Piston single 51%Unknown 27%Jet 15%Turboprop 2%Airliner 2%Helicopter 1%Twin 1%
Mostly small piston aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~338 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~61 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~35 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo
›CL35 (Jet) · ~29 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.
›C172 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›UNKN (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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›CUST CLNC 2 HR PPR - 847-894-7292. TSNT UTILIZE FBO AFT CLR CUST. FBO CBP USER FEE.
›HANGAR 5 & 6 APRON, NE T QUARANT, SW T HANGARS PERMITTED TENANT ACFT PRKG ONLY. NO TRANSIENT ACFT PERMITTED.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
›CUST USER FEE. MON-FRI 1100-1900.
›NE HNGR TRANSVERSE OPS ENTER TWY Q; EXIT TWY P.
›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N & S.
›CONDS NOT RPRTD MON, THU & FRI 2100-0630; TUE, WED & WKEND 1530-0630.
›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.
›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.
›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.
›ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.
›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.
›ARR ALERT NOTICE PUBLD LNDG NW RWY 34 & RWY 30. VISIT FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/HOTSPOTS/AAN/PWK-ARRIVAL-ALERT-NOTICE.PDF
›TWY F, P, Q & T EDGE LGT NA; REFLECTORS ONLY.
›PRE-PAID ARFF SDBY SER AVBL W/72 HOUR NOTICE VISIT WWW.CHIEXEC.COM OR HTTPS://CHIEXEC.JOTFORM.COM/252055531962052
›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.
›APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DTHR.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; HIRL RWY 06/24; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
›+6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD.
›14 FT ROAD & +40 FT TREES 150 FT & 50 FT L; 6 FT FENCE.
›15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.
›APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
›NSTD SPACING.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›CTN: WHEN CRCG E FOR R TFC RWY 34 VFY ALNMT; DO NOT MISALIGN WITH RWY 30.
›AREA 2 CLSD PERM.
›TWY F CLSD EXC VEHICLES PERMANTLEY.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPWK have a METAR?
Yes. KPWK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPWK have a TAF?
When KPWK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KPWK?
KPWK sits at 647 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPWK?
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.