KPWK · PWK
Chicago Executive Airport
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IllinoisElevation 647 ftMedium airport
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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.
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.
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 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live 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.
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