CHICAGO EXEC (KPWK)
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois · Cook County · 18 miles NW of city
Chicago Exec (KPWK) is a towered, Class D public-use airport in Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois at 645 ft MSL, with 2 runways (longest 5,001 ft asphalt). It is classified as a Reliever (National) airport in the FAA's NPIAS.
Airport information
FAA identifierPWK
ICAO identifierKPWK
Elevation644.9 ft MSL
Latitude42.11488° N
Longitude87.90199° W
Magnetic variation2W
AirspaceClass D, E (CLASS D SVC 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS E)
NPIAS categoryReliever · National
Based aircraft236
Annual enplanements255
Planned development (2025–29)$81,599,324
Sectional chartCHICAGO
ARTCCChicago Center
Flight ServiceKankakee
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1944/02
Fuel available100LL, A1+
TowerATCT
BeaconWG
Landing feeNo
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilityPWK
AttendedALL / ALL / ALL
ManagerJeff Miller
Manager phone847-537-2580
Nearby airports
Runways
| Runway | Dimensions | Surface | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,415 × 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | 12: P4L, displaced 295 ft · 30: right pattern, P4L, displaced 432 ft |
| 16/34 | 5,001 × 150 ft | Asphalt (good) | 16: P4L, RLLS · 34: P4L |
ILS approaches: 16 (CAT I)
Radio frequencies
| Use | Frequency | Call |
|---|---|---|
| APCH/P DEP/P | 120.55 | EXECUTIVE |
| CD/P | 124.7 | EXECUTIVE |
| APCH/S DEP/S | 128.575 | EXECUTIVE |
| APCH/P DEP/P | 306.925 | EXECUTIVE |
| CTAF | 119.9 | — |
| LCL/P | 119.9 | EXECUTIVE |
| GND/P | 121.7 | EXECUTIVE |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | — |
| ATIS | 124.2 | EXECUTIVE |
| CD/P | 124.7 | EXECUTIVE |
Weather stations
- ASOS · 847-465-0291
Airport remarks
- ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS, WILDLIFE LASER BIRD CTL IN USE, PLASTIC COYOTE EFFIGIES INVOF A/P.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N & S.
- CONDS NOT RPRTD MON, THU & FRI 2100-0630; TUE, WED & WKEND 1530-0630.
- 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.
- TWY F, P, Q & T EDGE LGT NA; REFLECTORS ONLY.
- HANGAR 5 & 6 APRON, NE T QUARANT, SW T HANGARS PERMITTED TENANT ACFT PRKG ONLY. NO TRANSIENT ACFT PERMITTED.
- NE HNGR TRANSVERSE OPS ENTER TWY Q; EXIT TWY P.
Nearby food & lodging
Food & drink
- McDonald's0.7 mi
- Jimmy John's0.7 mi
- Dunkin'0.7 mi
- Subway0.8 mi
- Fry the Coop1 mi
- Yu's Mandarin1.1 mi
Lodging
Nearby places © OpenStreetMap contributors
Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.
Flight training near KPWK
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