METAR & TAF KPWK
Current METAR
Observed 19:14Z
KPWK 271914Z 16021G32KT 10SM FEW013 16/14 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 15032/1907 T01560139
- Wind
- 160° @ 21G32 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.59 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,331 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 18 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- PWK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEFF MILLER
- Phone
- 847-537-2580
- Address
- 1020 S. PLANT ROAD, WHEELING IL 60090
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IKK
- KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34Favored | 157° / 337° | 5,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 12/30 | 116° / 296° | 4,415 ft | ASPH | 30 R |
| 06/24 | 61° / 241° | 3,677 ft | ASPH | 24 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | RLLS | 24', pole, 629' from thr, 417' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 13', road, 201' from thr, 325' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 12 | 4,415' | 4,415' | 4,079' | 3,785' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 42', tree, 491' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
| 30 | 4,415' | 4,415' | 4,157' | 3,725' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 201' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 06 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 23', pole, 320' from thr, 130' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74', tree, 382' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Runway safety areas are used for emergency takeoff and landing only.Show FAA
- Maintenance run-up area is taxiway C abeam the tower; exhaust faces toward center of airport. Runway 16 hold pad maintenance run not available. Turbine engine run from 2200 to 0700 not available. Air traffic control radio contact required.Show FAA
- Runway guard lights not available at all runway and taxiway intersections.Show FAA
- An arrival alert notice is published for landing northwest Runway 34 and Runway 30. Visit faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/hotspots/aan/pwk-arrival-alert-notice.pdf.Show FAA
- Area 2 closed permanently.Show FAA
- Birds and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport. Pyrotechnics, wildlife laser bird control, and plastic coyote effigies are in use in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Taxiway P has tower view partially obstructed by hangars and trees. Taxiway Q and northeast hangars have tower view partially obstructed by buildings and trees. Taxiway T and southwest hangars have tower view partially obstructed by hangars.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures specify that the Runway 34 hold pad is the preferred turbine run-up area with alignment at 190 degrees for takeoff or run-up. The Runway 16 hold pad alignment is 315 degrees.Show FAA
- Hangar 5 and 6 apron, northeast tie-down quadrant, and southwest tie-down hangars are permitted tenant aircraft parking only. No transient aircraft are permitted.Show FAA
- Pre-paid aircraft rescue and fire fighting standby service is available with 72 hour notice. Visit www.chiexec.com or https://chiexec.jotform.com/252055531962052.Show FAA
- Taxiways F, P, Q, and T edge lighting is not available; reflectors only.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive area north and south.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, and if unable on frequency, contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.Show FAA
- Conditions not reported Monday, Thursday and Friday 2100 to 0630; Tuesday, Wednesday and weekend 1530 to 0630.Show FAA
- Taxiway F closed except vehicles permanently.Show FAA
- When snow and/or ice removal operations NOTAM is active, full stop taxi backs and touch and goes are not permitted.Show FAA
- Northeast hangar transverse operations enter taxiway Q and exit taxiway P.Show FAA
- Customs clearance requires two-hour prior permission requested at 847-894-7292. Tenants utilize the FBO after clearing customs. The FBO charges a CBP user fee.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate runway end identifier lights on runways 16 and 34; runway edge lights on runway 16; high intensity runway lights on runways 06/24 and 16/34; medium intensity runway lights on runway 12/30. Use CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16Nonstandard spacing.Show FAA
- 24There is a 14-foot road and trees over 40 feet tall located 150 feet and 50 feet left; and a 6-foot fence near Runway 24.Show FAA
- 12Fifteen foot road and six foot fence.Show FAA
- 30There is a 6-foot fence at zero feet from the threshold; trees 20 feet tall at zero feet and 50 feet from the threshold; and a 15-foot road near Runway 30.Show FAA
- 34Caution when crossing east for right traffic runway 34 verify alignment; do not misalign with runway 30.Show FAA
- 16The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and 9 degrees right of the centerline on Runway 16.Show FAA
- 34The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and right of the centerline on Runway 34.Show FAA
- 16Cataloged obstruction exceeds 45 degree slope.Show FAA
- 12Approach ratio 20 to 1 at the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 24Approach ratio 20 to 1 at the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 30Approach ratio 21 to 1 at the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 06The approach ratio is 22 to 1 at the decision height for Runway 06.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 34_EMASThe engineered materials arresting system at Runway 34 departure end is 230.82 feet in length by 170.10 feet in width, set back 304.18 feet from the runway end.Show FAA
- 16_EMASThe engineered materials arresting system at Runway 16 departure end is 242.97 feet in length by 170.10 feet in width, set back 35 feet from the runway end.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport was established prior to 1959. There is no objection for airport layout plan on runways 12L/30R and 16/34 only.Show FAA
- Customs user fee is in effect Monday through Friday from 1100 to 1900.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPWK
Answer card- ICAO
- KPWK
- Name
- CHICAGO EXEC
- Location
- CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 647 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,647 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 5,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 21 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Chicago Executive Airport sits in Chicago, Prospect Heights and Wheeling, Illinois. Field elevation is 647 ft MSL. The airport has three asphalt runways. The longest is Runway 16/34 at 5,001 ft. The tower is open 0600-2200 Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 0700-2200 to 2200. One ILS is published for Runway 16. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a busy Chicago-area field with towered operations and radio contact required. Expect close attention to taxi instructions and runway assignments. The published remarks also call out arrival alert notice material for landing Runway 34 and Runway 30. Birds and wildlife are reported on and near the airport. Taxiway and hold pad procedures matter here. The Runway 34 hold pad is the preferred turbine run-up area. The Runway 16 hold pad has a published alignment note. Runway guard lights are not available at all runway and taxiway intersections.
Three on-field FBOs are listed. Signature Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Atlantic Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Ascension FBO carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.