METAR & TAF KUGN
Current METAR
Observed 18:58Z
KUGN 271858Z COR 13016G28KT 8SM OVC005 13/12 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 15028/1856 CIG 002V009 T01280117
- Wind
- 130° @ 16G28 kt
- Visibility
- 8 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 12°C
- Altimeter
- 29.58 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,084 ft
- Ceiling
- 500 ft AGL
- Rules
- IFR
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
- 35 NM N
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- UGN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SKIP GOSS
- Phone
- 847-244-0055
- Address
- 2601 PLANE REST DRIVE, WAUKEGAN IL 60087
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 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 45° / 225° | 6,001 ft | ASPH | 23 R |
| 14/32Favored | 141° / 321° | 3,750 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 12', road, 281' from thr, 502' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 1', road, 245' from thr, 500' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 29', road, 205' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
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
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
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
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.Show FAA
- Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The tower controls the MALSR lighting system on runway 23, the REIL lighting on runway 05, the high intensity runway lights on runways 05 and 23, and the medium intensity runway lights on runways 14 and 32. Taxiway lights are controlled by CTAF. When the tower is closed, increase intensity and activate lighting via CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is provided by a Department of Defense contract. 100 low lead fuel is available 24 hours with credit card from the self-serve pump on the transient ramp.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 14The approach ratio is 26 to 1 at the displaced threshold of runway 14.Show FAA
Other notes
- For U.S. Customs, a minimum of two hours advance notice is required Monday through Friday from 11:00 local time to 19:00 local time and by 4 p.m. Friday for weekend arrivals. Contact Customs and Border Protection at (224) 529-1468.Show FAA
- MANAGEREmail address for the manager is SGOSS@WAUKEGANPORT.COM.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KUGN
Answer card- ICAO
- KUGN
- Name
- WAUKEGAN NTL
- Location
- CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 728.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,728.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 6,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- IFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 16 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Waukegan NTL Airport sits in Chicago/Waukegan, Illinois. Field elevation is 728.1 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is runway 05/23 at 6,001 ft. The field is towered from 0600 to 2000. One ILS is published for runway 23. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the standard pattern at 1,728.1 ft MSL.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 100LL is also available 24 hours from the self-serve pump on the transient ramp. The tower controls the runway lighting on 23. It also controls the REIL on 05. High intensity lights are on 05 and 23. Medium intensity lights are on 14 and 32. Taxiway lights are controlled by CTAF. When the tower is closed, use CTAF to increase intensity and activate lighting.
First-time arrivals should pay attention to birds in and around the airport. Runway 14 also has a published displaced-threshold obstacle note, so review the current Chart Supplement before planning that end. Customs is available with advance notice only. Call ahead if you need it. For clearance delivery after tower hours, Chicago Approach handles it.