Terminal Procedures

KPWK — Chicago Exec

CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, IL · 13 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA PWKElevation 644 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,001 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1+Volume EC-3Not for navigation
KPWK airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KPWK airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 13 KPWK charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 13 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 163APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 162BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 301PDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
JORJO FIVE (RNAV) chart previewJORJO FIVE (RNAV)PDF
MONKZ FIVE (RNAV) chart previewMONKZ FIVE (RNAV)PDF
MONKZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewMONKZ FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
PAL-WAUKEE SEVEN chart previewPAL-WAUKEE SEVENPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
GOPAC THREE (RNAV) chart previewGOPAC THREE (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

ChartAmendment
HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

Land and hold short operations

ChartAmendment
LAHSO chart previewLAHSOPDF

KPWK airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Kankakee
NOTAM facility
PWK (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
2W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
February 1944
Airport area
411 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2023-09-01

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KPWK radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF119.9
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.7Executive
Clearance delivery124.7When Twr ClsdExecutive
ATIS124.2Executive
Approach120.55128.575Executive

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,001 × 150 ft16344,415 × 75 ft1230N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KPWK, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
16/345,001 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  16 159°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · RLLS
  34 339°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
12/304,415 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  12 118°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 295 ft
  30 298°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 432 ft · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KPWK is

Latitude, longitude42.1148830, -87.9019930
Elevation644 ft
From Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling18 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KPWK

  • ARPT ESTD PRIOR TO 1959. NO OBJECTION FOR ASP ON RWYS 12L/30R & 16/34 ONLY.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; RLLS RWY 16; 16/34; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • CUST USER FEE. MON-FRI 1100-1900.
  • NSTD SPACING.
  • 15 FT ROAD & 6 FT FENCE.
  • +6 FT FENCE 0 FT FM THR; +20 FT TREES 0 FT & 50 FT FM THR; 15 FT ROAD.
  • CTN: WHEN CRCG E FOR R TFC RWY 34 VFY ALNMT; DO NOT MISALIGN WITH RWY 30.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DTHR.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • CUST CLNC 2 HR PPR - 847-894-7292. TSNT UTILIZE FBO AFT CLR CUST. FBO CBP USER FEE.
  • ARR ALERT NOTICE PUBLD LNDG NW RWY 34 & RWY 30. VISIT FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/HOTSPOTS/AAN/PWK-ARRIVAL-ALERT-NOTICE.PDF
  • PRE-PAID ARFF SDBY SER AVBL W/72 HOUR NOTICE VISIT WWW.CHIEXEC.COM OR HTTPS://CHIEXEC.JOTFORM.COM/252055531962052
  • 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.
  • TWY F CLSD EXC VEHICLES PERMANTLEY.
  • AREA 2 CLSD PERM.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Only two of Chicago Exec’s four runway ends have published approach coverage. The three approach charts provide ILS and localiser capability alongside two RNAV (GPS) procedures, concentrating instrument access on half of the available runway directions. Runway 16/34 provides the greater length at 5,001 ft; the 4,415 ft Runway 12/30 adds another alignment but less available distance.

Surrounding chart coverage

Among nearby fields, Waukegan National has a chart set closest in scale to Chicago Exec’s, while DuPage has broader coverage. Chicago O’Hare’s procedure collection is much larger; Campbell and Lake in the Hills have markedly thinner sets. For visual planning, the Chicago Sectional supplies regional coverage, the Terminal Area Chart adds more detailed terminal-area context, and the Helicopter Route Chart provides the corresponding rotorcraft route depiction.

Airports near KPWK

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KORDChicago O'Hare IntlCHICAGO, IL8 nm S97
C81CampbellGRAYSLAKE, IL15 nm NW2
KUGNWaukegan NtlCHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL19 nm N11
3CKLake In The HillsCHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL20 nm W3
KDPADupageCHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL20 nm SW17
KMDWChicago Midway IntlCHICAGO, IL21 nm S23
1C5Bolingbrook'S Clow IntlBOLINGBROOK, IL27 nm S2
10CGalt FldGREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL27 nm NW2

VFR charts covering KPWK

Common questions about KPWK

What charts are available for KPWK?

13 current FAA charts for Chicago Exec, including 3 instrument approachs, 4 departure procedures, 1 arrival procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KPWK?

Ground 121.7; ATIS 124.2; CTAF 119.9; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 124.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KPWK?

Chicago Exec has 2 runways. The longest is 16/34 at 5,001 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KPWK have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KPWK has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KPWK airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Chicago Exec is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KPWK a towered airport?

Yes. Chicago Exec has an operating control tower, within Chicago Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KPWK charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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