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Class DChicago Executive Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KPWK
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Runways at KPWK
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 159° | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.03% |
| 34 | 339° | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.03% |
| 12 | 118° | 4,415 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
| 30 | 298° | 4,415 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
| 06 | 063° | 3,677 ft | 50 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.24% |
| 24 | 243° | 3,677 ft | 50 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.24% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 124.200
- CLD CLNC DEL 124.700
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 119.900
- CTAF CTAF 119.900
- A/D CHICAGO APP/DEP 120.550
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPWK, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
6 matched · 40 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 24 threshold displaced 1248 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 24 threshold displaced 1248 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; RLLS Rwy 16; HIRL Rwy 06–24; 16–34; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (6)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12–30: H4415X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–18, D–28 PCN 39 F/D/X/T MI…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 06–24: H3677X50 (ASPH) S–20, D–30 HIRL RWY 06: PAPI(P4L)…
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Runway 24 threshold displaced 1248 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 24: Thld dsplcd 1248´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; RLLS Rwy 16; HIRL Rwy 06–24; 16–34; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt REIL Rwy 16 and 34; RLLS Rwy 16; HIRL Rwy 06–24; 16–34; MIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
wildlife laser bird ctl in use, plastic coyote effigies invof A/P.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (40 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·ILLINOIS 49 CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING CHICAGO EXEC (PWK)(KPWK) 18 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N42º06.86´ W87º54.09´ 647 B NOTAM FILE PWK RWY 16–34: H5001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–72, D–98, 2S–124 PCN 39 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 16: RLLS.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 16 12–30 3600
- ·RWY 12: TORA–4415 TODA–4415 ASDA–4079 LDA–3785 RWY 30: TORA–4415 TODA–4415 ASDA–4157 LDA–3725 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 16: EMAS RWY 34: EMAS
- ·Rwy 16 PAPI unusable byd 8º left and 9º right of cntrln.
- ·Rwy 34 PAPI unusable byd 8º left and right of cntrln.
- ·No edge lights on Twy F, P, Q, T — reflectors only.
- ·Rwy guard lgts not avail at all rwy and txy ints.
- ·Noise sensitive area N and S.
- ·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.
- ·Conds not rprtd Mon, Thu and Fri 0300–1230Z‡; Tue, Wed and wkend 2130–1230Z‡.
- ·Pre–prepaid ARFF sdby ser avbl w/72 hr notice visit www.chiexec.com or https://chiexec.jotform.com/252055531962052.
- ·When snow and/or ice removal ops NOTAM active, full stop taxi backs and touch and go not permitted.
- ·Rwy safety area used for emergency take off and landing only.
- ·Maint run up area: Txy C abm ATCT; exhaust facing twd cntr of arpt.
- ·Rwy 16 hold pad maint run NA.
- ·Turbine eng run 0400–1300Z‡ NA.
- ·Twy F clsd exc vehicles permanently.
- ·Taxilane P; Twr view prly obstd by hngrs and trees.
- ·Taxilane Q and NE hngrs; twrs view prly obstd by bldgs and trees.
- ·Twy T and SW hngrs; Twr view prly obstd by hngrs.
- ·NE Hngr transverse ops enter Twy Q; exit Twy P.
- ·Hangar 5 and 6 apron, NE T quarant, SW T hangars permitted tenant acft prkg only.
- ·No transient acft permitted.
- ·CAUTION: When circling E for R tfc Rwy 34, vfy alnmt; do not misalign with Rwy 30.
- ·Cust clnc 2 hr PPR 847–894–7292.
- ·Tsnt utilize FBO aft clr cust.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Cabaa Visual Departure Chicago Executive Airport.
+ 10 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPWK — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KPWK
74 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.
Total events
80
since 1982
Fatal
7
8.8% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 200,035 ops in 1994
2024 total
97,636
10-yr total
848,505
2024 mix
AC/AT 21% · GA 79% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
11.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.03
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Runway excursion 2
- Other 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Ground collision 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Hard landing 1
All time · n=74
- Other 23
- Gear-up landing 11
- Stall / spin 9
- Loss of control 6
- Engine failure / power loss 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Ground collision 3
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 20 more on file
Designees in IL
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KPWK — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,147
Flight Instructors
A&P
6,104
Mechanics
AME
49
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
13
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
9
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
11
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
43
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
ODA
4
Organizational Designations
Schools
64
Flight Schools
FBO
67
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
56
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
40
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KPWK
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Biewenga | Arlington Heights | IL | 4 nm |
| Adam Milnes | Des Plaines | IL | 5 nm |
| Alan Wayne Zielinski | Niles | IL | 7 nm |
| Gail Sue Lapook | Wauconda | IL | 14 nm |
| Alexander Quinn Waterloo | Forest Park | IL | 15 nm |
| Christopher Ray Greene | Waukegan | IL | 15 nm |
| Donald Goss | Waukegan | IL | 15 nm |
| John Peter Boos | Waukegan | IL | 15 nm |
| David Mckinney Monroe | Cary | IL | 17 nm |
| Edward Clifford Finnegan | Cary | IL | 17 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KPWK
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Blackwell Stringfellow | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Kirill Isangulov | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Kevin Glendon Lee | Prospect Heights | IL | 1 nm |
| Randolph Thomas Kemmer | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
| Michael Patrick Vaughn | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
| Dean Jeffrey Ellis | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
| Darren Samuel Mozes | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
| William Isaac Ellis | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
| Nick Vlad | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
| Alison Jane Ellis | Northbrook | IL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KPWK
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stephen Morgan | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Gregory Steven Rosman | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| James David Skinner | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Nicholas Alfred Wink | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| David B Prescott | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Duke Anthony Benoit | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Jeremiah Paul O'Neil | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Jeffery C Brockelsby | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Jimmy Robert Guerra Jr | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
| Harkirat Singh Randhawa | Wheeling | IL | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KPWK
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 0 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 9 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 19 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 20 nm |
| Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc. Kenosha, WI | 29 nm |
| Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc. Griffith, IN | 42 nm |
| Cessna Citation Service Center Milwaukee, WI | 50 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 53 nm |
| Skycom Avionics, Inc. Waukesha, WI | 57 nm |
| PAW Aviation LaPorte, IN | 62 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KPWK: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗