KUGN · Waukegan National Airport
ICAO · US · 24 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.42%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 048° | 6,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 23 | 228° | 6,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.04% |
| 14 | 144° | 3,750 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.42% |
| 32 | 324° | 3,750 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.42% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 132.400
- GND GND 121.650
- TWR TWR 120.050
- CTAF CTAF 120.050
- A/D CHICAGO APP/DEP 120.550
- RDO RDO 122.550
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KUGN on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 11 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32 twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32 twy lgts. 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
All translated remarks (3)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 05–23: H6001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–95, D–120, 2S–152, 2D–200…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32 twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32 twy lgts—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 on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
- ·RWY 14–32: H3750X75 (ASPH) S–16, D–23 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 14: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 30´.
- ·When ATCT clsd to incr intst and ACTVT—CTAF.
- ·Fuel is prvdd by a DoD contract. 100 LL avbl 24hr with credit card fm self serve pump on tsnt ramp.
- ·User fee arpt: for US Customs 2 hrs min advn notice rqrd Mon–Fri 1700–0100Z‡ & by 2200Z‡Fri for wkend arrivals.
- ·Ctc Customs and Border Protection (224) 529–1468.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 847-244-0055
- ·CTAF 120.05 ATIS 132.4 ®CHICAGO APP/DEP CON 120.55 TOWER 120.05 (1200–0200Z‡) GND CON 121.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Chicago Apch at 847-289-0926.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·NORTHBROOK (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.0 OBK Chan 77 N42º13.28´ W87º57.10´ 019º 12.6 NM to fld. 708/2W.
- ·DME unusable: 215º–330º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 265º–272º byd 40 NM 273º–283º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 284º–288º byd 40 NM NDB (LOMW) 379 UG N42º27.83´ W87º48.08´ 233º 3.9 NM to fld. 587/3W.
- ·CHICAGO H–5E, L–28H, A IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
24 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
27
since 1982
Fatal
4
14.8% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 104,809 ops in 1991
2024 total
48,702
10-yr total
447,752
2024 mix
AC/AT 7% · GA 92% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
4.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.66
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 2
All time · n=24
- Ground collision 5
- Hard landing 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Other 3
- Loss of control 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in IL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ray Greene | Waukegan | IL | 3 nm |
| Donald Goss | Waukegan | IL | 3 nm |
| John Peter Boos | Waukegan | IL | 3 nm |
| David Klein | Antioch | IL | 9 nm |
| Gail Sue Lapook | Wauconda | IL | 15 nm |
| Michael Biewenga | Arlington Heights | IL | 20 nm |
| David Mckinney Monroe | Cary | IL | 21 nm |
| Edward Clifford Finnegan | Cary | IL | 21 nm |
| Adam Milnes | Des Plaines | IL | 23 nm |
| Alan Wayne Zielinski | Niles | IL | 24 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kenneth Langley | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
| Kevin Christopher Purves | Wadsworth | IL | 3 nm |
| Michael John Flesher | Wadsworth | IL | 3 nm |
| Rafsan Ibrahim Machiyama | Waukegan | IL | 3 nm |
| William Louis Solomon | Winthrop Harbor | IL | 4 nm |
| Duane Glenn Caldwell | Gurnee | IL | 4 nm |
| James Lansing Holbrook | Gurnee | IL | 4 nm |
| Kurt Alan Green | Gurnee | IL | 4 nm |
| Donald Melick Ditmars Iii | Gurnee | IL | 4 nm |
| Russell Lawrence Johnson | Gurnee | IL | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Agustine Rivera | Beach Park | IL | 1 nm |
| William Maitland Timmreck | Beach Park | IL | 1 nm |
| David Terrell Corbin | Beach Park | IL | 1 nm |
| Joshua James Curran | Beach Park | IL | 1 nm |
| Brian Jay Thibaut | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
| Jeff Scott Thornborough | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
| Joel Edward Randall | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
| James Douglas Niemier | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
| Aslam Ansari | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
| Joe Louis Denson Jr | Zion | IL | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc. Kenosha, WI | 11 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 16 nm |
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 18 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 24 nm |
| Cessna Citation Service Center Milwaukee, WI | 31 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 35 nm |
| Skycom Avionics, Inc. Waukesha, WI | 40 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 56 nm |
| Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc. Griffith, IN | 58 nm |
| PAW Aviation LaPorte, IN | 72 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗