FAA facility Airport

CHICAGO EXEC

CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, ILLINOIS FAA PWK ICAO KPWK Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

12/30 4,415 × 75 ft · Asphalt (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

12 30

Runway-end details

Runway 12/30 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
12	118°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	295 ft	TORA 4,415 · TODA 4,415 · ASDA 4,079 · LDA 3,785
30 RP	298°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	432 ft	TORA 4,415 · TODA 4,415 · ASDA 4,157 · LDA 3,725

16/34 5,001 × 150 ft · Asphalt (good) · High-intensity edge lights

16 34

Runway-end details

Runway 16/34 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
16	159°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	RLLS Runway lead-in light system	—	—
34	339°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—

Communications

10 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	119.9	—
LCL/P	119.9	0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN
APCH/P DEP/P	120.55	—
GND/P	121.7	0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN
UNICOM	122.95	—
ATIS	124.2	0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN
CD/P	124.7	—
CD/P	124.7	0600-2200 MON-FRI & 0700-2200 SAT-SUN
APCH/S DEP/S	128.575	—
APCH/P DEP/P	306.925	—

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
16	ILS/DME	I	109.75	Operational restricted (2020-09-11)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

CHICAGO EXEC Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KPWK

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Runway removed 2026-07-09

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: PWK / KPWK
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1944-02
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL JET A1+
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: FAA control tower

Location

City: CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, IL
County: Cook
FAA region: Great Lakes region
Coordinates: 42.11488, -87.90199
Elevation: 644.9 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

PWK Commissioning date not listed ASOS

Wildlife strikes

173Reported strikes

41With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-05-16. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for CHICAGO EXEC
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	1	0
2013	4	1
2014	2	0
2015	4	2
2016	5	1
2017	10	3
2018	5	1
2019	10	2
2020	8	0
2021	10	2
2022	9	1
2023	6	2
2024	8	0
2025	8	2
2026	6	0

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.