PWK · medium airport

Chicago Executive Airport

Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, United States

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PWKmedium airport

Chicago Executive Airport

Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, United States

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647 ft

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Chicago's premier general aviation and business aviation gateway.

Opened

1921

Location

Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Chicago Executive Airport (IATA: PWK, ICAO: KPWK) is a public airport located in Prospect Heights and Wheeling, Illinois, approximately 18 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States and serves primarily corporate, charter, and private aircraft operations. The airport is jointly owned and operated by the cities of Prospect Heights and Wheeling. It features two runways and offers full fixed-base operator (FBO) services, making it a preferred alternative to O'Hare and Midway for business travelers and private aviation users. Formerly known as Palwaukee Municipal Airport, the facility was rebranded as Chicago Executive Airport in 2011 to better reflect its role serving the greater Chicago metropolitan area's executive and corporate aviation market.

Terminals

The airport does not operate commercial airline terminals; facilities consist of FBO terminals and general aviation services for private and charter operations.

Getting to & from

Ground access is primarily via private vehicle or taxi/rideshare, with connections to nearby Interstate 294 and Illinois Route 83.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Chicago Executive Airport; it serves charter operators, corporate flight departments, and private aviation.

Notable facts

›Originally named Palwaukee Municipal Airport before being renamed Chicago Executive Airport in 2011.
›Jointly owned and operated by the cities of Prospect Heights and Wheeling, Illinois.
›Consistently ranked among the top 20 busiest general aviation airports in the United States by operations.
›The airport has two runways, with the primary runway (16/34) measuring approximately 5,001 feet.
›Located approximately 18 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.

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Encyclopaedia

Chicago Executive Airport, formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport, is a public airport 18 miles (33 km) northwest of Chicago, in the village of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the City of Prospect Heights and the Village of Wheeling.

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