KPWK · Chicago Executive Airport
Chicago Executive Airport serves Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois at 647 ft elevation with its longest runway, 16/34, at 5,001 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 5,001 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 12/30 | 4,415 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 647 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 647 ft | 2,564 ft | 2,178 ft | 3,267 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,847 ft | 2,798 ft | 2,305 ft | 3,457 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,047 ft | 3,032 ft | 2,431 ft | 3,647 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,202 ft | 3,063 ft | 2,448 ft | 3,672 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KPWK is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 8 nm S | 13,000 ft |
| KUGN Waukegan National Airport | 19 nm N | 6,001 ft |
| KDPA Dupage Airport | 20 nm SW | 7,571 ft |
| KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport | 21 nm S | 6,522 ft |
| KENW Kenosha Regional Airport | 29 nm N | 6,600 ft |
| KLOT Lewis University Airport | 32 nm S | 6,500 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KPWK
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KPWK, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KPWK or read what a fuel stop actually saves.