Chicago Executive Airport

PWK

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Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IllinoisELEV 647 FT

Medium airport4.6 · 126 on Google

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Based operators

charter operators on the field

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to ORD

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#13 / 42

Illinois airports by Google rating

4.6★ across 126 Google ratings — ranked against 42 rated IL fields.

4 operators

Charter fleet based on the field

More resident charter operators than 90% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.

8 nm

To the nearest alternate

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — 5 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Chicago Executive Airport, listed as PWK, is a mid-sized airport in Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois. The airport sits 647 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.

The airport anchors local charter capacity — N-Jet, Northwest Flyers, and Priester Aviation, LLC are based here, 4 in all. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 8 nm), Dupage Airport (DPA, 20 nm), and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW, 21 nm).

Planning a trip? The Chicago, IL destination guide covers routes, aircraft options, and what to expect on the ground. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling.