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Waukegan National Airport

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Waukegan National Airport

KUGN / UGN

Chicago/Waukegan, IllinoisELEV 727 FT

Small airport4.5 · 67 on Google
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Google rating

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Field elevation

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Nearest alternate

nm to ENW

Field standing

#19 / 42

Illinois airports by Google rating

4.5★ across 67 Google ratings — ranked against 42 rated IL fields.

11 nm

To the nearest alternate

Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

Waukegan National Airport, listed as KUGN / UGN, is a general aviation field in Chicago/Waukegan, Illinois. The field lies at an elevation of 727 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.

UGN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW, 11 nm), Chicago Executive Airport (PWK, 19 nm), and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 27 nm).

For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Chicago, IL destination guide. The airport is also known as Waukegan Regional Airport and Waukegan Memorial Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UGN, or browse verified operators serving the area.

Field capability

ICAO

KUGN

IATA

UGN

FAA / Local

UGN

Elevation

727 ft

Coordinates

42.4222° N · 87.8679° W

Airspace

D · Delta

Size

Small

Scheduled svc

No

Elevation vs IL fields

state range 321871 ft

At 727 ft, UGN sits higher than 79% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.

Access & alternates

Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.

Destinations served

KUGN · Waukegan National Airport · Chicago/Waukegan, IL

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