# Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

> Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, US · IATA: PWK · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PWK` |
| City | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 197 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 42.11422, -87.90149 |

## Description

A tower-controlled business aviation field with its own on-site US Customs and Border Protection office is a rare combination, and it is what makes Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) in Wheeling and Prospect Heights relevant to air freight. The CBP office opens Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 19:00 local time, with prior notice required by 17:00 the previous day and by 17:00 on Friday for weekend arrivals; user fees run from USD 200 to 1,750 depending on maximum take-off weight, plus a USD 600 overtime charge outside regular hours. There is no cargo terminal and no scheduled freighter traffic here — goods move only by charter and business aircraft. Jointly operated by the City of Prospect Heights and the Village of Wheeling, the airport handles more than 110,000 movements a year, hosts over 325 based aircraft including 57 corporate jets (2023), and ranked as Illinois' fourth busiest general aviation airport in 2022. Three FBOs provide handling as of January 2026: Ascension Global Aviation (Hawthorne), Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation. The airport marks its centenary in 2026 and runs the QuieterHome noise mitigation programme. For volume freight, Chicago O'Hare (ORD) some seven miles south-east and the cargo airport Chicago Rockford (RFD) remain the right choices.

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