Lake in the Hills Airport

Coordinates: 42°12′24″N 088°19′23″W / 42.20667°N 88.32306°W / 42.20667; -88.32306

Lake in the Hills Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 3CK
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Village of Lake in the Hills
Location Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Elevation AMSL 888 ft / 271 m
Website www.lith.org/airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 3,801 1,159 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 34,000
Based aircraft 131
Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2]

Lake in the Hills Airport (FAA LID: 3CK) is a public airport located at 8407 Pyott Road in Lake in the Hills, a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The airport is owned by the Village of Lake in the Hills and is located 38 miles (61 km) northwest of the central business district of Chicago.[1] It is a designated Federal Aviation Administration reliever airport for Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Lake in the Hills Airport covers an area of 155 acres (63 ha) at an elevation of 888 ft (271 m). It contains one runway designated 8/26 with a 3,801 x 50 ft (1,159 x 15 m) asphalt pavement. The airport is uncontrolled and is open to the public.[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 34,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 93 per day. There are 131 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 2% jet and 2% helicopter.[1]

FBO services are provided by Northern Illinois Flight Center. FBO offers 100LL and Jet A fuel.

Flight training and supplies provided by Blue Skies Flying Services.

A courtesy vehicle is available at the airport.

Redevelopment Program

During 2008-2012, the airport is undergoing major renovation. Pyott Road to the east has been relocated to create an improved Runway Safety Area. A new parallel taxiway is now under construction that will be capable of operating as a temporary runway. The existing runway will be doubled in width to 100 feet (30 m). A larger primary aircraft parking apron and new general aviation terminal will be constructed. Improvements will also be made to drainage, utilities and support facilities. Because of continued success in advancing this safety improvement program, the airport was named 2010 Reliever Airport of the Year in Illinois by the Illinois Division of Aeronautics.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for 3CK (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  2. 1 2 Lake in the Hills Airport, official site

External links

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