Lake in the Hills Airport (3CK), Illinois
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lake in the Hills (3CK) is a single-runway public airport northwest of Chicago, serving primarily local and regional business aviation traffic. It sits within reach of several larger Chicago-area fields, including Chicago O'Hare International and DuPage.
Runways
Lake in the Hills Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 3,800 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Lake in the Hills Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lake in the Hills Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Dupage (KDPA), 18 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lake in the Hills Airport recorded 338 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at Lake in the Hills peaks in July, with volumes roughly triple the winter low months, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 53 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lake in the Hills Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Chicago Approach.
The REIL for runways 08 and 26, the PAPI for runways 08 and 26, and the MIRL for runway 08/26 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway 08 is the calm wind runway.
Weather advisory is broadcast; click the CTAF frequency 5 times to activate it.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lake in the Hills Airport has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Schaumburg Regional, 16.37 NM southeast.
Part of the Chicago area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does Lake in the Hills airport have?
Lake in the Hills (3CK) has a single paved runway, 08/26, measuring 3,800 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Is fuel available at 3CK?
Lake in the Hills airport offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1630 local time, outside of which fuel service is not staffed.
Where is the nearest customs clearance point to Lake in the Hills airport?
The nearest customs airport to Lake in the Hills (3CK) is DuPage (KDPA), located about 18.31 nautical miles away. 3CK itself does not have onsite customs processing.