NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF
DRAFT CONDENSED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR
PUBLIC REVIEW, NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC MEETING, AND NOTICE OF FLOODPLAIN ENCROACHMENT

Runway 6-24 Decommissioning and Aircraft Hangar Development

Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Draft Condensed Environmental Assessment (Draft Condensed EA)

Wheeling, Illinois

Notice of Draft Condensed EA

This public notice is hereby given by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Village of Wheeling and the City of Prospect Heights (Airport Sponsor) that a Draft Condensed EA has been prepared to evaluate the potential environmental effects for the proposed Runway 6-24 decommissioning and aircraft hangar development (Proposed Action) at the Chicago Executive Airport (PWK or Airport) and is available for review.

The Proposed Action includes the following components:

• Decommissioning of Runway 6-24, removal of Runway 6-24 east of Runway 16-34, and conversion of Runway 6-24 to a taxiway west of Runway 16-34.
• Removal of Taxiway B
• Removal of portions of Taxiway F
• Removal of tie-down aprons (Area 2 and Area 3)
• Acquisition of 4.4 acres of land east of Taxiway F
• Construction of aircraft hangar development
• Construction of above-ground stormwater detention basins.

The Draft Condensed EA evaluates the potential environmental effects of the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative and has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1F, FAA National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures.

FAA is the lead federal agency to ensure compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for airport development actions, and the Village of Wheeling and the City of Prospect Heights are the Airport Sponsor. The Draft Condensed EA includes an analysis of reasonable alternatives, potential environmental impacts, and mitigation measures, as appropriate.

Pursuant to FAA Order 1050.1F and Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, notice is given that the Proposed Action constitutes an encroachment into the 100-year floodplain. The potential impacts and compensation measures are described in the Draft Condensed EA. Impacts are anticipated to be minor, and the Proposed Action conforms to applicable state and/or local floodplain protection standards.

Draft Condensed EA Availability. Beginning on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Draft Condensed EA will be available for public review through Monday, December 29, 2025. The Draft Condensed EA can be available for public review electronically on the Airport’s website: https://chiexec.com/news/. A printed hard copy of the Draft Condensed EA will be available during regular business hours at the administrative offices of Chicago Executive Airport at 1020 South Plant Road, Wheeling, IL 60090.

Comments. Comments on the Draft Condensed EA will help the FAA make informed decisions about the Proposed Action. Written comments may be submitted to Dave Full by email to [email protected] or by U.S. mail to RS&H, 311 California Street, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94104. If requested by a member of the public, PWK will host an in-person public meeting regarding the Draft Condensed EA using an open house format. To request a public meeting, please contact Dave Full by email at [email protected] by Monday, December 29, 2025, and use the email subject line “Public Meeting Request – Chicago Executive Airport Runway 6-24 Decommissioning and Aircraft Hangar Development.”

All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, December 29, 2025, to be considered for this Draft Condensed EA.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments received on the Draft Condensed EA and the responses to those comments will be disclosed in the Final Condensed EA.

 

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