Chicago/Lake in the Hills, Illinois
3CK Lake in the Hills
Lake in the Hills (3CK) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Chicago/Lake in the Hills, Illinois, at 887.2 ft MSL. Its runway is 08/26 (3,800 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.05.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 3CK
- Location
- Chicago/Lake in the Hills, Illinois (Mc Henry County). 38 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 887.2 ft MSL
- Position
- 42.2069° N, 88.3227° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Chicago
- Magnetic variation
- 2° W (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0800-1630
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,800 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
- Approach / departure
- 120.55
- "Chicago"
Before you go
Brief 3CK in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lake in the Hills, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.