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Lake in the Hills Airport serves Chicago/Lake in the Hills, US.
Lake in the Hills Airport (3CK) is a publicly owned airport located in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, approximately 38 miles northwest of Chicago. It is owned by the Village of Lake in the Hills.
- History: The airport was founded in 1957 as Crystal Lake Airport and was privately owned until the Village of Lake in the Hills acquired it in 1984. It has been recognized as the Illinois Reliever Airport of the Year in 2010 and 2019.
- Runway Information: It features one asphalt runway, designated 08/26, measuring 3,800 x 75 feet (1158 x 23 meters). The runway has medium intensity edge lighting, and both ends have PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) and REIL (Runway End Identifier Lights).
- Services and Operations: The airport is open to the public and operates without a control tower. Services include 100LL and Jet-A fuel, hangars, tiedowns, major airframe and engine repair, and pilot instruction. Blue Skies Flying Services, Inc. and Pilot Flight Training Courses provide flight training.
- Usage: In the 12-month period ending August 30, 2019, the airport had 34,000 aircraft operations, all of which were general aviation. As of January 2017, there were 101 aircraft based at the airport.
*Sources researched: lith.org, skyvector.com, airnav.com, aopa.org, en.wikipedia.org*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 23, 2026
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Where is Lake in the Hills Airport located?
Lake in the Hills Airport is located in Chicago/Lake in the Hills, US, at an elevation of 888 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is K3CK.