The Lake in the Hills Airport is a GA-friendly airport and an ideal base of operations for aircraft owners in and around McHenry County. We are conveniently located to a variety of destinations in the Chicagoland area. The airport features RNAV GPS and VOR approaches and offers precision path indicators (PAPIs) for both runway 26 and 8. A courtesy car is offered on a first come, first served basis during business hours. Fuel prices are among the lowest in Northern Illinois.

Airport Identifier: 3CK

• SkyVector Data Sheet
• AirNav Data Sheet

Radio Information

• Unicom frequency: 123.05
• AWOS frequency: 123.05 (five clicks)
• Medium intensity Pilot controlled lighting: 123.05 (seven clicks) (system is disabled as of August 2018, lights constantly on)
• Chicago Approach/Departure: 120.55

Pilot Lounge

Open during regular business hours. Free WiFi and coffee plus soda vending machine available.

Transient Parking

• $10 - Ramp or hard tiedown
• $5 - Grass tiedown (seasonal)
• Overnight hangar space available with prior permission at $30/night. (No current availability)
• Large aircraft will be assessed a $50 ramp fee

The first night's tiedown fee of $10 or $5 respectively is waived with purchase of at least 15 gallons of full service fuel.

Full service 100LL and Jet A fuel is available from the Village seven days a week with hours varying from winter to summer. Self-service 100LL and Jet A fuel is also available 24 hours a day. The pumps are located midfield adjacent to the parallel taxiway. If you require assistance fueling or to need to reach a line service staff member, please contact us on the CTAF or by calling the Airport office at 815-479-7960, ext. 1 during business hours.