PWK - Palwaukee Tower

FAA Control Tower in Wheeling, Illinois

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier PWK
Name Palwaukee Tower
Leveli Level 5
Type Tower
Service Area Central
District Chicago
Contact Information
Phone Number 847-229-6000
Address 1060 S Milwaukee Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
Hours of Operationi 0600-2200 MON-FRI
0700-2200 SAT-SUN

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Palwaukee Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $46.38 $62.62 $96,800 $130,678
D3 $42.64 $46.38 $88,995 $96,800
AG $31.43 $31.43 $65,584 $65,584
Includes everything except premium pay.
Palwaukee Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 5
Locality Area Chicago
Locality Payi 30.86%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 10.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 14 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 9 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 6 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 64%
Projected Staffing Leveli 117%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 0.71 years
Training Success Ratei 100%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 99,600 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 273 operations/day