24-hour
F.A.A. control tower funded by airport authority to remain open
around-the-clock
Local
control:120.9
Ground
control: 121.8
Clearance
delivery: 119.75
ATIS: 124.8
Aircraft
rescue fire fighting vehicle dedicated to the airfield
West
Chicago Fire Station on site
24-hour
security patrols
Fenced
airfield
Secured
airport operations area
Access
control and surveillance
Airfield-dedicated
snow removal team
Full-time
staff member dedicated to safety and security on airfield
Runway
safety program and action team
All
airport authority employees undergo training and certification in
First Aid, CPR and on site AED (Automated External Defibrillators)
Strategic
alliances with law enforcement, public safety and other first
responders
Comprehensive
wildlife management program supplemented by an additional
program that gains control over bird and coyote populations.
Predominantly
open space approaches to our north/south runways (including farmland
and a golf course) To the east and west is low-density commercial
development.
Aviation
Surface Weather Observation Network systems (ASWON) sponsored by the
Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.), National Weather Service (NWS)
and the Department of Defense (DOD) include:
Automated
Surface Observation System (ASOS) to ensure accurate surface
condition reports 24-hours per day. Call (630) 584-2728 for a
current report any time, day or night.
F.A.A.
Stand Alone Weather Sensors (SAWS) back up the ASOS. The sensor
suite in SAWS provides additional critical information to our Air
Traffic Controllers.
The
Scan Cast monitoring system on our runways and taxiways combats ice
during the winter months. Pavement conditions are monitored 24-hrs.
per day to prevent icy conditions.
