On July 31, 2023, Covenant Living of Northbrook and Signature Flight Support teamed up to give local US war veterans a Dream Flight at Chicago Executive Airport. Made possible by the non-profit organization, Dream Flights, these honorable veterans took a ride in the Spirit of Wisconsin piloted by Darryl Smith. The plane, as pictured to the left, is a 1943 Stearman …
Dave Klopfleisch handing Maya Gronkowski her academic studies scholarship. Each year, the Chicago Executive Pilots’ Association, or CEPA, gathers to celebrate excellence and unity at Chicago Executive Airport. The non-profit organization, once known as the Palwaukee Airport Pilots Association, or PAPA, was founded to unite the pilots who call PWK their home and improve the safety and security of …
Facility to open in late 2023, enhancing CEA’s premier business offerings Left to right: Wheeling Trustee Mary Papantos, Prospect Heights Acting Mayor Matthew Dolick, Hawthorne General Manager David Annin, CEA Board Chair D. Court Harris, Chapple Design Build President Peter Fazio, Jr. and CEA Executive Director Jeffrey Miller Wheeling/Prospect Heights, IL, April 19, 2023 – Chicago Executive Airport (CEA), the …
Amelia Earhart, a role model for female aviators everywhere, once said, “When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it.” That’s exactly what happened in 1977 to Madeleine Monaco when she accepted an invitation from a parent at her daughter’s school to go for a ride in their small plane. “I enjoyed it immensely; it was magical,” Monaco, 78, …
WHEREAS, the City of Prospect Heights and the Village of Wheeling purchased the Airport on December 26, 1986 and have entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Organization, Operation, and Maintenance of the Chicago Executive Airport; and, WHEREAS, Section 4 of the said Agreement requires the selection of a seven member Board of Directors and specifies …
WAir opens full-service piston maintenance and flight training operations at PWK April 6, 2022 – A company offering maintenance and repair services, along with Flight Training operations, has opened at Chicago Executive Airport (CEA), providing airport tenants a unique service as CEA continues to grow its suite of best-in-class facilities at the airport. WAir will offer full service, on-site, piston …
Journal Topics Aldermen Approve Land Purchase at Chicago Executive Airport Justin Kaechele January 19, 2022 At the Prospect Heights City Council workshop on Jan. 10, aldermen approved Chicago Executive Airport’s purchase of 3.37 acres of property adjacent to the airfield, near Tower Road. The property was approved for purchase for $1.1 million and will be paid for by the airport. …
Chicago Executive Airport Names Jeffrey Miller Executive Director October 21, 2021 – After a nationwide search, the Chicago Executive Airport (CEA) Board of Directors selected airport veteran Jeffrey Miller as its new Executive Director. Miller has more than a decade of experience in airport management, recently serving as the Airport Director at Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas. “Jeffrey brings …
Read more about this program in the Daily Herald. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13th, 2019 publicrelation@chiexec.com Chicago Executive Airport Launches QuieterHome® Program for Residential Sound Insulation FAA-funded multi-year program provides sound insulating materials at no cost to qualifying local homeowners PROSPECT HEIGHTS AND WHEELING, IL – Today, Chicago Executive Airport (CEA) announced the launch of its comprehensive residential sound insulation …
