Downtown Chicago

I've got some business coming up in downtown Chicago in a few weeks and I'll be staying there a few days. Since the Honorable Mayor Daly dashed my dreams of flying into Meigs, does anyone have any strong recommendations or warnings about airports in that area (must have an instrument approach)? I was hoping to find one that wasn't too far away from downtown for transportation purposes.

So far, it looks like it's going to be one of these three:

Lansing Municipal (IGQ)
Palwaukee Municipal (PWK)
Lewis University (LOT)

Thanks,

Keven
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[Pat Rolfes]

I fly into Cgo occasionally and had trouble figuring where to go. I went to Palwaukee first few times and finally decided to try Midway. Haven't been anywhere else since. From the west, I fly Direct MDW with only a few late radar vectors. Into Palwaukee is always a host of Fixes. Outbound is more complex from PWK as well. Convenience to city is WAY better from MDW. Expenses are similar at both.

[WebMaster]

I second that.
I have flown into Palwaukee, it's a pain to get into and out of, and it's a long way out.
Dupage is easier to get into, the FBO is nice, but it is a LONG way out.
MDW is easy in, easy out, and very convenient. We always go to MillionAir, despite the fiasco in PWA. Most reasonable of the high priced places.
Stop by, we'll get a bunch together for lunch or dinner

Well folks, below are the results of my research. Thanks to the folks who responded. I'm posting my research results because it dropped my jaw. Thought some of you may find it as interesting as I did. . . .

I thought I had seen the ceiling of 100LL prices last week in SAV (Savannah, GA) at 3.92 / gal. However, I was sadly wrong. See below as well as the fees. These are higher than I paid in Teterboro last year. Check out Midway at the bottom.

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Lansing Municipal Airport

Chicago Business Air Center:
1. No landing fee
2. tie down $10/day (first night waived with fuel purchase)
3. Avgas low lead is $3.25/gallon including tax today
4. discount of .05 per gallon if you purchase 50 gallons or more
5. hangar space $20/night
6. secure/heated hangar space $35/night

Associated Air Activity
1. No landing fee
2. ramp fee $5
3. tie down $25/night (first night waived with fuel purchase)
4. Avgas low lead is $2.95/gallon including tax today (Texaco dealer - no discounts)

***rental cars available
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Palwaukee

Signature Flight Support
1. Handling fee $25.00 (waived if you buy 20 gallons or more of fuel)
2. tie down fee $22/night
3. Avgas is $3.80/gallon - if you top off it is .38/gallon cheaper
- if you buy on weekend it is .50/gallon cheaper

North American Jet
1. One time use fee $32 (waived if you purchase 10 gallons of fuel)
2. tie down fee $22 (outside)
3. Avgas 3.40/gallon (no discounts)
3. hangar fee $70 (first come first served)

***Rental cars available
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Lewis University

1. No fees - that is how they attract business
2. Avgas $3.05/gallon including tax
3. hangar fee $50 per night (first come first served)
4. Rental cars: Avis on field - Enterprise & Hertz could drop off/pick up car
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Schaumburg Regional

Skip Barchfield
1. tie down $8/night (first night waived if you purchase fuel)
2. Avgas $2.91/gallon including tax
3. Enterprise will drop off/pick up
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Midway

Atlantic Aviation
1. landing fee $7.50
2. ramp fee $15.00 (first night waived with purchase of 20 gallons of fuel)
3. Avgas $4.37/gallon including tax

Million Air Midway
1. landing fee $7.50
2. ramp fee $30/night (first night waived with fuel purchase)
3. Avgas $4.23/gallon

Signature Flight Support
1. landing fee $8.01
2. security fee $38.25
3. parking (tie down) $20.00
4. handling fee $35 (waived with purchase of 20 gallons of fuel)
5. Avgas $4.35/gallon (on weekend fuel at .50/gallon discount)
6. hangar fee $120/night

***Rental cars available
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