From the Flight Deck – Waukegan National Airport (UGN)

Name: From the Flight Deck – Waukegan National Airport (UGN)
Uploaded: 2024-11-19T17:15:54.005Z
Duration: 3 min 10 s
Channel: Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Aviation Administration

1 Video View·Nov 19, 2024

Waukegan National is a small to medium sized, primarily general and corporate aviation airport, located just northwest of the city of Waukegan, Illinois.

0:45 - The runway configuration consists of two intersecting runways labeled 5-23 and 14-32. The taxiway system includes full length parallel taxiways south of runway 5-23 and on either side of runway 14-32. Also discusses the traffic mix.

1:18 - UGN has Class Delta airspace. When arriving pilots may be asked to report at one of several reporting points, some depicted on charts and some not. If you are unfamiliar or can’t locate any of these points, just advise the tower and they will issue alternate instructions. Kenosha Regional Airport (UES) is located north of Waukegan National and has a similar layouts. Pilots have sometimes confused the two.

1:43 - There is a risk of Runway-Taxiway misidentification at UGN. Pilots have confused Taxiway B with Runway 32.

2:16 - Another nationally recognized risk factor are ramp areas that have direct access to runways. While not particularly an issue at Waukegan, the potential does exist at the following locations: Sierra 1 and 3 and Echo 3 along taxiway Alpha.

The FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses aircraft-mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/FromTheFlightDeck.

This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.

[Music] each airport has characteristics that can lead Pilots to make errors that sometimes result in wrong surface operations Runway incursions or other surface events this video will enhance your situational awareness during airport operations by increasing your awareness of these challenges let's take a look at issues you might encounter at Wan National Airport from the flight deck Wan tow 5 n atomia holding short of 14 ready for takeoff Wan National is a small to mediumsized and primarily General and corporate Aviation airport located just Northwest of the city of Wan Illinois the runway configuration consists of two intersecting runways labeled 523 and 1432 the taxi way system includes ful length parallel taxiway south of Runway 523 and on either side of Runway 1432 the traffic mix consists of general and corporate Aviation of all types as well as a helicopter community that includes Coast Guard and itinerant military hilos several flight schools are located on the airport providing instruction from pre-solo through advanced ratings Wan has class Delta airspace when arriving Pilots may be asked to report at one of several reporting points some depicted on charts and some not if you are unfamiliar or can't locate these points just advise the tower and they will issue alternate instructions Kenosha Regional Airport is located north of Wan National and has a similar layout Pilots have sometimes confused the two as with any airport with f length parallel taxiways there is a risk of Runway taxiway misidentification since taxiway Bravo is longer and has a similar width as Runway 32 Pilots can get confused and line up with the wrong surface one mitigation strategy might be to create a GPS user Waypoint aligned with your assigned Runway if you are unsure of how to accomplish this please refer to your Navigator's user manual also when doing pattern work on Runway 23 right traffic is typically used due to noise abatement another nationally recognized risk factor are ramp areas that have direct access to runways while not particularly an issue at wagan the potential does exist at the following locations Sierra 1 and 3 and Echo three along taxiway Alpha extra attention is recommended when operating from these ramp areas of course if you are ever in doubt of any control instruction or clearance the easiest answer is to ask the tower they are there to help we hope this short video will help you prepare for your upcoming flight and along with the air traffic control tower keep your flight safe and efficient now you're better prepared for your trip to WAN national airport it's always better to know before you go no [Music]