Sky Harbour starts 16-acre private hangar campus at Chicago Executive

Sky Harbour Group has broken ground on a 16-acre campus at Chicago Executive Airport, with four private hangars planned in the first phase. The hangars will range from 18,000 to 37,000 sq. ft. and are due to open in early 2028.

• 16-acre Sky Harbour campus at Chicago Executive Airport
• Groundbreaking took place in mid-September 2026
• Four first-phase hangars planned
• Hangars range from 18,000 to 37,000 sq. ft.
• Opening targeted for early 2028

Sky Harbour is bringing its private hangar campus model to Chicago Executive Airport, known by the code PWK. The company broke ground in mid-September on a 16-acre development aimed at aircraft owners who want a dedicated base rather than traditional transient FBO service.

The first phase includes four private hangars ranging from 18,000 to 37,000 sq. ft. The campus is expected to open in early 2028 and follows Sky Harbour’s Home Base Operator model, which is focused on based tenants rather than passing traffic.

The project highlights a pressure point in business aviation: hangar space near large cities. Chicago Executive is already a key reliever airport for the Chicago area, and a closed-to-transients campus shows how operators are trying to serve aircraft owners who value secure, predictable storage as much as line service.