McHenry Times

Lake in the Hills Airport is seeking proposals from individuals or companies for a variety of services at Lake in the Hills Airport.

The village is looking for an aircraft charter, aircraft sales or brokering, helicopter-flight training or scenic flights and a restaurant with an airfield theme. Proposals can be submitted in person or by mail. Submissions sent via mail should be addressed to:

Proposal for Services at Lake in the Hills Airport

Village of Lake in the Hills Public Works

9010 Haligus Road

Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

The Lake in the Hills Airport is open on a seasonal schedule through the winter. Service fuel is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The airport is an FAA reliever airport for traffic in and out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, generating $17 million annually. It sees 34,000 operations each year and is the home base for 91 aircraft.

The interest in expanding airport facilities is part of a broader move to develop the airport. The Village of Lake Hills was recently awarded a $4.5 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation to reconstruct and expand the runway.