The "Gershwin Tunnel" at O'Hare Airport between concourses B and C in Terminal 1, operated by United Airlines.

In the 20th century, Chicago held on to its status as a transportation hub with the building of three major airports: O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, and Meigs Field. In the 21st century, Chicago is working toward maintaining its status as a U.S. and international transportation hub by working to expand O'Hare International Airport. Additionally, a new airport has been proposed for Peotone, Illinois, and the city is working toward expanding its ties with the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana. Image:OHare Airpot Terminal One B to C Tunnel. ... Image:OHare Airpot Terminal One B to C Tunnel. ... OHare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... United Airlines (IATA: UA, ICAO: UAL, and Callsign: United), the major subsidiary of UAL Corporation, has its headquarters in Elk Grove, Illinois and its operations base at Chicagos OHare International Airport. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Midway Airport Chicago Midway Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW) is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the citys southwest side. ... Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport (IATA airport code CGX) was a single strip airport built on Northerly Island, the landfill originally created to house the 1933-1934 Century of Progress in Chicago, Illinois. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Peotone is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... The Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) located in Gary, Indiana is operated by the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority. ... Gary is the largest city located in Lake County in northwest Indiana, near the city of Chicago. ...

Meigs

Meigs Field, which was closed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in a nighttime coup, was a relatively small airstrip but unique because of its proximity to Chicago's downtown, and as an airstrip for private planes it was one of the busiest in the world. The land was to be converted into a lakeside park, although recent proposals suggest that a new airstrip and aviation museum may be opened alongside a park. {| border="1" | Name || IATA Airport Code || ICAO Airport Code |- | Clow International Airport || 1C5 || K1C5 |- | DuPage Airport || DPA || KDPA |- | Gary/Chicago International Airport || GYY || KGYY |- | Meigs Field || CGX || KCGX (Meigs was closed on March 30, 2003) |- | Midway Airport || MDW || KMDW |- | O'Hare International Airport || ORD || KORD |- | Palwaukee Municipal Airport || PWK || KPWK |} Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) has been Mayor of Chicago since 1989. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Clow International Airport (IATA: 1C5, ICAO: K1C5) is an airport located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, 29 miles (46 km) southwest of the Chicago Loop. ... The Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) located in Gary, Indiana is operated by the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority. ... Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport (IATA airport code CGX) was a single strip airport built on Northerly Island, the landfill originally created to house the 1933-1934 Century of Progress in Chicago, Illinois. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midway Airport Chicago Midway Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW) is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the citys southwest side. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... The Palwaukee Municipal Airport (IATA: PWK, ICAO: KPWK) is located in Wheeling, Illinois. ...

External links

• Check a local airport from the Chicagoland Vibary Network