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O'Hare International Airport
IATA: ORD - ICAO: KORD
Summary
Airport type public
Operator Chicago City Department of Aviation
Serves Chicago, Illinois
Elevation AMSL 668 ft (203.6 m)
Coordinates 41° 58' 46" N

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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14R/32L 13,001 3,963 Paved
14L/32R 10,301 3,140 Paved
09R/27L 10,144 3,092 Paved
04R/22L 8.071 2,460 Paved
09L/27R 7,969 2,429 Paved
04L/22R 7,500 2,286 Paved

O'Hare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the largest hub of United Airlines (whose headquarters are located in nearby Elk Grove Township, Illinois) and the second-largest hub of American Airlines, after Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It is operated by the Chicago City Department of Aviation, associated with an umbrella regional authority. 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... The Loop is what locals call the downtown neighborhood of Chicago. ... Jump to: navigation, search United Airlines Airbus A320-200. ... Jump to: navigation, search AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ...


O'Hare rivals Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the world's busiest airport: Currently, O'Hare leads Hartsfield in annual aircraft movements, and Hartsfield leads O'Hare in annual passenger throughput. Both airports serve primarily as hubs for cross-country connections, although O'Hare also has a strong international airline presence with flights to more than 60 foreign destinations. O’Hare International Airport was voted the Best Airport in North America for the year 2003 by readers of the U.S. Edition of Business Traveler Magazine, marking six years in a row O'Hare has earned that honor. Jump to: navigation, search Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL) is located in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA metropolitan area, and is one of two airports considered the busiest airport in the world, rivaling Chicagos OHare International Airport. ... The cachet of being known as the worlds busiest airport is fiercely fought over by owners of the worlds largest airports. ...


O'Hare's high volume and crowded schedule can lead to cancellations and long delays that affect air travel across the United States. Official reports rank O'Hare as the least punctual airport in the United States based on percentage of delayed flights. City management has committed to a $6 billion capital investment plan to revamp the airport's runway layout and add a new western terminal complex, increasing the airport's capacity and decreasing delays by an estimated 79 percent[1]. In the meantime, the hub airlines have also recently agreed to modify their schedules to help reduce congestion caused by clustered arrivals and departures. Because of the air traffic departing, arriving, and near the airport, the air traffic controllers at O'Hare and its nearby facilities are some of the hardest working in the world in terms of number of controlled flights per hour. Jump to: navigation, search USD redirects here. ...

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History

The airport was constructed in 1942-43 as a manufacturing plant for Douglas C-54s during World War II. The site was chosen for its proximity to the city and transportation. The two million square-foot (180,000 m²) factory needed easy access to the workforce of the nation's then-second-largest city, as well as its extensive railroad infrastructure. Orchard Place was a small pre-existing community in the area, and the airport was known during the war as Orchard Place Airport/Douglas Field. The facility was also the site of the Army Air Force's 803 Special Depot, which stored many rare or experimental planes, including captured enemy aircraft. These historic aircraft would later be transferred to the National Air Museum, going on to form the core of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's collection. The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. ... Categories: Military stubs | World War II American transport aircraft | U.S. military transport aircraft 1940-1949 ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that...


Douglas Aircraft Company's contract ended in 1945, and though plans were proposed to build commercial aircraft, the company ultimately chose to concentrate production on the west coast. With the departure of Douglas, the airport took the name Orchard Place Airport. In 1945, the facility was chosen by the City of Chicago as the site for a facility to meet future aviation demands. Though its familiar three-letter IATA code ORD still reflects the early identity of the airport, it was renamed in 1949 after Lt. Cmdr. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, a World War II flying ace who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Lt. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that... For the computer game, see Medal of Honor (computer game). ...


By the early 1950s, Midway Airport, which had been the primary Chicago airport since 1931, had become too small and crowded despite multiple expansions and was unable to handle the planned first generation of jets. The City of Chicago and FAA began to develop O'Hare as the main airport for Chicago's future. The first commercial passenger flights were started there in 1955, and an international terminal was built in 1958, but the majority of domestic traffic did not move from Midway until completion of a 1962 expansion of O'Hare. The arrival of Midway's former traffic instantly made O'Hare the new World's Busiest Airport, serving 10 million passengers annually. Within two years that number would double, with more people passing through O'Hare in 12 months than Ellis Island had processed in its entire existence. In 1997, annual passenger volume was 70 million. Chicago Midway Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW) is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the citys southwest side. ... 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. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ... Immigration Museum on Ellis Island Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River, was at one time the main immigration port for immigrants entering the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...


On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed upon takeoff en route to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California from Chicago, killing everyone on board and two people on the ground. The crash remains the deadliest single-aircraft crash in United States history. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ... Jump to: navigation, search American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on May 25, 1979, killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...


On October 31, 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184, which was flying to O'Hare from Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, crashed into a soybean field, killing everyone on board. Jump to: navigation, search October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... American Eagle Flight 4184 was a commuter flight that fatally crashed after loss of control due to icy conditions. ... Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND) is an airport located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Senators Richard Lugar (R) Evan Bayh (D) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Glycine max Merr. ...


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Modernization Program

A $6 billion O'Hare Modernization Program was approved by the FAA in October 2005 and will involve a reconfiguration of the airfield and addition of terminal space. Four runways will be added and three decommissioned in order to give the airfield an eight-runway parallel configuration similar to, but larger than, those in Dallas and Atlanta. Terminals 3 and 5 will undergo expansion, and a new west terminal is planned; however, some land acquisition is necessary, requiring approximately 2,800 residents to be relocated. The program will expand the airport's capacity to over 3,800 operations per day, up from the present capacity of 2,700 and will vastly increase passenger throughput capacity. The OHare Modernization Program is to start in September 2005, and will consist of a number of initiatives to increase the capacity of the airport while also decreasing the average delays. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Kuomintang visits to Mainland • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Election of OAS Secretary General • Stanislav Gross scandal in Czech republic Upcoming events Deaths in May May 3: Jagjit Singh Aurora May 3: Don Canham May... Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL) is located in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA metropolitan area, and is one of two airports considered the busiest airport in the world, rivaling Chicagos OHare International Airport. ...


There is some resistance to this program brought forth by the neighboring communities of Bensenville and Elk Grove Village, which stand to lose hundreds of homes and businesses as a result of the expansion. Together, they have formed the Suburban O'Hare Commission (http://www.suburban-ohare.org) to fight the expansion. So far, they have been successful, and received an emergency injunction against the FAA's decision to green-light expansion. The Suburban O'Hare Commission has also been instrumental in pushing for a third regional airport in south suburban Peotone, which they claim would alleviate the problems at O'Hare without the destruction of portions of their communities.


Facilities

O'Hare International has four passenger terminals. Two or more additional terminal buildings are envisioned. There is the possibility of a large terminal complex for the west side of the field, with access from I-90 and/or the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, if the runway reconfiguration is completed.


Terminal 1 (Concourses B and C)

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O'Hare Airport - Terminal 1
O'Hare Airport - Connecting tunnel between Concourses B & C of Terminal 1
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O'Hare Airport - Connecting tunnel between Concourses B & C of Terminal 1
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Terminal 2 (Concourses E and F)

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Terminal 3 (Concourses G, H, K, and L)

The part of the airport that services American Eagle and American Airlines flights.
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The part of the airport that services American Eagle and American Airlines flights.
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Terminal 4

Terminal 4 was O'Hare's interim international terminal from 1984 until 1995, located underneath the main parking garage. International passengers would check in at Terminal 4 and be taken directly to their aircraft by bus. Since the opening of Terminal 5, Terminal 4 has been changed into the airport's facility for CTA buses, hotel shuttles, and other ground transportation. The T4 designation will be used again in the future as new terminals are developed. Quincy L Station serving the Brown Line, Purple Line and Orange Line The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), founded on October 1, 1947, provides bus and rail mass transit services to the citizens of Chicago and several of the citys inner suburbs. ...


Terminal 5 - International Terminal (Concourse M)

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Airfield

FAA diagram of O'Hare
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FAA diagram of O'Hare

There are 6 primary air carrier runways, arranged tangentially in 3 pairs of parallel sets. The largest is Runway 14R-32L, 13,000' x 200'. Runways 14L and 14R have Category III ILS (Instrument Landing System). All other runways except 4L have full ILS. Download high resolution version (500x740, 139 KB)FAA diagram of OHare Airport. ... Download high resolution version (500x740, 139 KB)FAA diagram of OHare Airport. ... Jump to: navigation, search The NDB station co-located with Middle Marker of Beijing Capital International Airport ILS RWY36L The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is an instrument approach system for landing in instrument meteorological conditions. ...


Three runways of the original 1943 airfield's four have been upgraded to modern standards. Additional runways were constructed in 1955, 1968, and 1971. In 2003, old Runway 18-36 was permanently closed -- its short length and problematic placement no longer justified its continued certification. Runway 18-36 is now shown as taxiway GG on current airport charts.


The proposed redevelopment would entail removal of the 2 northwest-southeast runways, construction of 4 additional east-west runways, and extension of the 2 existing east-west runways. The two existing northeast-southwest runways would be retained.


Runway 32L is sometimes used for departures in a shortened configuration. Planes access the runway from its intersection at taxiway T10 (common) or taxiway M (not common). This shortens the effective length of the runway but allows operations on runway 9R-27L to continue.


Transit

  • Road vehicles enter and exit via I-190, which branches off I-90 (the Kennedy Expressway) leading to downtown Chicago. Cars may also access the airport locally from Manheim Rd. this is for long-term parking and Signature Flight support.
  • Trains from the Blue Line of the CTA's "L" depart the terminal from an underground station that opened on September 2, 1984.
  • The ATS (Airport transit system) which was constructed in 1993 serves Terminals 1, 2, 3, & 5 with long-term parking. the ATS runs 24 hours a day, with trains every 4-6 minutes.

MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Western Terminus U.S. 12/45 Mile 1. ... Location of Interstate 90 Interstate 90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,100 miles. ... The Kennedy Expressway is a 26 mile (42 km) long highway that travels northwest from the Chicago loop to OHare Airport. ... The Blue Line of the Chicago Transit Authority is one of two in the city that runs 24 hours a day. ... Quincy L Station serving the Brown Line, Purple Line and Orange Line The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), founded on October 1, 1947, provides bus and rail mass transit services to the citizens of Chicago and several of the citys inner suburbs. ... The Chicago Elevated is the principal urban heavy rail and metro serving Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ...

Other facilities

A large air cargo complex on the southwest side of the field was opened in 1984, replacing most of the old cargo area, which stood where Terminal 5 now exists.


The original Douglas plant on the northeast side evolved into an Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve facility, but this was closed in 1998 and is now being redeveloped for cargo and general aviation. Signature Flight Support services private aircraft in this area.


The hangar area has multiple buildings capable of fully enclosing aircraft up to the size of the Boeing 747. Jump to: navigation, search Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412. ...


Cargo Carriers

Aeromexpress is an all-cargo airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. ... Air China (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司, Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng GōngsÄ«, literally Chinese International Aviation Company, abbreviated 国航) is the Peoples Republic of Chinas state owned and largest commercial airline (not to be confused with China Airlines, which is the Republic of China (Taiwan)s state airline) and... Atlas Air Boeing 747-200 at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Texas, USA, in March 2004. ... Emery Worldwide was a cargo airline that was one of the main carriers in the cargo airlines world. ... The Federal Express was a passenger train operated on the Poughkeepsie Bridge Route. ... Kalitta Air is an international cargo airline. ... Martinair aircraft at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, the Netherlands (two McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and a Boeing 747) Martinair is both a charter and scheduled airline based in the Netherlands, with daily passenger or cargo charter and regular flights to many destinations around the world from its main base of Schiphol... Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747 at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) in December 2003 Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA, 日本貨物航空 Nippon Kamotsu Kôkû) is a cargo subsidiary of All Nippon Airways. ... Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747 at Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (UK) in February 2004. ... AR can mean: Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (Ultraviolet Photoemisson Spectroscopy) United Parcel Service ...

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