Chicago O'Hare

Windy City airport

Chicago O'Hare is the major international airport serving Chicago, Illinois, one of the busiest airports in the world.

Named for Edward "Butch" O'Hare, a World War II naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient.

Often called simply O'Hare: My flight connects through O'Hare.

The airport code ORD comes from its original name, Orchard Field.

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airportAviation passenger facility
terminalAt the endpoint
runwayPaved path for planes
air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
delayedMade to wait longer

red eye flight · layover · flight delay · hub · flights · gates · gate change · United · concourse · taxiing · customs · moving walkway · people mover · baggage · carousel · TSA · security line · overhead bin

Categories

Hub AirportsAtlanta, Denver, Dubai, Frankfurt, Amsterdam
airport termstakeoff, passport control, security, boarding pass, gate
aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane

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Chicago airport alternatives

Chicago O'HareMidway

Fair's entertainment corridor

airport size/complexity

Chicago O'Haremunicipal airport

City-run aviation facility

major US hub airports

Chicago O'HareLAX

California's busiest aerodrome

Family

Chicago, O'Hare, hare, hares

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G