O'Hare
Windy City airport
O'Hare is Chicago's main international airport, one of the busiest in the world.
Named for a World War II Navy pilot, it serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights: Our connecting flight goes through O'Hare.
The name often stands in for the broader experience of air travel delays and congestion: I spent six hours stuck at O'Hare.
At the endpoint
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- concourseOpen gathering area
control tower · baggage claim · security checkpoint · customs · boarding pass · jetway · lounge · duty-free
Chicago's famous moniker
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- downtownCentral business district
- Lake MichiganThird-largest Great Lake
CTA · I-90 · suburbs · convention center · business district · deep dish · Second City
Pauses before proceeding
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
- packedFilled to capacity
long lines · traffic · backed up · overwhelmed · chaotic · rushed · peak hours · cancellations
Itineraries with intermediate stops
- transferMove between locations
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- spokeCommunicated verbally
- networkInterconnected system
gateway · crossroads · junction · American Airlines · United Airlines · domestic · international · stopover
terminal
At the endpoint
concourse · control tower · baggage claim · security checkpoint · customs · boarding pass · jetway · lounge · duty-free · carousel
Windy City
Chicago's famous moniker
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- downtownCentral business district
Lake Michigan · CTA · I-90 · suburbs · convention center · business district · deep dish · Second City
delays
Pauses before proceeding
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
packed · long lines · traffic · backed up · overwhelmed · chaotic · rushed · peak hours · cancellations · rebooking
connecting flights
Itineraries with intermediate stops
network · gateway · crossroads · junction · American Airlines · United Airlines · domestic · international · stopover · routing
shuttle
Short-distance transport
- taxiVehicle for hire
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- rental carTemporary leased vehicle
bus · limousine · parking · pick-up · drop-off · ground transportation · Uber · Lyft · curb
- U.S. AirportsJFK, LAX, Dulles, Logan, Midway
- ChicagolandChicago, Naperville, Schaumburg, Evanston, Oak Park
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- IllinoisChicago, Springfield, Land of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, downstate
- Major AirportsHeathrow, LAX, JFK, Charles de Gaulle, Schiphol
- O'Hare AirportChicago's main international airport
- Chicago O'HareMajor Illinois international airport
- O'Hare International AirportChicago's main commercial airfield