O’Hare International Airport

The world's commercial aviation capital for over 30 years, O'Hare International Airport is the hub of all U.S. air transportation and the top economic engine of the Midwest. O'Hare International Airport plays a vital role in the national transportation scheme and the regional economy.

• Approximately 200,000 travelers pass through O'Hare International Airport each day.

• Over 72 million passengers passed through O'Hare International Airport in 2000.

• The airport complex covers nearly 7,700 acres, with 172 aircraft gates housed in four terminal buildings.

• O'Hare International Airport has 75 commercial, commuter, and cargo airlines offering frequent service.

• Chicago's airports generate 514,000 jobs, representing personal income of $37 billion a year.

O'Hare International Airport has been voted the "Best Airport in North America" for the year 2000 by readers of the U.S. Edition of Business Travelers International Magazine. This marks the third consecutive year O'Hare has been honored with this award.

Midway Airport

Conveniently located 10 miles from downtown Chicago. In 1999, Midway served more than 13 million passengers. In 1998, Midway became the fastest growing airport in North America when it served 11.4 million passengers.
A new six-level parking garage opened in the summer of 1999, introducing covered parking to Midway for the first time. Midway Airport is an economic engine for the region generating $2.8 billion in annual personal income and provides nearly 50,000 jobs.