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between concourses B and C in Terminal 1, operated by United Airlines .]] In the 20th century, , Midway Airport , and Meigs Field . Chicago is now working to maintaining its status as a U.S. and international transportation hub by expanding 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 . Currently, Chicago's major airports are:
There are several minor airports in the Chicago area with either limited or proposed commercial service. These include:
Additionally, there have been two airports proposed to be built from scratch in the last twenty years:
Formerly, Meigs Field was another minor Chicago airport. In 2003, it was closed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in a nighttime coup. Though a relatively small airstrip, Meigs Field was unique for its proximity to Chicago's downtown, and was one of the busiest airstrips for private planes 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. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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