The O’Hare International Airport (IATA & FAA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is located 29km to the northwest of Chicago, Illinois, and is Chicago’s main airport. It is United Airlines’ largest hub and American Airlines’ second largest hub. The first passenger commercial airlines began to fly in 1955. The current operations are handled by the City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

The airport has 4 terminals and 6 runways. It handles more than 76 million passengers annually, and is ranked second in passenger traffic the U. S. and also in the world. Its international flights reach more than 60 destinations worldwide. The airport was named Best Airport in North America for 6 years by US Business Traveler readers; and for 4 consecutive years by Global Traveler magazine readers.

Chicago’s next major airport is the Chicago Midway International Airport, which is located 13km from Chicago and handles domestic flights.

At O’Hare, Taxi ranks can be seen around the arrivals of all terminals and charge by the meter. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) railway stations can be accessed from the ground floors of Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and take you to downtown Chicago.

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