Chicago O'Hare Airport

Location
The airport is located about 29 km or 18 miles north-west of downtown Chicago (Chicago Loop). The fastest way to reach the airport is via the Interstate highways I-90 and I-294 at exits 1 AD as well as on U.S. Highway 12/45, all roads lead to the Interstate-90, which ends directly on the airprot site.

Train: Between the airport and the Chicago Loop, the CTA "Blue Line" express train operates a regular service.

Airport transfer: Passengers transferring between O'Hare and Midway should use the Blue Line between the Transit Center and O'Hare and then change to the Orange Line. Alternatively, please take a taxi, transfer shuttle or hire a car.

A number of regional shuttle buses also travel from the airport to the surrounding towns in the area for example to Crestwood, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Omega or Rockford.

History
The airport was already in use during the Second World War, initially for the repair and maintenance of Douglas Aircraft. In 1955, the airport was chosen as the main airport for the Chicago metropolitan region, after it became clear that the Chicago Midway Airport, which had been the main airport since 1931, was unable to handle growing air traffic. In the same year first planes took off and in 1958, an international terminal was constructed. After all building was completed in 1962, the city council finally also moved domestic air traffic from Midway to O'Hare and it thus became the second most important airport in the United States.