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 Brontosaurus replica at O'Hare
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As it turned out, I had to pass through Chicago again two weeks later, going to and from a meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. That time, I at least had a good view of the downtown skyscrapers but, by the time I dug my camera out, the airplane had descended into the smog and the view was no longer so good! Finally, in April, 2008 I actually got to spend a few days downtown at a convention, but once again the haze obscured any really good view of Chicago from the air. Leave a Comment
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Updated 3/12/09
Midway Airport, the world's busiest airport in the 1930s, is now Chicago's 2nd busiest airport, O'Hare being the busiest and handling most of the international flights. The name was changed from the Chicago Municipal Airport to Midway in 1949 in honor of the Battle of Midway.
Flights arriving here are primarily domestic, smaller, no frill airlines like Southwest, ATA, AirTran, etc. although some international flights do go through Midway.
The airport is easier to navigate than O' Hare and transportation to Chicago via the CTA Orange line (el) is within walking distance of the terminals.
Midway is slightly closer to downtown than O' Hare, the transit website estimates a trip of 30 minutes by el compared with 40 for O' Hare.
If you haven't been through Midway in awhile, Midway underwent a major renovation of it's terminals and parking facilities a few years ago and is a much nicer airport to travel through. There's a pretty good food court including Greek, sandwiches, pizza and recently I grabbed a corned beef sandwich from Manny's before boarding a flight.
As of 3/12/09 If you are parking and flying, Midway has several economy lots off 55th Street for $14 per day (have to take a shuttle bus to the terminal) or if you go to 59th just east of Cicero there's a $12 lot that you can walk from but they only take cash (and most times they "forget" to give you change!). Parking in the garage next to the terminal is $28 per day. Check the website below for updated rates. Leave a Comment
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 O'Hare Terminal 1 by rmdw
O'Hare is the largest of the two Chicago airports, with Midway being the other. It's located NW of downtown Chicago.
The best way to get to/from O'Hare is via the CTA Blue Line. It's a bit of a hike with a number of bags but the inexpensive cost is well worth it. Leave a Comment
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 Midway Airport, Chicago by rmdw
Midway more typically serves domestic flights but connections to other countries can usually be booked. Depending on where you're heading to in Chicago, Midway may be much more convenient than O'Hare. Leave a Comment
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 Taking a jet plane ... by shrimp56
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All international flights [other than some to the Americas] leave and arrive from Terminal 5 at O'Hare. The picture is of Terminal 3 in the American Airlines wing. United occupies Terminal 1 and several airlines share Terminal 2. I think they lost Terminal 4 :))))) Leave a Comment
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Everybody knows about O'Hare-one of the largest airports in the world, but there's another airport in Chicago-it's called Midway and is located in south Chicago at 5700 South Cicero. It's actually Chicago's first airport, built in 1927.
If you fly into Chicago on a discount airline like ATA or Southwest, you'll fly into Midway. Midway has had the reputation of being Chicago's "ghetto" airport, but it has recently gone through some renovations and seemed like a pretty nice airport to me.
To get to the airport, take the Orange line (it ends at Midway). Leave a Comment
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Even though it recently lost its title as "the world's busiest airport", the Chicago O'Hare International Airport is still one of the biggest airports in the world. It was named in honor of Edward "Butch" O'Hare, who became the US Navy's first flying ace during World War II, and an F4F-3 Wildcat fighter plane he might have flown is on display at the airport. Even though it is quite easy to find your way once you reach the airport, getting there can sometimes be a bit of a challenge because of all the traffic, and you also need to allow yourself enough time to check-in as there can be a really long line-up to get to the counter and then to get through security. Since I was flying with Air Canada, I arrived and departed from Terminal 2. There were several restaurants and stores, so even if I got there pretty early, walking around the terminal and watching all the planes take off and land made the time go by really fast! Leave a Comment
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 O'Hare Airport in Chicago by FlyingElizabeth
There are info-booths located on lower levels at domestic and on both levels at international. There's also a currency exchange on the lower level of the international terminal.
It's maybe 15 miles from to downtown and takes maybe an hour at peak times, but like a half-hour if the traffic is REALLY good. Taxi fare is around $30-$50. Leave a Comment Theme: AirplanePhone: 773-686-2200Website: www.flychicago.com Other Contact: www.united.com
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 Visitor's Information Booth by rmdw
But don't pull out a camera or the same thing may happen to you that occurred to me! Leave a Comment
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Get cheap flights to Chicago. Airports in the area include Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Chicago Midway (MDW). When you fly to Chicago you can take in Architecture & Art (outdoor), Willis Tower (Formerly Sears Tower), Navy Pier, John Hancock Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago River and Grant Park / Buckingham Fountain. Check flights to Chicago when you want to visit these nearby places: Cicero, Oak Park, Berwyn, North Riverside, Lyons, Evergreen Park, Brookfield, Pullman, Oak Lawn and Countryside.
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Destinations near Chicago- Cicero Travel Guide, 8.61 km / 5.35 miles
- Oak Park Travel Guide, 11.78 km / 7.32 miles
- Berwyn Travel Guide, 11.89 km / 7.39 miles
- North Riverside Travel Guide, 14.34 km / 8.91 miles
- Lyons Travel Guide, 14.50 km / 9.01 miles
- Evergreen Park Travel Guide, 15.01 km / 9.33 miles
- Brookfield Travel Guide, 16.94 km / 10.53 miles
- Pullman Travel Guide, 17.86 km / 11.10 miles
- Oak Lawn Travel Guide, 17.87 km / 11.11 miles
- Countryside Travel Guide, 20.31 km / 12.62 miles
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