The Chicago Airport System

Welcome to the Chicago Airport System! The Chicago Airport System - comprised of three major airports, Chicago O’Hare, Midway International and Gary-Chicago International - is the centerpiece of the nation’s aviation network. O'Hare and Midway are owned and operated by the City of Chicago. The Chicago Department of Aviation is responsible for the management, planning, design, operation and maintenance of O’Hare and Midway. The Chicago Airport System is fully self-supporting and receives no local taxpayers dollars.

Both Midway and O'Hare have won numerous awards over the years. For the tenth consecutive year, O’Hare International Airport received the 2009 Global Traveler Award for “Best Airport in North America”. O’Hare was recognized by business travelers who participated in a survey conducted between January and August 2009. Global Traveler magazine is a nationally-circulated travel publication for business travelers. In 2008, our airports won two national awards: O'Hare received the 1st Place Award from the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA), for Excellence in Marketing and Communications. During that same year, Midway International Airport won 2nd Place - Best Retail Concept for Excellence in Concessions from the same organization. O’Hare International Airport was voted in November 2004 "Best Airport in North America" in Business Traveler Magazine’s Annual Reader Survey for the seventh consecutive year. Midway International Airport was awarded the 2004 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Public Innovator Award for Physical Design. The Department of Aviation is committed to continually improving and enhancing Chicago’s airports.

This site provides both general information about our airports and specific information related to your travel plans. It includes airline locations and contact numbers, concession information, parking rates, transportation to and from the airports, and much more. The site also includes fun and interesting information, such as the history of Chicago O’Hare and Midway International Airports; the story of O’Hare International Airport’s namesake, Butch O’Hare, as well as Bessie Coleman’s story and other educational facts.