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Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Airport Information
(Chicago, Illinois - IL, USA)
 Currently the world's number two airport in terms of passenger traffic, handling a staggering 77 million+ passengers every single year, Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) stands roughly 29 km / 18 miles northwest and central Chicago and next to Bensenville, Franklin Park, Rosemont and Wood Dale. O'Hare Airport features four terminals, around 180 gates and six runways, and handles around one million annual flights. Transfers to and from the terminals are made by its AS train network, which is a fast, convenient and free service.
The airport currently employs around 50,000 and also generates a further half a million jobs for the surrounding region, grossing some $40 billion for the economy. Covering over 7,000 acres / 2,830 hectares, Chicago O'Hare Airport shifts almost two million tons of freight annually.
The airports works hard not only to provide excellent service, but also to create a pleasant environment and has installed a number of attractions for the enjoyment of its passengers. These include the suspended Butch O'Hare Airplane (an authentic replica of the actual fighter plane flown by the airport's very own namesake), an enormous Brachiosaurus Dinosaur on loan from the Chicago Field Museum, and various art installations and even seasonal music festivals.
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Located next to the I-90 and I-294 interstates, O'Hare Airport is served directly by taxi, rail, shared-ride van and bus. There is a 24-hour Blue Line train service to the downtown district, which is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and runs every ten minutes during the day. Metra North Central commuter trains are also available and travel to the counties of Lake and Cook. Taxi cabs and shared-ride vans are to be found outside of all the terminals. Airport Express coaches depart every 10 to 15 minutes, linking destinations such as Arlington Heights and Schaumburg, which both lie to the north-west.
Connected by public transport, the 20,000-seater Allstate Arena is particularly near to O'Hare Airport, in the neighboring village of Rosemont, being used to host major concerts and wrestling. Rosemont is also home to the Chicago Rush football arena and the Donald Stephens Convention Center.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) Information: History and Facilities
Established in the early forties, O'Hare Airport began its life as an important regional manufacturing site for the Douglas Aircraft Company. In 1945, the airfield became known as the Orchard Field Airport (hence the code 'ORD'), only to be renamed again in 1949 after the famous US naval aviator Commander Edward Henry 'Butch' O'Hare.
During the start of the fifties, size constraints of Chicago's busy Midway International Airport were soon becoming apparent and development of O'Hare commenced. Chicago O'Hare Airport was soon destined to become the city's premier airport and commercial flights began in 1955, followed by a large international passenger building in 1958. However, following major expansions in 1962, much of the traffic moved from Midway to O'Hare, when it served around ten million passengers and immediately became the busiest airport on the planet.
Home to around 15 airline lounges, Chicago O'Hare Airport has much to offer passengers in the way of facilities. These include full financial services provided by the Seaway National Bank, a US Post Office, various art exhibitions and even relaxing back massages at the Back Rub Hub. For business and fitness facilities, including a swimming pool, the on-site Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel is the place to head and is sited next to the three main terminals. Laptop Lane workstations are also available and provide Internet access for computers that use T1 lines.
Duty-free shops and other retail outlets are always popular with passengers. Favourites include AltiTunes, Chicago News, Duty Free Americas, Hudson Book Corner, Mont Blanc Gift Shop and the Field Museum Store. Those with time for a snack at O'Hare Airport will find more than 60 eateries on offer, generally situated next to the security checkpoints. The Chicago Bar & Grill, Connie's Pizza, Fox Sports Sky Box, Great American Bagel, Healthy Choice, Juiceworks, Pizzeria Uno and Skyline Bar are all firm favorites with travellers.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) Information: About Chicago Tourism
Chicago is famous for its stunning waterfront skyline and attractive coastline, which edges the enormous Lake Michigan. Dominated by many spectacular skyscrapers, the tallest of which include Sears Tower, the Aon Center, and the John Hancock Center, Chicago is a modern city, famed for its wealthy Gold Coast area and numerous public parks. The main green spaces include Lincoln Park, Grant Park and Jackson Park, where the World Colombian Exposition took place in 1893.
O'Hare Airport (ORD) is within easy reach of many leading attractions in Chicago, being surrounded by the suburbs of Bensenville, Elk Grove Village, Rosemont, Schiller Park and Wood Dale. Families staying in Chicago will find plenty to do, with clear highlights including the Polar Dome Ice Arena, Racing Rapids Action Park, Shedd Aquarium and Lincoln Park Zoo, home to more than 1,000 exotic creatures live.
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