O'Hare International Airport

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O'Hare International has four passenger terminals. Two or more additional terminal buildings are envisioned. There is the possibility of a large terminal complex for the west side of the field, with access from I-90 and/or the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, if the runway reconfiguration is completed.

For complete information on flights to and from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, please see the airport's website.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport provides 186 aircraft gates throughout 4 Terminals (1, 2, 3, 5) and 9 concourses (B, C, E, F, G, H, K, L, M)

[edit] Terminal 1 (United Airlines Terminal)

Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 5. Terminal 1 provides 53 Gates on 2 Concourses:

[edit] Concourse B

Concourse B has 21 Gates: B1 - B12, B14 - B22

[edit] Concourse C

Concourse C has 32 Gates: C1 - C12, C15, C16, C16A, C17, C18, C18A, C19 - C32

The original 1955 passenger terminal for international flights, was replaced with the modern Terminal 1, designed by Helmut Jahn, in 1987.

[edit] Terminal 2

Terminal 2 was built in a large airport expansion in 1962, along with the original portion of Terminal 3.

Terminal 2 was United's sole terminal until the current Terminal 1 was built. In the 1960s/70s/80s it served United, Ozark, Braniff, Eastern, Northwest, Continental and Piedmont. In addition to Concourses E/F (which remain today), there was also an 11-gate Concourse D, which was demolished to make room for new Terminal 1.

Terminal 2 provides 33 Gates on 2 Concourses:

[edit] Concourse E

Concourse E has 16 Gates: E1, E1A, E2, E2A, E3, E4, E6 - E15

[edit] Concourse F

Concourse F has 17 Gates: F1 - F3, F4, F4A, F5 - F10, F11A - F11C, F12, F12A, F14

[edit] Terminal 3

Terminal 3 provides 77 Gates on 4 Concourses:

Note: International Arrivals are handled in Terminal 5.

[edit] Concourse G

Concourse G has 27 Gates: G1A, G1B, G2A, G2B, G3, G4A, G4B, G5, G6A, G6B, G7 - G14, G14A, G15 - G19, G19A, G20, G21

[edit] Concourse H

Concourse H has 20 Gates: H1, H2, H3A, H3B, H4 - H10, H11A, H11B, H12 - H18

[edit] Concourse K

Concourse K has 22 Gates: K1 - K5, K6A, K6B, K7 - K10, K10A, K11 - K20

[edit] Concourse L

Concourse L has 11 Gates: L1, L2A, L2B, L3 - L10

Terminal 3 was also built in the 1962 capital program. It was significantly expanded in 1983, with the construction of Concourse L. It is currently undergoing renovation, scheduled to run from January 2004 to Late Fall 2007.

[edit] Terminal 4

Terminal 4 was O'Hare's interim international terminal from 1984 until 1993, located on the ground floor of the main parking garage. International passengers would check in at Terminal 4 and be taken directly to their aircraft by bus. Since the opening of Terminal 5, Terminal 4 has been changed into the airport's facility for Chicago Transit Authority buses, hotel shuttles, and other ground transportation. The T4 designation will be used again in the future as new terminals are developed.

[edit] Terminal 5 (International Terminal)

Terminal 5 provides 21 Gates on 1 Concourse. Note: Terminal 5 handles all international arrivals at O'Hare (excluding airports with border pre-clearance), as well as the following departing flights:

[edit] Concourse M

Concourse M has 21 Gates: M1 - M21

[edit] Cargo carriers

There are two main cargo areas at O'Hare that have warehouse, build-up/tear-down and aircraft parking facilities. The Southwest Cargo Area, adjacent to Irving Park Road, accommodates over 80% of the airport's all-cargo flights, divided among 9 buildings in two tiers. The North Cargo Area, which is a modest conversion of the former military base (the 1943 Douglas plant area), also receives air freighters. It is adjacent to the northern portion of Bessie Coleman Drive.

Two satellite cargo areas have warehouse and build-up/tear down facilities, but aircraft do not park at these. Freight is trucked to/from aircraft on other ramps. The South Cargo Area is along Mannheim Road. The East Cargo Area, adjacent to Terminal 5, was formerly the airport's only cargo section but has now mostly evolved into an airport support zone.

Although all-cargo flights are important, an even greater amount of global air cargo flies in the bellies of passenger aircraft.

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