Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD)

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Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD)

Chicago, IL

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	ORD
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°54'29.3390" W / 41°58'36.9850" N -87.908150 / 41.976940 (Estimated)
Elevation	680.00 ft / 207.26 m (Surveyed)
Land	7627 acres
From nearest city	14 nautical miles NW of Chicago, IL
Location	Cook County, IL
Magnetic Variation	03W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF CHICAGO
Address	P.O. BOX 66142, 10510 WEST ZEMKE RO 10510 WEST ZEMKE RO CHICAGO, IL 60666
Phone number	773-686-2200
Manager	MICHAEL MCMURRAY
Address	10510 WEST ZEMKE RO CHICAGO, IL 60666
Phone number	773-894-5492

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	ORD (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	ORD (773-800-0035)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04L/22R

Dimensions	7500 x 150 ft (2286 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	04L	22R
Alignment	39°	219°
Physical elevation	655.70 ft	647.70 ft
Coordinates	41.981656 / -87.913918	41.997537 / -87.896371
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	Yes

Runway 04R/22L

Dimensions	8075 x 150 ft (2461 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	04R	22L
Alignment	42°	222°
Physical elevation	661.40 ft	654.40 ft
Coordinates	41.953327 / -87.899418	41.969922 / -87.879743
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 09C/27C

Dimensions	11245 x 200 ft (3427 x 61 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09C	27C
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	673.30 ft	652.40 ft
Coordinates	41.988303 / -87.931571	41.988310 / -87.890210
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 09L/27R

Dimensions	7500 x 150 ft (2286 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09L	27R
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	668.00 ft	663.60 ft
Coordinates	42.002832 / -87.926676	42.002831 / -87.899083
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 09R/27L

Dimensions	11260 x 150 ft (3432 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09R	27L
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	668.00 ft	650.20 ft
Coordinates	41.983894 / -87.931569	41.983900 / -87.890155
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT AND 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 10C/28C

Dimensions	10800 x 200 ft (3292 x 61 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	10C	28C
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	669.40 ft	650.10 ft
Coordinates	41.965701 / -87.931522	41.965766 / -87.891810
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 10L/28R

Dimensions	13000 x 150 ft (3962 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	10L	28R
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	672.10 ft	651.40 ft
Coordinates	41.968995 / -87.931532	41.969070 / -87.883729
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 10R/28L

Dimensions	7500 x 150 ft (2286 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	10R	28L
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	680.00 ft	658.00 ft
Coordinates	41.957201 / -87.927861	41.957246 / -87.900288
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 10X

	10X
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
ILS type	ILS/DME

Runway H1

Dimensions	200 x 100 ft (61 x 30 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	649.70 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.977518 / -87.884447	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		1.1 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		37.4 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		46.3 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		47.4 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	29.7 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	14.8 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	20.4 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	31.7 nm
CGT	VORTAC	CHICAGO HEIGHTS	89X	114.20	02E	31.9 nm
EON	VORTAC	PEOTONE	79X	113.20	02E	42.8 nm

Remarks

NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FM 2200 TO 0700; CTC AMGR - 773-686-2255.
MAG DEVIATION PSBL IMT W OF TWY Y & RWY 22L APCH ON TWY N.
PAEW NEAR VARIOUS TWYS.
PERIODIC FIRE DEPT TRNG AT N SECTOR OF THE ARPT.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; PYROTECHNICS & BIRD CANNONS IN USE.
PRIM RUN-UP LOCATION GROUND RUN UP ENCLOSURE; SECONDARY RUN UP LOCATIONS AVBL UPON REQ - CTC CITY OPS 773-686-2255.
LINE UP AND WAIT AUTHORIZATION IN EFF BTWN SS AND SR AT THE FLWG INTS: RWY 28R AT TWY GG, TWY EE AND TWY N5; RWY 10L AT TWY DD AND TWY CC AND TWY SS; RWY 27C AT TWY TT; RWY 9C AT TWY FF; RWY 27L AT TWY TT; RWY 9R AT TWY SS AND FF. THESE RWYS WILL BE USED FOR DEPS ONLY WHEN EXERCISING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AUTHORIZATION.
ALL PART 91 & UNSKED PART 125, 133 & 135 CHARTER OPERATORS CTC SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT AT 773-686-7000 REGARDING NEW SECURITY REGULATIONS PRIOR TO DEP.
EAST AND WEST GATES ARE MANNED 24 HRS A DAY.
ATCT IS AUTH TO CONDUCT SIMUL DEPS FM RWY 04L/04R, RWY 22L/22R, RWY 09R WITH RWY 09L OR RWY 10L, RWY 09C WITH RWY 09L OR RWY 10L, RWY 10C WITH RWY 09R OR RWY 09C, RWY 27L WITH RWY 27R OR RWY 28R, RWY 27C WITH RWY 27R OR RWY 28R, RWY 28C WITH RWY 27L OR RWY 27C WITH CRS DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 4 MILES FM RWY END.
BE ALERT: TWY S1 OBND OR EB ONLY, TWY S2 INBD OR WB ONLY, TWY P1, P2, P3, P5, AND P6 NB ONLY, TWY E1, E2, E3 & E4 SB ONLY. TWY E3 WB ONLY FM RWY 09C/27C.
A380-800 OPR CONSTRAINTS EXIST ON RWYS, TWYS, & RAMPS - CTC ARPT OPS FOR INFO 773-686-2255.
DVRSN ACRS WO A PRESENCE AT ORD SHOULD CTC ARPT OPNS 773-686-2255 PRIOR TO DIVERTING TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL AND PRVD: CO, FLIGHT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, PERSONS OB, INTL OR DOMESTIC, ANY GND HANDLER AGRMTS IN PLACE.
BE ALERT: THE NORTHEAST/SOUTHWEST PORTION OF TWY YY IS NOT VSBL FM THE CENTER ATCT.
B747-8 OPS NOT AUTHORIZED ON RWY 09R/27L, 09L/27R & 10R/28L.
ACFT ARE NOT PMTD TO STOP ON EITHER TWY A OR B BRIDGES.
RWY STATUS LGTS ARE IN OPN.
TWY NN1 INBD/EB ONLY; TWY NN2 OUBD/WB ONLY.
ORD TWY A17 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 96FT.
ORD TXL SP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 167FT.
ORD TXL SE CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118FT.
ORD TWY A6 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 167FT.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT RQR 48 HRS PPR - 773-686-2255.
SEE LND & HOLD SHORT OPS SECTION.
ALERT: DUPE ALPHA-NUMERIC TWY DESIGNATORS & TRML GATE DESIGNATIONS INVOLVING THE LTRS B, C, G, H, K, L & M.

Chicago O&#039;hare International Airport (ORD)

Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD)

Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD)