Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

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Location and general information

IATA code: ORD
ICAO code: KORD
FAA site number: 04508.*A
City / state: Chicago, IL
County: Cook
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 41°58'36.99" N
87°54'29.34" W
Elevation: 680 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 3° W (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Chicago
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 7,627 acres
From downtown: 14 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Chicago
Activated: 02/1944

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high, bulk high/low
ARTCC: Chicago (ZAU)
Flight service: Kankakee (IKK)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ORD
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index E, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Michael McMurray
773-894-5492
Last FAA inspection: 07/18/2025

FAA remarks

Noise abatement procedures in effect from 2200 to 0700; contact airport manager - 773-686-2255.
Birds on and in the vicinity of airport; pyrotechnics and bird cannons in use.
Aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft require 48 hours prior permission required - 773-686-2255.
See land and hold short operations section.
Alert: duplicate alpha-numeric taxiway designators and terminal gate designations involving the letters B, C, G, H, K, L and M.
Magnetic deviation possible immediate W of taxiway Y and runway 22L approach on taxiway N.
PAEW near various taxiways.
Periodic fire department training at N sector of the airport.
Primary run-up location ground run up enclosure; secondary run up locations available upon request - contact City operations 773-686-2255.
Line up and wait authorization in effect between SS and SR at the following intersections: runway 28R at taxiway GG, taxiway EE and taxiway N5; runway 10L at taxiway DD and taxiway CC and taxiway SS; runway 27C at taxiway TT; runway 9C at taxiway FF; runway 27L at taxiway TT; runway 9R at taxiway SS and FF. These runways will be used for departures only when exercising the provisions of this authorization.
All part 91 and unscheduled part 125, 133 and 135 charter operators contact signature flight support at 773-686-7000 regarding new security regulations prior to departure.
East and west gates are manned 24 hours a day.
Control tower is authorized to conduct simultaneous departures from runway 04L/04R, runway 22L/22R, runway 09R with runway 09L or runway 10L, runway 09C with runway 09L or runway 10L, runway 10C with runway 09R or runway 09C, runway 27L with runway 27R or runway 28R, runway 27C with runway 27R or runway 28R, runway 28C with runway 27L or runway 27C with course divergence beginning no later than 4 miles from runway end.
Be alert: taxiway S1 outbound or eastbound only, taxiway S2 inbound or westbound only, taxiway P1, P2, P3, P5, and P6 northbound only, taxiway E1, E2, E3 and E4 southbound only. Taxiway E3 westbound only from runway 09C/27C.
A380-800 operate constraints exist on runways, taxiways, and ramps - contact airport operations for info 773-686-2255.
Diversion aircraft without a presence at ORD should contact airport operations 773-686-2255 prior to diverting to the extent practical and provide: CO, flight operations contact info, aircraft type, persons OB, international or domestic, any ground handler agreements in place.
Be alert: the northeast/southwest portion of taxiway YY is not visible from the center control tower.
B747-8 operations not authorized on runway 09R/27L, 09L/27R and 10R/28L.
Aircraft are not permitted to stop on either taxiway A or B bridges.
Runway status lights are in operation.
Taxiway NN1 inbound/eastbound only; taxiway NN2 outbound/westbound only.
ORD taxiway A17 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 96ft.
ORD taxilane SP closed to aircraft wingspan more than 167ft.
ORD taxilane SE closed to aircraft wingspan more than 118ft.
ORD taxiway A6 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 167ft.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: ORD
ICAO code: KORD
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Elevation: 680 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 41.9786, -87.9048

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
10L / 28R	13,000 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, good, grooved
09R / 27L	11,260 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, excellent, grooved
09C / 27C	11,245 × 200 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
10C / 28C	10,800 × 200 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
04R / 22L	8,075 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
04L / 22R	7,500 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
09L / 27R	7,500 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
10R / 28L	7,500 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
Helipad H1	200 × 100 ft	Concrete

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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