Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD / KORD
Chicago, Illinois (Chicago metropolitan area) · United States · Chicago Department of Aviation (City of Chicago)
84.8Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKORD / ORD
OperatorChicago Department of Aviation (City of Chicago)
Coordinates41.9769°N, 87.9081°W
Elevation680 ft · 207 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr84,850,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKORD — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Airport mapTerminals 1, 2, 3 and 5, cargo ramps and de-icing pads · reference only
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Operating hoursH24
Terminals4 terminals (1, 2, 3, 5), 9 concourses; T5 international/FIS
Runways (8)
- 10L/28R · 3,962 m / 13,000 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt/concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
- 09R/27L · 3,432 m / 11,260 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt/concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
- 09C/27C · 3,427 m / 11,245 ft · 61 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
- 10C/28C · 3,292 m / 10,800 ft · 61 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
- 04R/22L · 2,461 m / 8,075 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS CAT II (both ends)
- 04L/22R · 2,286 m / 7,500 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS CAT I (22R); LOC only (04L)
- 09L/27R · 2,286 m / 7,500 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
- 10R/28L · 2,286 m / 7,500 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
United's largest hub and major American Airlines hub; world's busiest airfield by aircraft movements in 2025 (857k ops, 84.85M pax); O'Hare Global Terminal replacing T2 under construction (O'Hare 21 program).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Swissport USA
Passenger and ramp ground services at ORD (serving airlines at O'Hare since 1985); also operates one airport lounge
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Above- and below-wing ground services at Chicago O'Hare; Air Menzies International (AMI) freight forwarding also on site
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Unifi Aviation (incl. Prospect Airport Services)
Ramp, baggage, passenger and wheelchair-assistance services at ORD; Prospect Airport Services (acquired by Unifi in April 2024) was founded at O'Hare and remains a major passenger-services provider there
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS, a SATS company)
Ground handling listed alongside cargo on WFS's Chicago station page (ORD OPS-1&2 and Terminal 5 locations)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Menzies Aviation
Fuel services (into-plane fueling / fuel farm operations) at ORD per Menzies' published station listing; heritage ASIG fueling operation
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Signature Aviation ORD
Jet fuel; fueling 24 hours a day per AirNav FBO listing · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Inland Deicing Services
Third-party aircraft de-icing/anti-icing at ORD; shares the control tower with United and American at the 835,000 sq ft centralized deicing facility (opened Dec 2018). Note: IDS and Inland Technologies now unified under the Inland Deicing Services name
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
FEAM Aero
Third-party line maintenance station at ORD (part of 52-station network); contracts incl. full technical handling of Emirates B777 pax/freighter transits; actively hiring A&P mechanics at ORD in 2025-26
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 5 providers
American Airlines (in-house)
General back shop / component staging — American's Hangar 2 heavy-maintenance complex at ORD (approx. 194,000-195,000 sq ft, dedicated January 2019) includes a dedicated 'general back shop' and component staging area supporting narrow- and wide-body checks; in-house, American Airlines. Specific shop trade (avionics/hydraulics/sheet-metal breakdown) not published by the source — class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
CEF Industries, LLC
Electrical/mechanical accessory shop — Addison, IL (approx. 8 mi/13 km from ORD, Chicago metro). Repair/overhaul of electro-mechanical actuators, ball screws, compressors, cargo-handling equipment and cockpit control handles; holds FAA (cert 6CER695B) and EASA Part 145 'Accessory Limited' repair station certificate.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Chicago Executive Service Center, LLC
Avionics/instrument bench shop — Hangar 15, Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Wheeling, IL (approx. 18 mi/29 km from ORD, Chicago metro). Holds FAA Part 145 ratings: Instrument Limited, Radio Limited, Accessory Limited, Powerplant Limited, Airframe Class 3 Limited. · 7:30 AM - 4 PM Mon-Fri
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Jen-Air LLC
Avionics/instrument shop — 6150 S. Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL (near Midway, Chicago metro, approx. 15 mi/24 km from ORD). FAA Part 145 repair station (cert 9J3R658D) holding only Instrument (Limited) and Radio (Limited) ratings at this station; no Airframe, Powerplant, Propeller, or Accessory rating held here.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Intelsat Inflight LLC
Avionics/electronics accessory shop — 1155 West Devon Ave, Itasca, IL (approx. 12 mi/19 km from ORD, Chicago metro). FAA Part 145 repair station performing MRO on inflight-connectivity communication/data equipment; cert 3GOR815N holds Radio and Airframe (both Limited class), cert 4ACR423B holds Radio (Limited class) only.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Gate Gourmet (gategroup)
Flight kitchen serving airlines at ORD (O'Hare, Building 742 area / Mannheim Rd); actively staffing ramp and kitchen roles as of mid-2026
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
LSG Sky Chefs (Sky Chefs, Inc.)
Flagship North America customer service center at 200 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines (~4 miles from ORD), first LEED-certified airline catering kitchen worldwide; ~1,000 employees, ~4M meals/yr, 500+ flights/day incl. hub customer United
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Unifi Aviation (incl. Prospect Airport Services)
Aircraft cabin cleaning among Prospect/Unifi service lines at Chicago
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Swissport USA
Operates four air cargo warehouses at ORD, incl. a 138,000 sq ft facility in the North Cargo Area with the region's first automated material handling system and IATA CEIV-compliant cold storage (2-8C and 18-25C)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Alliance Ground International (AGI)
Largest independent cargo handler at ORD: ~640,000 sq ft across four on-airport facilities plus off-airport transfer site; MIC (Maestro International Cargo) acquisition added Emirates SkyCargo account and cold storage, combined footprint over 1M sq ft
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS, a SATS company)
Multiple cargo terminals at ORD (>310M kg/yr capacity) incl. 15-year lease on a 122,000 sq ft Northeast Cargo Area terminal; added 66,552 sq ft full-building lease at The Cubes at ORD (Franklin Park) in Aug 2025
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Signature Aviation ORD
Sole FBO at O'Hare (Patton Rd, Building 825): GA/BizAv ground handling, passenger terminal and lounge, GPU, de-icing, catering coordination
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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