Nov 24, 2009 – Walkway at O’Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois – Panoramic Images / Getty Images

• This place held the title of “Best Airport in America” for 10 years running.
  Which one is it?
• Remember when traveling by plane was glamorous and fun? (No, seriously.)
  It looked like this
• On July 18, 1984, a 747 jumbo jet flew from Newark to Los Angeles.
  What was historic about that flight?
• It may be one of the country’s most popular airports, but it’s also one of the least punctual.
  Not a great combination

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, also known simply as O’Hare Airport  or O’Hare Field or O’Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It serves as the primary and largest hub  for United Airlines and as a hub  for American Airlines. It is operated by the City of Chicago Department of Aviation, associated with an umbrella regional authority.

In 2008, the airport had 881,566 aircraft operations, an average of 2,409 per day (64% scheduled commercial, 33% air taxi, 3% general aviation and <1% military). O’Hare International Airport is the second busiest airport in the world, behind Atlanta Hartsfield Airport with 69,353,654 passengers passing through the airport in 2008; a -8.96% change from 2007. O’Hare also has a strong international presence, with flights to more than 60 foreign destinations. O’Hare was ranked fourth in 2005 of the United States’ international gateways, with only John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, Los Angeles International Airport and Miami International Airport, serving more foreign passengers.

O’Hare International Airport has been voted the “Best Airport in North America” for 10 years, by readers of the U.S. Edition of Business Traveler Magazine (1998–2003) and Global Traveler Magazine (2004–2007).

Most of O’Hare Airport is in Cook County, but a section in the southwest part of the airport is in DuPage County.

Although O’Hare is Chicago’s primary airport, Chicago Midway International Airport, the city’s second airport, is about 10 miles (16 km) closer to the Loop, the main business and financial district.