O'Hare International Airport is an airport in Chicago, Illinois. It is a hub to American Airlines and United Airlines. Its IATA airport code is ORD, its ICAO airport code is KORD.

O'Hare rivals Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the world's busiest airport in terms of passengers served annually. Both airports serve mainly domestic passengers.

Table of contents

1 History 2 Terminal 1 3 Terminal 2 4 Terminal 3 5 International Terminal 5 6 External link

History

The airport was originally named Orchard Field, but it was renamed in 1949 after Lt. Cmdr. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, a World War II flying ace.

On May 8, 2002, alleged Al-Qaida terrorist Jose Padilla was arrested after his plane landed at the airport for allegedly being a scout for a plot to plant a dirty bomb as an act of terrorism.

O'Hare International has four terminals.

Terminal 1

• Air Wisconsin dba United Express
• Atlantic Coast Airlines dba United Express
• Lufthansa (Departures only)
• United Airlines (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and International Departures only)

Terminal 2

• Air Wisconsin dba United Express
• Atlantic Coast Airlines dba United Express
• Air Canada
• Air Jamaica (Departures only)
• Continental Airlines
• National Airlines
• Northwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• US Airways

Terminal 3

• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and International Departures)
• American Eagle
• Delta Air Lines
• Iberia (Departures only)
• Ryan International Airlines (Domestic and International Departures only)
• Spirit Airlines

International Terminal 5

• Aer Lingus
• Aeromexico
• Air France
• Air India
• Air Jamaica
• Alitalia
• American Airlines (International Arrivals only)
• Aviacsa
• British Airways
• British Midland
• Cayman Airways (starting December)
• El Al
• Grupo Taca
• Iberia (Arrivals only)
• Japan Air Lines
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
• Korean Air
• Kuwait Airways
• LOT Polish Airlines
• Lufthansa (Arrivals only)
• Mexicana
• Pakistan International Airlines
• Royal Jordanian Airlines
• Ryan International Airlines (International Arrivals only)
• Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
• Swiss International Airlines
• Turkish Airlines (THY)
• United Airlines (International Arrivals Only)
• USA 3000

External link

• http://www.ohare.com/ohare/home.asp