In 2016, the City of Chicago, along with representatives from United Airlines and American Airlines, announced a nearly $1.3 billion infrastructure plan for O’Hare International Airport, creating thousands of jobs over its duration, a new runway and other critical airfield projects. Mayor Rahm Emanuel broke ground on the new runway in August 2016.
The project’s many initiatives will lead to an enhanced customer experience for the thousands of travelers passing through the airport on a daily basis. And that’s just the beginning for what’s to come at the refreshed O’Hare International Airport.
Following the landmark infrastructure plan, Mayor Emanuel and American Airlines announced five new gates would be added at ORD Terminal 3 by 2018, marking the first major expansion of gate capacity at the airport since Terminal 5 was built in 1993. In addition to increasing capacity at the airport, the new gates will bring significant economic benefit to the city and improve on-time performance. Terminal 5 will also expand by 25 percent, allowing for another nine new gates.
Included in the plan is Mayor Emanuel’s O’Hare 21 vision, calling for the redevelopment of Terminal 2 into a new central terminal to accommodate more international flights. The upgraded facility may include a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility and a departure hall with additional space for passenger screening, concessions and amenities.
It is not just inside the terminals passengers can expect to see changes: The Chicago Department of Aviation also announced three hotel development projects at the airport, more than doubling the current capacity. Two new hotels will be built and the existing O’Hare Hilton will be modernized, supporting more than 1,250 jobs in the city of Chicago. One of the new builds will be adjacent to Terminal 5, and the second will be created as part of a mixed-use commercial development adjacent to the O’Hare Intermodal Hub now under construction on the northeast side of the airport. The Intermodal Hub will open in late 2018.
It’s quite clear the future is bright for Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Learn more at flychicago.com.
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