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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	ORD
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	087-54-26.6000W/41-58-45.6000N -87.907389/41.979333 (Estimated)
Elevation:	672 ft / 204.83 m (Surveyed)
Land:	7627 acres
From nearest city:	14 nautical miles NW of Chicago, IL
Location:	Cook County, IL
Magnetic Variation:	03W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Chicago
Address:	P.o. Box 66848, 10510 West Zemke Road Chicago, IL 60666
Phone number:	773-686-2200
Manager:	Rosemarie S. Andolino
Address:	, Box 66142 Chicago, IL 60666
Phone number:	773-686-8060

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes
Sectional chart:	Chicago
Region:	AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS:	IKK - Kankakee
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	ORD (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I E S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGPRY

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04L/22R

Dimension:	7500 x 150 ft / 2286.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	108/R/C/W/U
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 185000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 04L	Runway 22R
Longitude:	087-54-50.1039W	087-53-46.9364W
Latitude:	41-58-53.9601N	41-59-51.1336N
Elevation:	656.00 ft	648.00 ft
Alignment:	39	127
ILS Type:	LOCALIZER	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	0.00 ft	69.00 ft
VASI:		4-light PAPI on left side VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
Visual Glide Angle:	0.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:		MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	Yes
Obstruction:	29 ft lt std, 1244.0 ft from runway, 411 ft left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear	, 50:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7500.00 ft Take off distance available 7500.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7500.00 ft Landing distance available 7500.00 ft	Take off run available 7500.00 ft Take off distance available 7500.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7500.00 ft Landing distance available 7500.00 ft

Runway 04R/22L

Dimension:	8075 x 150 ft / 2461.3 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	108/R/C/W/U
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 04R	Runway 22L
Longitude:	087-53-57.9066W	087-52-47.0759W
Latitude:	41-57-11.9778N	41-58-11.7180N
Elevation:	661.00 ft	654.00 ft
Alignment:	42	127
ILS Type:	ILS	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	0.00 ft	73.00 ft
VASI:		4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	0.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	MALSR	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	109 ft ant, 5424.0 ft from runway, 545 ft left of centerline, 49:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 8075.00 ft Take off distance available 8075.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8075.00 ft Landing distance available 8075.00 ft	Take off run available 8075.00 ft Take off distance available 8075.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8075.00 ft Landing distance available 8075.00 ft

Runway 09L/27R

Dimension:	7500 x 150 ft / 2286.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:	CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	91 /R/B/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 210000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 500000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 913000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 09L	Runway 27R
Longitude:	087-55-36.0339W	087-53-56.6997W
Latitude:	42-00-10.1954N	42-00-10.1909N
Elevation:	668.00 ft	664.00 ft
Alignment:	90	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	ALSF2
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	743 ft ant, 27414.0 ft from runway, 4443 ft right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear	87 ft ant, 3791.0 ft from runway, 118 ft left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7500.00 ft Take off distance available 7500.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7500.00 ft Landing distance available 7500.00 ft	Take off run available 7500.00 ft Take off distance available 7500.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7500.00 ft Landing distance available 7500.00 ft

Runway 09R/27L

Dimension:	7967 x 150 ft / 2428.3 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	108/R/C/W/U
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 210000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 09R	Runway 27L
Longitude:	087-55-06.0672W	087-53-20.5834W
Latitude:	41-59-02.0302N	41-59-02.0405N
Elevation:	660.00 ft	650.00 ft
Alignment:	90	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	74.00 ft	67.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	MALSR	ALSF2
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	24 ft ant, 1105.0 ft from runway, 587 ft left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7967.00 ft Take off distance available 7967.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7709.00 ft Landing distance available 7709.00 ft	Take off run available 7967.00 ft Take off distance available 7967.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7782.00 ft Landing distance available 7782.00 ft

Runway 10C/28C

Dimension:	10801 x 200 ft / 3292.1 x 61.0 m
Surface:	CONC,
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	96 /R/C/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 135000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 375000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 902000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 10C	Runway 28C
Longitude:	087-55-53.4778W	087-53-30.5171W
Latitude:	41-57-56.5251N	41-57-56.7568N
Elevation:	669.00 ft	650.00 ft
Alignment:	90	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument,	Precision instrument,
Crossing Height:	75.00 ft	80.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	ALSF2
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 10801.00 ft Take off distance available 10801.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10540.00 ft Landing distance available 10540.00 ft	Take off run available 10801.00 ft Take off distance available 10801.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10801.00 ft Landing distance available 10801.00 ft

Runway 10L/28R

Dimension:	13000 x 150 ft / 3962.4 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	120/R/B/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 185000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 10L	Runway 28R
Longitude:	087-55-53.5142W	087-53-01.4244W
Latitude:	41-58-08.3816N	41-58-08.6529N
Elevation:	672.00 ft	651.00 ft
Alignment:	90	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	74.00 ft	74.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	ALSF2
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	43 ft pole, 2252.0 ft from runway, 630 ft left of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear	56 ft sign, 2700.0 ft from runway, 723 ft left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 13000.00 ft Take off distance available 13000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 13000.00 ft Landing distance available 12246.00 ft	Take off run available 13000.00 ft Take off distance available 13000.00 ft Actual stop distance available 13000.00 ft Landing distance available 13000.00 ft

Runway 14L/32R

Dimension:	10005 x 150 ft / 3049.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	108/R/C/W/U
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 185000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 14L	Runway 32R
Longitude:	087-54-55.3250W	087-53-30.1662W
Latitude:	42-00-08.7653N	41-58-53.0568N
Elevation:	653.00 ft	648.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	75.00 ft	0.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	1998.00 ft	0.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	0.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear 50:1 FROM DISPLACED THRESHOLD.	43 ft pole, 1785.0 ft from runway, 725 ft left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 10005.00 ft Take off distance available 10005.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10005.00 ft Landing distance available 8007.00 ft	Take off run available 10005.00 ft Take off distance available 10005.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10005.00 ft Landing distance available 10005.00 ft

Runway 14R/32L

Dimension:	9686 x 200 ft / 2952.3 x 61.0 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	108/R/C/W/U
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 185000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 14R	Runway 32L
Longitude:	087-55-59.3031W	087-54-36.8296W
Latitude:	41-59-25.5666N	41-58-12.2977N
Elevation:	666.00 ft	655.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	,
Crossing Height:	67.00 ft	0.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	0.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Obstruction:	63 ft trees, 3025.0 ft from runway, 56 ft right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 9685.00 ft Take off distance available 9685.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9662.00 ft Landing distance available 8650.00 ft	Take off run available 9685.00 ft Take off distance available 9685.00 ft Actual stop distance available 9685.00 ft

Helipad H1

Dimension:	200 x 100 ft / 61.0 x 30.5 m
Surface:	CONC,

	Runway H1	Runway
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	,

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ME	NDB	Deana		350.00	00E	5.4 nm
HK	NDB	Ermin		332.00	01W	16.0 nm
MX	NDB	Kedzi		248.00	01W	17.3 nm
DKB	NDB	Dekalb		209.00	02W	35.9 nm
RA	NDB	Paser		206.00	00E	42.3 nm
ORD	VOR/DME	Chicago O'hare	086X	113.90	02E	0.5 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	Northbrook	077X	113.00	02W	14.7 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	Dupage	021X	108.40	02E	20.5 nm
ENW	VOR/DME	Kenosha	029X	109.20	02W	37.3 nm
BUU	VOR/DME	Burbun	092X	114.50	01W	46.1 nm
HRK	VOR/DME	Horlick	124X	117.70	02W	47.2 nm
JOT	VORTAC	Joliet	070X	112.30	02E	31.9 nm
CGT	VORTAC	Chicago Heights	089X	114.20	02E	32.0 nm
EON	VORTAC	Peotone	079X	113.20	02E	43.0 nm
ORD	VOT	Chicago O'hare Intl		112.00		0.2 nm
MDW	VOT	Chicago Midway		111.00		13.5 nm

Remarks

ARPT NIGHTTIME NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT FM 2200 TO 0700; CONTACT AMGR ON 773-686-2255.
MAGNETIC DEVIATION POSSIBLE IMMEDIATELY WEST OF TWY Y & RY 22L APCH ON TWY N.
PAEW NEAR VARIOUS TWYS.
PERIODIC FIRE DEPT TRNG AT N SECTOR OF THE ARPT.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. PYROTECHNICS & BIRD CANNONS IN USE FOR BIRD CONTROL.
PRIM RUN-UP LOCATION GROUND RUN UP ENCLOSURE; SECONDARY RUN UP LOCATIONS AVBL UPON REQ CONTACT CITY OPNS 773-686-2255.
LINE UP & WAIT AUTHORIZATION IN EFFECT AFTER DARK AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS; RY 32L AT TWY T-10 , RY 28R AT TWY GG AND TWY EE, RY 14L AT TWY U2 & TWY M, RY 32R AT TWY M & RY 10L AT TWY DD. THESE RYS WILL BE USED FOR DEPS ONLY WHEN EXERCISING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AUTHORIZATION.
ALL PART 91 & UNSKED PART 125, 133 & 135 CHARTER OPERATORS CTC SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT AT 773-686-7000 REGARDING NEW SECURITY REGULATIONS PRIOR TO DEP.
RY H1, APCH/ DEP PATHS ARE EAST & WEST.
B747-400, B747-8, B777-300ER, B777-200LR(F), A340-600 OR A340-500 CANNOT PASS ON TWYS 'A' & 'B' INSUFFICIENT WINGTIP CLNC.
ATCT IS AUZD TO CONDUCT ARRS TO RYS 14L & 14R WHILE CONDUCTING SIMUL OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPS OFF OF RY 09R & RY 28R DURG IFR WEATHER CONDS. ATCT IS AUZD TO CONDUCT SIMUL CONVERGING INST APCHS TO RY 14R & RY 22R WHILE CONDUCTING SIMUL OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPS OFF OF RY 09R & 28R DURG IFR WEATHER CONDS.
ATCT IS AUZD TO CONDUCT SIMUL OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPS ON RY 09R AND RY 28R DURG INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) WX CONDS.
ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS & RYS.
RY 9L/27R TRIPLE DUAL TANDEM 690,000 LBS; DUAL TANDUM W/DUAL WHEEL (2D/D1) 633,000 LBS.
EAST AND WEST GATES ARE MANNED 24 HRS A DAY.
RY 32L CLSD TO ARRIVALS.
ATC IS AUZD TO CONDUCT SIMUL DEPS FM RYS 14R/14L, 32L/32R, 4L/4R, 22R/22L, 9R WITH 9L OR 10L, AND 27L WITH 28R OR 27R WITH COURSE DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 4 MILES FM RY END.
BE ALERT: TWY K-1 OUTBOUND OR EASTBOUND ONLY, TWY K-2 INBOUND OR WESTBOUND ONLY, TWY Y5 NORTHBOUND ONLY EXITING RY, TWY TT NORTHBOUND ONLY BTN RWY 14L-32R AND TWY PP, TWYS P1, P2, P3, P5, AND P6 NORTHBOUND ONLY.
A380-800 OPNL CONSTRAINTS EXIST ON RYS, TWYS, AND RAMPS. CTC ARPT OPNS FOR ADDNL INFO 773-686-2255.
DVRSN ACRS WO A PRESENCE AT ORD SHOULD CTC ARPT OPNS 773-686-2255 PRIOR TO DIVERTING TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL AND PRVD: CO, FLIGHT OPS CTC INFO, ACFT TYPE, PERSONS OB, INTL OR DOMESTIC, ANY GND HANDLER AGRMTS IN PLACE.
BE ALERT: THE NORTHEAST/SOUTHWEST PORTION OF TWY YY IS NOT VSBL FM THE CENTER ATCT.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT RQR 48 HRS PPR - CALL 773-686-2255.
SEE LAND AND HOLD SHORT OPERATIONS SECTION.
DURING PERIODS OF COLD WEATHER; THE APP END OF RY 32R MAY NOT BE VISIBLE FM THE ATCT DUE TO STEAM PLUME FM ARPT HEATING PLANT.
BE ALERT: OF DUPE ALPHA-NUMERIC TWY DESIGNATORS & TRML GATE DESIGNATIONS INVOLVING THE LETTERS C, G, H, K, L & M.

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Runway 04R/22L

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Runway 09R/27L

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Runway 10L/28R

Runway 14L/32R

Runway 14R/32L

Helipad H1

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks