O'Hare Airport

Sitting in Chicago traffic doesn’t make getting to O’Hare International Airport to catch a plane any easier. But what if you could bypass the roads — and take a flight to your flight?

Chicago police officers will be asking anyone arriving at the airport via the Blue Line between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. for “proof of airport business,” such as an airline boarding pass or an employee badge, the Chicago Department of Aviation said in a statement.

On the heels of a major renovation across O’Hare International Airport, one terminal inside is slated to receive a major boost in dining options by this summer, according to Chicago aviation officials.

As Chicago-area travelers scramble to get out of town ahead of an incoming winter storm set to bring snow, dangerously cold temperatures, “blizzard conditions” and wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour to the Midwest later this week, passengers in a busy area near Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport were briefly relocated Tuesday to a different area...

If you’re planning to hit the skies later this week and leave town for the holidays, get ready for the possibility of flight delays – and even cancellations – brought on by a potential snowstorm.

Paul Deanno has the latest forecast.

A plane that departed Topeka, Kansas, and was heading to Europe made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Alex Maragos has the details.

A plane that departed Topeka, Kansas, and was heading to Europe made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration says construction can begin on new passenger terminals at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport following the completion of an environmental review. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met Monday at the airport with local, state and other federal officials and stressed the economic importance of Chicago’s transportation infrastructure. The FAA says more than $73 million is available to...

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot are expected to make an “infrastructure announcement” at O’Hare Airport Monday.

Chicago police and the FBI are investigating after a woman allegedly shoved a flight attendant on a plane from San Francisco landing at O’Hare International Airport on Sunday morning.

A central Iowa woman is desperately hoping to find her adult son, a teacher who was last seen at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, where he was supposed to board a flight to see family last week. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

An Iowa woman is desperately hoping to find her adult son, a teacher who was last seen at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, where he was supposed to board a flight to see family last week.

According to AAA, 22% more people are expected to travel for this Labor Day weekend compared to 2021. Sandra Torres has more.

According to travel experts, the potential for airline disruption this week is high.

As airlines continue to report flight delays and cancellations, travelers planning trips this Fourth of July weekend could face some potential difficulties. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Thousands of travelers across the sprawling airport were told to seek shelter as a precaution due to strong storms Monday evening. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the story.

According to FlightAware, all inbound flights being held at their origin until Monday at 7:30 p.m. Departure delays of at least 31 minutes to 45 minutes — and increasing — are expected due to thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, Midway International Airport has none.

A California man was charged Thursday after he opened the emergency exit of a moving plane at O’Hare International Airport earlier in the day and walking onto the wing of the aircraft.