One Of The Oldest Airports In The U.S., Chicago Midway International Airport In Illinois Is Now 93 Years Old
Even if you’ve been through Midway Airport a million times, you may not have realized that you were walking through history. This building is one of the oldest airports in the country and the world.
Millions of people pass through here every year yet few probably know how long it’s been around. Scroll on to learn all about it.
Midway International Airport in Chicago is the oldest airport in the state as well as one of the oldest in the United States.
It was established in 1927 and was the primary airport in the city until O'Hare opened in 1955. Regardless, it still serves more than 22 million passengers each year.
The airport was originally named Chicago Air Park, and it is located on the southwest side of the city. Today, it is home to three concourses and 43 aircraft gates.
The second-largest airport in the state, Midway is considered to be the 27th busiest airport in the United States, and it is much more than just an airport.
History can be found throughout the concourses, in addition to snack bars and gift shops. Be sure to look around next time you find yourself traveling through this port.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
