Midway International Airport at a Glance

Published June 1, 2008
  • Approximately 840 acres, located eight miles southwest of Chicago’s central business district
  • Terminal square footage: 941,000 feet
  • Six airlines provide nearly 300 daily flights to 55 destinations
  • Served 19 million passengers on 304,000 flights in 2006
  • Includes five runways and 43 gates
  • Creates 90,000 jobs for the region and contributes $7 billion a year in economic activity
  • 25-minute rail service between downtown and airport
  • three public parking lots with more than 13,000 parking spaces
  • current debt: $1.27 billion

Source: City of Chicago, Office of the Mayor