In 1990 American Airlines, the second-largest carrier at O’Hare next to United, completed a large renovation and expansion of its facilities in Terminal 3 and in 1993 a newer international terminal, Terminal 5, opened. ![]() Since 1990, Chicago O’Hare International Airport has continuously been expanding to meet the demands of growing passenger volume. Note: All the postcards shown are in the author’s collection. It was created by artist Michael Hayden and called ‘The Sky’s the Limit’. United Airlines’ new Terminal 1 underground walkway that opened in 1987. I am aware of only two postcards of O’Hare issued prior to 1959: However, with the arrival of the “jet age” in 1958-1959, and the resultant need for longer runways that Midway Airport didn’t have and lacked room to build, O’Hare took off on its path to becoming America’s busiest airport. Growth was slow at first, as Midway Airport, being close to downtown Chicago, was much more popular at that time. Development took several years, and it was only in 1955 that O’Hare officially opened to scheduled commercial airline service. to be planned and constructed after World War II. O’Hare became the first major airport in the U.S. The original airport code “ORD,” taken from the Orchard Field name, was retained. “Butch” O’Hare, a Chicago native and Medal of Honor recipient. In 1949 the Chicago City Council renamed Orchard Field as “Chicago-O’Hare Field,” in honor of naval aviator Lt. The site had been home to a Douglas Aircraft C-54 assembly plant during the war and had four intersecting runways. In 1945 it selected Orchard Field, northwest of downtown Chicago. ![]() The City had no alternative but to select an entirely new location to meet future needs for additional capacity. ![]() By the end of World War II in 1945, Chicago’s main airport, Midway, was barely coping with accelerating passenger numbers and no significant room for facility expansion.
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