Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Chicago, Illinois (United States)

IATA: ORD ICAO: KORD

Longest Active Runway

13,000 ft

3,962 meters

Field Elevation

680 ft

207 m MSL

Runway Inventory

8 active

3 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

41.9786°, -87.9048°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#90 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#145 of 7558

Top 1.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#8 of 63 in US

#32 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+30%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ORD in numbers: 13,000 ft longest runway · #90 of 650 published · #145 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.9%) · #8 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ORD lies at 207 m (680 ft), #242 of 650 published airports by elevation and 57.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 73 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,507 ft higher than ORD.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 58.2 NM, 9,990 ft. ORD has the longest runway in this radius, 3,010 ft over MKE.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,000 ft (3,962 m)

ORD runways: 10L/28R 13,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 09R/27L 11,260 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 09C/27C 11,245 × 200 ft concrete; 10C/28C 10,800 × 200 ft concrete (con); 04R/22L 8,075 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 04L/22R 7,500 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 09L/27R 7,500 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 10R/28L 7,500 × 150 ft concrete. National standing: #8 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 3,000 ft (16,000 ft). +30% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
10L/28R	13,000 ft (3962 m / 3.962 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09R/27L	11,260 ft (3432 m / 3.432 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09C/27C	11,245 ft (3427 m / 3.427 km)	200 ft (61m)	`concrete`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10C/28C	10,800 ft (3292 m / 3.292 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14L/32R	10,005 ft (3050 m / 3.050 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed
15/33	9,686 ft (2952 m / 2.952 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed
04R/22L	8,075 ft (2461 m / 2.461 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04L/22R	7,500 ft (2286 m / 2.286 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09L/27R	7,500 ft (2286 m / 2.286 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10R/28L	7,500 ft (2286 m / 2.286 km)	150 ft (46m)	`CONCRETE`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
18/36	5,332 ft (1625 m / 1.625 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
General Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee)	`MKE`	58.2 NM (107.8 km)	9,990 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →