Chicago Midway International Airport

Former single-runway general aviation facility on Chicago’s lakefront adjacent to downtown, serving business and private flights until its abrupt closure in 2003.

Major air hub serving Chicago and the Midwest, with extensive domestic and international routes, multiple terminals, and direct transit links to downtown for convenient connections.

General aviation reliever airport northwest of downtown Chicago, serving business, private and charter flights and offering flight training and FBO services for the northern suburbs.

General aviation reliever near Chicago in West Chicago, Illinois, serving corporate, private and flight-training traffic with hangars, FBO services and maintenance, convenient for access to the western suburbs.

Milwaukee’s primary commercial airport serves domestic and seasonal international routes about 10 miles south of downtown, offering rental cars, transit links and year‑round airline service.

Serving Rockford and northern Illinois, the airport handles domestic passenger flights and is a major cargo hub. Convenient ground links provide access to the Chicago metro and surrounding communities.