Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD / KORD)
#6 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD / KORD) in Chicago, United States of America has turned up in 103 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 7 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 23,370 airline flights heading to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 22,602 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KORD
- IATA
- ORD
- City
- Chicago
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 41.979, -87.905
- Catches
- 103
- Spotters
- 7
- arriving, 30 days
- 23370
- departing, 30 days
- 22602
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport serves Chicago. It sits 680 ft (207 m) above sea level. It has 8 runways; the longest is 13,000 ft (3,962 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
2 pilots visited Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the simulator, 3 visits in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 2
- visits
- 3
- last visit
- 2026-11-09
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
Recently visited
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Quoc: 2 days · 1 more day to take the seat (candidate)
- DrShoes: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- New York (LGA) — 19 catches
- Philadelphia (PHL) — 15 catches
- London (LHR) — 12 catches
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 7 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 5 catches
- Harrisburg (MDT) — 5 catches
- Newark (EWR) — 4 catches
- Raleigh/Durham (RDU) — 3 catches
- Rochester (ROC) — 3 catches
- San Francisco (SFO) — 3 catches
- Houston (IAH) — 3 catches
- Atlanta (ATL) — 2 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 21 catches
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 8 catches
- Airbus A319 — 6 catches
- Boeing 737-700 — 5 catches
- Embraer E170 — 5 catches
- Bombardier CRJ200 — 5 catches
- Boeing 767-300 — 5 catches
- Boeing 737-900 — 4 catches
- Boeing 777-200LR — 4 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 9 — 4 catches
- Bombardier CRJ700 — 4 catches
- Airbus A220-300 — 4 catches
Airlines
- United Airlines — 35 catches
- American Airlines — 19 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 10 catches
- SkyWest Airlines — 8 catches
- Envoy Air Inc. — 7 catches
- Republic Airlines — 4 catches
- British Airways — 3 catches
- GoJet Airlines LLC — 3 catches
- Alaska Airlines — 2 catches
- UPS Airlines — 2 catches
- Turkish Airlines — 2 catches
- All Nippon Airways — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @pfshady — 56 catches
- @lcameron — 15 catches
- @qt21 — 15 catches
- @0krypt — 8 catches
- @drshoes — 6 catches
- @ess — 2 catches
- @oscar-lodeiro — 1 catch
Recent catches
- BAW2PD — Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- DAL1564 — Boeing 737-800 · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ENY3631 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL1762 — Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAL1803 — Boeing 737-900 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAL646 — Boeing 737-700 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- ANA8421 — Boeing 777-200LR · All Nippon Airways · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- RPA3600 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Republic Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- UAL1972 — Boeing 737-700 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- UAL1301 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- UAL677 — Airbus A319 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- UAL1239 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- GJS4420 — Bombardier CRJ700 · GoJet Airlines LLC · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- SKW5521 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · SkyWest Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- ENY3830 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL2619 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL693 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL2638 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- ASA407 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- ASA538 — Boeing 737-900 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- UAL3751 — Airbus A321neo · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- ENY3748 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- BAW6AC — Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-11-06
- RPA4492 — Embraer E170 · Republic Airlines · by ess · 2026-11-05
Questions
How many flights to and from Chicago O'Hare International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 23,370 airline flights arriving and 22,602 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 2,080 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
Yes: 103 catches by 7 spotters so far.
How high is Chicago O'Hare International Airport above sea level?
680 ft (207 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
13,000 ft (3,962 m), the longest of its 8 runways.
Can I fly over Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 2 pilots visited Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the simulator, 3 visits in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.