Chicago’s O’Hare International (KORD) is best known as the second busiest airport in the United States and one of United Airlines largest hubs. It’s not exactly recognized for being the friendliest GA airport around. So what’s a hungry aviator to do when flying around the metropolitan Chicago area?
The answer is to fly eight miles north of ORD to Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK). When arriving VFR from the south, fly the lake front corridor below 3,000 feet MSL in order to stay below O’Hare’s Class Bravo airspace outer ring. On the way, make sure to take the time to enjoy the only in Chicago views. Off of the left wing you’ll spot Navy Pier jutting out into Lake Michigan, the John Hancock Center and Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) framing the majestic Chicago skyline, the friendly confines of historic Wrigley Field, Northwestern University’s Ryan Field Football Stadium and the glistening white Bahai Temple.
