Ten years after the destruction of Meigs Field in downtown Chicago, a new heliport is about to open. The facility is being billed as a “vertiport” since it is designed to accommodate VTOL aircraft such as the Agusta AW609 tiltrotor.
Chicago To Open Downtown Heliport
Key Takeaways:
- A new "vertiport," designed for VTOL aircraft like tiltrotors, is set to open in Chicago early next year, ten years after Meigs Field was destroyed.
- The facility will be located on a 10-acre site near 14th Street and Ashland Avenue, featuring a 15,000-square-foot terminal and a 30,000-square-foot hangar capable of accommodating 60 helicopters.
- The $13 million project is privately funded by sophisticated investors, arranged by real estate investor Stephen Quazzo, addressing the lack of helicopter landing facilities within the city since Meigs Field closed.
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