Meigs Field facts for kids
Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport (IATA: CGX, ICAO: KCGX), was a single strip airport that operated from December 1948 until March 2003. It was built on Northerly Island.
The airport opened on December 10, 1948, and became America's busiest single-strip airport in 1955. The air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was built in 1961. The airfield was named for Merrill C. Meigs, an aviation enthuisist.
The airport was a common sight on the Chicago lakefront. It was also known as the default airport in many versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator. It was featured in Microsoft's Midtown Madness and Reflections' Driver 2 video game. The airport is also the main location of the film Powers of Ten.
The Main Terminal was used by the Chicago Department of Aviation. The runway at Meigs Field was 3,900 by 150 ft (1,189 by 46 m). There were four helicopter pads at the south end of the runway.
Images for kids
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Burnham's Plan of Chicago (1909). North is to the right.
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Meigs Field Airport terminal building
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Meigs Field Airport air traffic control tower
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The field in 1997
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Meigs Field Runway a few days after destruction ordered by Mayor Daley. The large X marks were cut into the runway by bulldozers to prevent aircraft from taking off or landing.
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12th Street Beach House
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Charter One Pavilion sign, January 10, 2007
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