O'hare did have a public viewing area but it was closed off during the 1980's.
It was in terminal 2 over the gate areas where the E and F concourses split off. It was complete with those viewing scopes like those that are at most sight seeing locations. When I was a kid ( A LONG time ago) My friends and I used to ride our bikes to the airport and, believe it or not, lock our bikes up right in front of the terminal and walk straight up there and watch the show.
Can you imagine the huge breach of security that would be these days?
SF
Last edited by Short Final; 06-17-2008 at 10:38 AM.
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