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Old 03-14-2012, 07:10 PM
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Guys what is the preferred corporate aviation airport in the Chicago area ?

FBO recommendation, etc also.

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Old 03-14-2012, 07:30 PM
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Boeing keeps their airplanes at the Gary IN airport.

I spoke with their chief one time and his reason was it had the quickest access to downtown.
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Old 03-15-2012, 05:38 AM
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what side of town are we talking about? North side of CHI or north shore towns would favor PWK or UGN....downtown perhaps even ORD though personally I would avoid that option. West side towns DPA, Loop GYY or MDW.

Traffic can blow to any option just like any big city so the best planning can be thrown out the window. YMMV
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Originally Posted by Ditch Pickle View Post
what side of town are we talking about? North side of CHI or north shore towns would favor PWK or UGN....downtown perhaps even ORD though personally I would avoid that option. West side towns DPA, Loop GYY or MDW.

Traffic can blow to any option just like any big city so the best planning can be thrown out the window. YMMV
I was told near Chicago Amtrak station, on google maps that looks like I-290 / I-90 intersection vicinity
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MDW is going to be quickest but not necessarily cheapest. We regularly fly out of MDW, ORD, PWK, and DPA. Each has pros and cons. Too bad CGX Isn't still around...
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MDW is going to be quickest but not necessarily cheapest. We regularly fly out of MDW, ORD, PWK, and DPA. Each has pros and cons. Too bad CGX Isn't still around...
What he said. It really depends on exactly where the pax are going. Atlantic at MDW and PWK are nice, ORD is signature only I think, and DPA is the flight center.
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Depends totally on where your passengers are going in the city.

We use MDW 90% of the time; the other 10% we go to PWK.
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