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There no official spotting locations. All non-official spotting locations are checked by airport security, Aviation Police or Police patrols.

===Wally Park (Formally USG)===

The main spotting location is located at Wally Park, formally the old USG Corporation on Scott St. which is close to the intersection of Mannheim Rd (US12/US45) and Lawrence Ave. The old parking lot is closed, but street parking is allowed as there is no through traffic. From here there is nice view of the south part of the airport and a full view of runways 28C and 27L glidepaths. Also thru fences, taxiways Delta, Mike and Quebec are visible when aircraft are taxiing to Rwy. 22L for departure. To take photos of runway 28C operations, 80mm and larger lenses will work OK. This is a good spotting place all day when wind is coming from the west, southwest or northwest. The parking lot is in Schiller Park, but Scott Street is in Chicago as is Mannheim Rd which are both considered in the airport area. DO NOT continue far north on Scott Street past the red warning signs, or the aviation police will come and could confiscate your photo equipment or you could even be arrested for trespassing on airport property.

When driving from the west on Irving Pk take a left on to seymour ave then then another quick left at the first lot entrance after the small curve in the road. Drive all the way down the road and then park in one of the spaces. Arrivals at 4R and 22L departures are clearly visible.

You can still go to St. Johannes Cemetery to watch planes on 10/28 or see the Fedex ramp from very close however if you are seen with a camera the police will tell you you can't take pictures and they may ask you to leave.

 

 

Air Canada - E190

Alaska Airlines - A320, A321, 737-800/900

Alitalia - A330-200 (seasonal)

 

American Airlines - A319, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 787-8/9

 

Asiana Cargo - 747-400F

 

Atlas Air - 747-400F/BCF/8F

 

British Airways - A380 (seasonal), 747-400, 777-200ER (Seasonal)

Cathay Pacific - A350-1000 (begins June 2020, seasonal), 777-300ER

Cathay Pacific Cargo - 747-8F

China Southern Cargo - 777F

Delta Air Lines - 717, MD-88

Delta Connection - CRJ-900, E170, E175

DHL - A330-200F, 777F

El Al Israel - 787-9 (begins March 22, 2020)

Emirates - 777-300ER

Ethiopian - 777-200LR (occasional), 787-8 (all seasonal)

Emirates Skycargo - 777F

Etihad Airways - 777-300ER

EVA Air - 777-300ER

EVA Air Cargo - 777F

FedEx Express - A300, 757-200F, 767-300F, MD-10F, MD-11F

Finnair - A330-300 (seasonal)

Frontier Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Hainan Airlines - 787-8/9

Iberia - A350-900

Icelandair - 757-200

Interjet - A320

JetBlue - A320, E190

Kalitta Air - 747-400F/BCF

KLM - 777-200ER, 787-9

Korean Air - 777-300ER

Korean Air Cargo - 747-8F

LATAM Cargo - 767-300F

LOT Polish Airlines - 787-8/9

Lufthansa - A340-600, A350-900, 747-8

Lufthansa Cargo - 777F, MD-11F

Nippon Cargo - 747-8F

Norwegian - 787-9

Qantas - 787-9 (begins April 15, 2020)

Qatar Airways - 777-300ER

Qatar Cargo - 777F

Royal Jordanian - 787-8

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) - A350-900 (begins late 2020), A330-200, A340-300

Silkway Airlines - 747-8F

Spirit Airlines - A319, A320, A321

Sun Country - 737-800

Swiss - A330-300, 777-300ER

TAP Air Portugal - A330-200/300/800/900

Turkish Airlines - 777-300ER

United Airlines - A319, A320, 737-700/800/900ER, 757-200/300, 767-300ER, 777-200, 787-8/9/10 (begins summer 2020)

United Express - CRJ-200/550/700, E145, E170, E175

VivaAerobus - A320 (seasonal)

Volaris - A320

Yangtze River Express - 747-400BCF

Metra's North Central Service stops at the O'Hare Transfer station. This service runs south to Downtown and north to Antioch, IL. The station is accesible via shuttle bus.

There is a Hilton Hotel located on the airport.

Wind from the west - The optimal and preferred runway pattern for O'Hare when the winds are blowing in any direction under about 6mph or from the west is as follows. Arrivals use runways 28, 27L, and 27R and departures use 22L and 32L. Large aircraft such as A340s and 747s may depart from 28 depending on their weight.

Wind from the east - Arrivals use runways 10 and 4R and departures use runways 9R and 4L. If a lot of planes become stacked up in the air 9R will temporarily become a arrival runway.

Wind from the south - Runways 14R and 22R are used for arrivals and runways 14L and 22L are used for departures. Runway 10 also may be used for arrivals and heavy departures if the wind speed is not very high.