Operating Limitations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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This law sets a temporary daily cap on the number of flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport for Summer 2026 to manage congestion and improve operational efficiency. Airlines operating at the airport need to adjust their schedules based on Summer 2025's approved operations to comply with the new limits.
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Key Changes
- Introduces a daily flight cap at O'Hare Airport for Summer 2026.
- Schedules must align with those approved for Summer 2025.
- Aims to reduce congestion and improve efficiency at the airport.
Obligations
What this law requires
Airlines operating at Chicago O'Hare International Airport must adjust their daily flight schedules to comply with a maximum cap of 2,708 operations per day for Summer 2026.
Airlines operating at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) must limit their scheduled operations to a maximum of 2,708 flights per day during the Summer 2026 scheduling season.
Airlines must utilize the approved Summer 2025 schedules as the baseline for their Summer 2026 operations when submitting their schedules to the FAA.
Air carriers must participate in scheduling reduction meetings convened by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to discuss operational caps and potential reductions in flight schedules to meet the established limits.
Airlines must use the final Summer 2025 schedules as the baseline for determining reductions for their operational limits in Summer 2026.