Meigs Field

Merrill C.  Meigs Field Airport , 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. Midtown Madness for Windows 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 .  There were four helicopter pads at the south end of the runway. 

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Category:1948 establishments in the United States
Category:2003 disestablishments in the United States
Category:Airports in Chicago
Category:1940s establishments in Illinois
Category:2000s disestablishments in Illinois