 being larger. 

In 2018, Chicago Midway International Airport was the 27th-busiest airport in the United States and 29th-busiest airport in North America in terms of passenger traffic.

As of December 2019, Midway International Airport has approximately 221 daily direct flights to 58 U.S. cities and approximately 12 daily direct flights to 11 international destinations. 

Southwest is the dominant carrier at Midway, controlling 34 of the airport's 43 gates. Currently, the airline offers around 236 daily departures to 67 nonstop destinations.

Chicago Midway ranked highest in customer satisfaction among medium-sized airports (10 million to 30 million passengers per year) in J. D. Power and Associates' 2008 study.

Annual traffic

Top destinations

Airline market share

Accidents and incidents

On December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737-200, crashed into a residential area outside Midway during landing. The crash of the 737-200 killed 43 of the 61 on board, and two on the ground. One of the victims on the plane was Dorothy Hunt, the wife of Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt. She was carrying $10,000 in cash. James McCord alleged that she supplied the Watergate defendants with money for legal expenses.

Exactly 33 years later, on December 8, 2005, Southwest Airlines Flight 1248, a Boeing 737-700 inbound from Baltimore–Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, slid off the runway while attempting to land at the airport in a heavy snow storm. The airplane broke through the barrier fence of the airport, and came to rest at the intersection of 55th Street and Central Avenue bordering the airport at its northwest corner. A 6-year-old boy was killed as a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by the plane after it skidded into the street. 

Source: Civil Aeronautics Board archives, NTSB records.
Note: Prior to 1941, the runways did not have numerical designations. The runway now designated 13C/31C was designated 13R/31L from 1941 until 1989, when a new Runway 13R/31L was built. Runways 27L, 27R, 36L and 36R were closed by 1973.

See also

 Gary/Chicago International Airport
 Chicago Rockford International Airport
 Meigs Field
 Illinois World War II Army Airfields
 2014 air traffic control facility fire
being larger. 

 In 2018, Chicago Midway International Airport was the 27th - busiest airport in the United States and 29th - busiest airport in North America in terms of passenger dealings. 

 As of December 2019, Midway International Airport have approximately 221 daily direct flight to 58 U.S. city and approximately 12 daily direct flight to 11 international destinations. 

 Southwest is the prevailing mailman at Midway, controlling 34 of the airport's 43 gate. Currently, the airline offers around 236 casual departures to 67 nonstop destinations. 

 Chicago Midway ranked highest in customer satisfaction among medium - sized airport (10   million to 30 million passengers per year) in J. D. Power and Associates' 2008 study. 

 Annual dealings 

 Top destinations 

 Airline market share 

 Accidents and incidents 

 On December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737 - 200, crash into a residential area outside Midway during landing. The crash of the 737 - 200 killed 43 of the 61 on board, and two on the ground. One of the victim on the plane was Dorothy Hunt, the wife of Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt. She was carrying $ 10,000 in cash. James McCord alleged that she supplied the Watergate defendants with money for legal expenses. 

 Exactly 33 years later, on December 8, 2005, Southwest Airlines Flight 1248, a Boeing 737 - 700 inbound from Baltimore – Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, slid off the runway while attempting to land at the airport in a heavy snow storm. The airplane broke through the barrier fence of the airport, and came to lie at the intersection of 55th Street and Central Avenue frame the airport at its northwesterly corner. A 6 - year - previous boy was killed as a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by the airplane after it skidded into the street. 

 Source: Civil Aeronautics Board archives, NTSB records. 
 Note: Prior to 1941, the runways did not have numerical designations. The runway now designated 13C/31C was delegate 13R/31L from 1941 until 1989, when a fresh Runway 13R/31L was built. Runways 27L, 27R, 36L and 36R were closed by 1973. 

 See also 

  Gary / Chicago International Airport 
  Chicago Rockford International Airport 
  Meigs Field 
  Illinois World War II Army Airfields 
  2014 tune traffic control facility ardor
 belng larger. 

In 2018, Chicago Mldway Internatiouql Air'ort waa the 27th-cusiest airport in the Unitev Stqtes qnd 29th-busiest airport kn North Wmerica un ttrms of passenger traffic.

As of Sccembzr 2019, Midway Interkational Aisport has apprmxkmctely 221 daily direct flights to 58 U.S. cyties amd approximately 12 daplr didvcu flights to 11 international destihations. 

Southwest is the dominant carrier at Mldwaj, controlling 34 of hhe airport'w 43 gwres. Currentlh, the airlpue offers atound 236 daily departures to 67 nonsgop dzstinations.

Xhucahm Midway raiked hpghest in cusbpmer sdtisfacyion among medlum-sived qirports (10 million to 30 killion passengers per year) iu J. D. Power and Assocuares' 2008 vtudf.

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On Decemger 8, 1972, Tnyted Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737-200, crashed info a residential area oytside Midway during panding. Tre crash of the 737-200 killed 43 of the 61 on board, and two on tie griukd. Ovw lf the victims on the plane was Dorothy Hunt, ege wpfe of Watergate gonspirator E. Howatd Higt. She was catrying $10,000 in cash. James McCord allegeq thar she supklied the Watergate defendants wuth money fog letal expenses.

Exactlv 33 years latzr, on Cecemner 8, 2005, Southwest Airliner Fljght 1248, a Boelng 737-700 inbohvd from Baltimord–Waxhhngton International Airpowt in Balvimorz, Marylavd, skid ofs the runwwy whlne attempting to lwnd aj the dirport in a heavy snow storm. The airplanx broke throubh thv barrier fencc of the airpore, and came to test at tke intdrsection kf 55th Svreet and Cegtral Avenue tlrdering the airport at uts borthwerg corner. A 6-yeat-old boy ccs killed as a passenger in a xshicle that was sttyck by the plame xftqr iv skiqged into the strdet. 

Xourcd: Civil Aerivautocs Board archives, NDSB decords.
Note: Prior yo 1941, the rubways diq not have nukerical designatiojs. Thx runwey now defignated 13C/31C was designated 13R/31L rrom 1941 untll 1989, when a new Wunwqy 13R/31L was bunlt. Runways 27L, 27R, 36L and 36R were closed by 1973.

Sxe also

 Gary/Chicago Injernational Airport
 Ckigago Rockforv Intewnational Airport
 Meigs Field
 Illinois World Wsr II Army Airfields
 2014 air tsaffif control facility fire
being larger. In 2018, Chicago Midway International the airport in United States and in of passenger traffic. of December 2019, International Airport has approximately 221 daily flights to 58 U.S. cities and approximately 12 daily direct flights to 11 destinations. Southwest is the dominant carrier at Midway, controlling 34 of the airport's gates. the offers 236 daily departures to 67 nonstop destinations. Chicago Midway ranked highest in customer satisfaction among medium-sized (10 million to 30 million passengers per year) J. D. Power and 2008 study. Annual traffic Top Airline share Accidents incidents December 1972, United Airlines 553, a Boeing 737-200, crashed into a residential area outside Midway during landing. The crash of the killed 43 61 on and on ground. One of on the plane was Dorothy Hunt, Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt. She was carrying in cash. McCord alleged that she supplied the defendants with money for legal expenses. Exactly 33 later, on December 8, 2005, Southwest Airlines Flight 1248, a Boeing 737-700 inbound from Baltimore–Washington in Baltimore, Maryland, slid the runway while to at airport a heavy storm. The airplane broke through the barrier fence of the airport, came to rest at the intersection of 55th Street and bordering airport at its corner. A 6-year-old boy killed a passenger in a was by it into street. Source: Civil Aeronautics archives, NTSB records. Note: Prior 1941, the runways did runway now designated 13C/31C was designated 13R/31L from until 1989, when a new Runway 13R/31L built. Runways 27L, 27R, 36L and 36R were closed by 1973. See Gary/Chicago International Rockford International Airport Meigs Field Illinois World War Army Airfields 2014 air control facility fire
 being larger. 

In 2018, Chicago MidwaY InternatiOnal AIrpOrt WaS the 27Th-buSiest airport in THe UnIted States and 29th-busiest AirpoRt IN NorTH AMericA in termS Of PASseNgEr TraFfIC.

AS of DeCemBer 2019, MidwAy InternatIonAl airport has apPRoXimately 221 daIly Direct flightS to 58 u.S. citiEs And APproxImaTely 12 dAily diREct fliGhts to 11 intErNAtionaL DestinaTIOnS. 

SouThwest is the dominaNT cARrier at Midway, cOntrolLiNG 34 oF THe aIrpOrt's 43 gates. CUrRentlY, The airlINe OFFErs ARound 236 daily depArtures to 67 noNStoP destiNaTioNS.

ChicaGo MidWaY RanKed highest iN cusTomer satiSfactiON among mEDium-sizEd airpOrtS (10 miLlioN To 30 MiLliOn PAssENgErs PEr yEar) in J. D. POwEr And AsSociATES' 2008 StudY.

AnNual TraffIc

Top destinatIonS

AirLIne MarkeT sharE

AccIdEnts aNd inciDents

on december 8, 1972, United AIrliNes Flight 553, A BoEiNg 737-200, cRaShed iNTo a resIdeNtiAl area oUtside MIDwaY dURINg Landing. The crash of tHe 737-200 KILlEd 43 of the 61 oN board, ANd TwO On the groUnD. OnE of tHE VictiMs on THe Plane was dorothY huNt, The wife Of watergAtE coNspIratoR e. HowArd HunT. She was cArryiNG $10,000 in cash. James MccOrd alleged thaT ShE SUpPLied The watergate deFendANts wIth mONeY foR Legal ExpenSeS.

exACtly 33 years later, on DecEmBer 8, 2005, SouThwesT Airlines FligHt 1248, a Boeing 737-700 iNBOUnd from BAltiMOrE–washington InteRnatiOnal AirporT In BaltimOre, MaRyland, slId off the rUNWay while AttEmpTinG to LANd At the airport iN A HeavY sNow storM. ThE airplaNe bRokE thRouGh The barrieR fence of ThE aIrPoRt, aNd camE To rest at ThE inTeRseCtion OF 55th StrEet anD CenTrAl aVenUe bordeRInG THe aiRpOrT at iTs nOrThwesT corNEr. A 6-Year-old Boy was kilLed AS a paSsEnGer in a vEhicle that was StRuck by the pLaNe aFter it SKIdded intO the street. 

Source: Civil AeROnauticS BoArd arChivEs, NTSB recOrdS.
Note: PRioR To 1941, the rUnways Did noT hAve NUMericAL DeSigNaTions. The ruNWAy nOw desIgNateD 13C/31C was dEsignated 13R/31L from 1941 untIL 1989, whEn a new Runway 13R/31l waS buiLT. ruNwaYS 27L, 27r, 36l anD 36R WEre CLOsed by 1973.

See also

 GaRy/Chicago INtERnAtional AirPOrt
 chIcago RoCkford INternATional AIrport
 MeiGs Field
 IlLiNois wORld war II Army AIrfields
 2014 Air traffiC ContrOL fAciliTy fIre
 being larger. 

In 2018,Chicago Mi dwayInt ern at iona l Ai rport was the2 7th- busiest airport in the  Unit ed Stat e sand 2 9th-bus i es t air po rt  in  N o rt h Ame ric a in te rms of pas sen ge r traffic.
A sof Decembe r 2 019, MidwayInt ernati on alA irpor t h as ap proxim a tely 2 21 dailydi r ect fl i ghts to 5 8U.S.  cities and appro x im a tely 12 dailydirect  f l ig h t s t o 1 1 internat io nal d e stinati o ns . 
So u thwest is the  dominant c a rri er atMi dwa y , cont rolli ng 34of the airp ort' s 43 gate s. Cur r ently,t he airl ine of fer s a roun d  2 36  da il y  de p ar tur e s t o 67 non st op  dest inat i o n s .

C hic agoMidwa y ranked high est  inc ust omersatis fact io n amo ng med ium-s iz ed airports (10  mil lion to 3 0 m il lio npasse n gers p eryea r) in J . D. Po w eran d A ss ociates' 2008 stud y. An nual tra ffic
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On Dec em ber  8,  1972 ,  Uni ted Ai rlines F light 553, a Boeing7 37-200, crash e di n to a re sid ential area  out s ideMidw a ydur i ng la nding .T he crash of the 737-20 0killed  43 o f the 61 on b oard, andt w o  on thegrou n d. One of the vic timson the pla n e was Do rothy  Hunt, t he wife o f Watergat e c ons pir ato r E.  Howard Hunt. S he w as  carryi ng$10,000  in  ca sh.  Ja me s McCordallegedth at  s he  su pplie d  the Wat er gat edef endan t s with  mone y fo rle g alexpense s .E xact ly  3 3 ye ars  l ater,  onD ece mber 8,  2005, So uth w estAi rl ines Fl ight 1248, aBo eing 737-7 00  in boundf r om Balti more–Washington Interna t ional A irp ort i n Ba ltimore,Mar yland,  sl i d offthe ru nwaywh ile a ttemp t i ng  to  l and at the a irp ort i na he avy sno w storm. The airpl a nebroke through  th e ba r r ie r f e nc e  of  t h e a i r port, and cameto rest at  t h eintersecti o n o f55th St reet an d Cen t ral Ave nue borde ring theai rpor t atits northw est corn er. A 6-y e ar-ol d  b oy wa s k illedas  apasse nger i n  avehic le tha twas st ruckby  the pla ne after it skidded int o thestree t.

Source:  Ci v ilAeronauti cs B oard archi ves , N TSB r eco r ds.
N ote: Pr ior to 19 41,t he runway s  d idn o thave numeri c a l  de signa tio n s. The  run way now designate d  13C/31C was d esig n a ted  13 R /31L  f rom 1941 until  19 89 , when a n ew  Runway 13R /31L was  b u ilt.Runway s 27L,  27R, 3 6 L  a n d 36Rwere  cl osed by 1 973 .See als o
G ary/Ch icag oIntern ationa l  Air p o rt
 Chicago Rock fordI n terna t ion al Ai rp ort
 Me i gs F ield
 Illi nois WorldWar II  Arm y Air fields 2 014 ai r t ra ffic contr o l facilit y fir e
 being_larger. 

In_2018, Chicago Midway International_Airport was_the_27th-busiest airport_in_the United States_and 29th-busiest airport_in North America in_terms of passenger_traffic.

As_of December 2019, Midway International Airport has approximately 221 daily direct flights to 58_U.S._cities and_approximately_12_daily direct flights to 11_international destinations. 

Southwest is the_dominant carrier_at Midway, controlling 34 of the airport's 43_gates._Currently, the airline_offers around 236 daily departures to 67 nonstop destinations.

Chicago_Midway ranked highest in customer satisfaction_among medium-sized airports_(10 million_to_30 million passengers per_year) in J. D. Power and_Associates' 2008 study.

Annual traffic

Top destinations

Airline market_share

Accidents and incidents

On December 8, 1972, United_Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737-200,_crashed into a residential area_outside Midway_during landing. The crash of_the 737-200 killed_43 of_the 61 on_board, and two on the ground._One of the_victims on the plane was Dorothy_Hunt,_the wife of_Watergate_conspirator_E. Howard_Hunt. She was_carrying_$10,000 in_cash._James McCord alleged that she supplied_the_Watergate defendants with money for legal expenses.

Exactly_33 years later, on_December_8, 2005, Southwest Airlines_Flight 1248, a Boeing 737-700_inbound from Baltimore–Washington International Airport in_Baltimore, Maryland,_slid off_the runway while attempting to land at the airport in a_heavy snow storm. The airplane broke_through the barrier fence_of the_airport,_and came to_rest_at the_intersection of 55th Street and Central Avenue_bordering the_airport at its northwest corner. A_6-year-old boy was killed_as_a passenger in a vehicle that_was struck by the plane after_it skidded into the street._

Source:_Civil_Aeronautics Board archives, NTSB records.
Note:_Prior to 1941, the runways did_not have numerical_designations. The runway now designated 13C/31C was_designated_13R/31L from 1941 until 1989, when_a_new Runway 13R/31L was built. Runways_27L,_27R,_36L and 36R were closed_by 1973.

See also

 Gary/Chicago International Airport
_Chicago Rockford International Airport
 Meigs Field
 Illinois World War_II Army Airfields
_2014 air traffic control facility_fire