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Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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About Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare sits at a major weather crossroads with severe spring storms and winter blizzards. One of America's most weather-affected airports.
Is Chicago O'Hare Airport turbulent?
Chicago O'Hare sits at the crossroads of North American weather systems, making it one of the most weather-affected airports in the US. The flat Midwest terrain allows cold Arctic air and warm Gulf moisture to collide directly over the region, producing severe thunderstorms in summer and blizzards in winter. Wind shear from rapidly changing frontal systems is a regular challenge for pilots.
- O'Hare averages 38 thunderstorm days per year
- Winter wind gusts regularly exceed 30 mph
- The airport sits at the junction of major storm tracks from Canada and the Gulf
When is turbulence worst at Chicago O'Hare?
Spring (March-May) brings the roughest conditions as warm and cold air masses clash violently over the Midwest. Summer afternoon thunderstorms cause frequent ground stops from June through August. Winter brings blustery conditions with strong northwest winds, though flights typically operate unless heavy snow reduces visibility.
Why does Chicago have so much weather?
Chicago's position in the central US makes it a battleground for competing air masses. Cold air flows south from Canada while warm, moist air pushes north from the Gulf of Mexico. When these collide over the flat prairie, there's nothing to break up the resulting storms. This geographic reality makes weather delays more common here than at coastal airports.
Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 121
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AA4413
American Eagle |
PHL | 06:39 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA6263
American Eagle |
BNA | 06:40 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
AA1556
American Airlines |
MCO | 06:40 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
NK1481
Spirit Airlines |
SJU | 06:45 Local | airbus a320-232 | Forecast |
AA708
American Airlines |
RSW | 06:45 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3512
American Eagle |
IND | 06:45 Local | e170 | Forecast |
AA2384
American Airlines |
LAS | 06:45 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA5009
American Eagle |
MCI | 06:48 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
AA3359
American Eagle |
DEN | 06:50 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA4606
United Express |
GSP | 06:50 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
OO6372
Skywest Airlines |
MKE | 06:54 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
UA3618
United Express |
CLT | 06:55 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA3884
American Eagle |
CLE | 06:57 Local | e170 | Forecast |
UA2249
United Airlines |
ATL | 06:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3694
United Express |
LGA | 07:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA4003
American Eagle |
RIC | 07:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA4382
United Express |
CAE | 07:00 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
AA3894
American Eagle |
CVG | 07:00 Local | embraer e170su | Forecast |
DL5633
Delta Connection |
BOS | 07:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
OO5479
Skywest Airlines |
ABE | 07:00 Local | mitsubishi crj-200lr | Forecast |
DL5398
Delta Connection |
JFK | 07:00 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
AS587
Alaska Airlines |
SEA | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-990(er) | Forecast |
AA1356
American Airlines |
MIA | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA2926
American Airlines |
BDL | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA1358
American Airlines |
LAX | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA1907
American Airlines |
CUN | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
UA1421
United Airlines |
FLL | 07:00 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
UA2428
United Airlines |
SAN | 07:00 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
WN4151
Southwest Airlines |
PHX | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-8h4 | Forecast |
AA3757
American Eagle |
HDN | 07:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA1767
American Airlines |
DFW | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
UA5581
United Express |
MDT | 07:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
AA2920
American Airlines |
TPA | 07:05 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
UA3440
United Express |
YYZ | 07:10 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA1285
United Airlines |
PIT | 07:10 Local | airbus a319-132 | Forecast |
UA1536
United Airlines |
RDU | 07:10 Local | boeing 737 max 9 | Forecast |
UA5665
United Express |
ROA | 07:10 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
UA563
United Airlines |
EWR | 07:10 Local | boeing 737-924(er) | Forecast |
UA5595
United Express |
ECP | 07:10 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA3631
United Express |
SAV | 07:10 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
DL2039
Delta Air Lines |
DTW | 07:10 Local | boeing 717-2bd | Forecast |
OO4706
Skywest Airlines |
ATW | 07:10 Local | mitsubishi crj-200lr | Forecast |
OO6324
Skywest Airlines |
ASE | 07:10 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
UA1691
United Airlines |
SRQ | 07:15 Local | boeing 737-824 | Forecast |
AC8958
Air Canada Express |
YUL | 07:15 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
UA2232
United Airlines |
MSP | 07:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA494
United Airlines |
SJD | 07:15 Local | boeing 737-824 | Forecast |
DJ5603
Maersk Air Cargo |
SDF | 07:15 Local | boeing 767-300f | Forecast |
UA4652
United Express |
SCE | 07:18 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
UA1554
United Airlines |
PVR | 07:20 Local | airbus a320-232 | Forecast |
F980
Frontier (Midnight The Wolf Livery) |
PUJ | 07:20 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
DL2231
Delta Air Lines |
SLC | 07:20 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
UA2280
United Airlines |
MCO | 07:23 Local | boeing 757-33n | Forecast |
UA4496
United Express |
YOW | 07:25 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
UA1231
United Airlines |
IAH | 07:30 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
UA1488
United Airlines |
CLE | 07:30 Local | boeing 737-824 | Forecast |
UA1198
United Airlines |
CUN | 07:34 Local | boeing 737 max 9 | Forecast |
Y4701
Volaris |
MEX | 07:35 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
UA5726
United Express |
TYS | 07:35 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
UA5882
United Express |
BDL | 07:35 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA4899
American Eagle |
DSM | 07:37 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
UA1135
United Airlines |
SJO | 07:39 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
UA795
United Airlines |
SJU | 07:40 Local | boeing 737 max 9 | Forecast |
UA5400
United Express |
BNA | 07:40 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA6077
United Express |
DEC | 07:45 Local | mitsubishi crj-200lr | Forecast |
B61306
Jetblue |
JFK | 07:45 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
UA5043
United Express |
FOD | 07:45 Local | mitsubishi crj-200lr | Forecast |
UA2418
United Airlines |
SFO | 07:45 Local | boeing 787-8 dreamliner | Forecast |
OO5047
Skywest Airlines |
MCW | 07:45 Local | mitsubishi crj-200lr | Forecast |
UA1120
United Airlines |
LIR | 07:48 Local | boeing 737 max 9 | Forecast |
AC8900
Air Canada Express |
YYZ | 08:00 Local | embraer e175su | Forecast |
AA3534
American Eagle |
ATW | 08:00 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA6246
American Eagle |
CID | 08:00 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
AA3703
American Eagle |
MYR | 08:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
WN4147
Southwest Airlines |
FLL | 08:00 Local | boeing 737-7h4 | Forecast |
UA2092
United Airlines |
LGA | 08:00 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AA2004
American Airlines |
SRQ | 08:00 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3859
American Eagle |
SGF | 08:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA3918
American Eagle |
GSP | 08:00 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA3848
American Eagle |
EWR | 08:00 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA4385
American Eagle |
MSN | 08:02 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA4741
American Eagle |
ECP | 08:03 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA4183
American Eagle |
XNA | 08:04 Local | embraer e170lr | Forecast |
AA6383
American Eagle |
MKE | 08:05 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
AA2640
American Airlines |
RSW | 08:05 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3228
American Airlines |
MBJ | 08:05 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3619
American Eagle |
BHM | 08:05 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA363
American Airlines |
GUA | 08:05 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AA4228
Americal Eagle |
COU | 08:05 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA4377
American Eagle |
JAX | 08:05 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA528
American Airlines |
EGE | 08:05 Local | airbus a319-115 | Forecast |
F93135
Frontier (Royal The Harpy Eagle Livery) |
IAH | 08:05 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CM236
Copa Airlines |
PTY | 08:06 Local | boeing 737-8v3 | Forecast |
AA365
American Airlines |
CUR | 08:06 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AA1114
American Airlines |
STX | 08:07 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3686
American Eagle |
RDU | 08:09 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA3344
American Eagle |
BUF | 08:09 Local | e170 | Forecast |
AA2087
American Airlines |
MSY | 08:10 Local | airbus a319-112 | Forecast |
AA2156
American Airlines |
DFW | 08:10 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA2489
American Airlines |
BOS | 08:10 Local | airbus a319-132 | Forecast |
AA3923
American Eagle |
TUL | 08:10 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA3645
American Eagle |
GRR | 08:10 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA4309
American Eagle |
GRB | 08:11 Local | e170 | Forecast |
AA3812
American Eagle |
HPN | 08:14 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA6255
American Eagle |
MCI | 08:14 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
AA4104
American Eagle |
ROC | 08:14 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA3528
American Eagle |
CHS | 08:15 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA820
American Airlines |
PDX | 08:15 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA1649
American Airlines |
SJD | 08:15 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA4680
American Eagle |
JFK | 08:16 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA3253
American Airlines |
NAS | 08:18 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3837
American Eagle |
CMI | 08:19 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AS1470
Alaska Airlines |
SAN | 08:20 Local | boeing 737-990(er) | Forecast |
AA4898
American Eagle |
OKC | 08:20 Local | mitsubishi crj-701er | Forecast |
AA3596
American Eagle |
EYW | 08:20 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
AA3441
American Eagle |
LIT | 08:23 Local | e170 | Forecast |
AA2256
American Airlines |
PUJ | 08:25 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3276
American Airlines |
SJU | 08:26 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA4293
American Eagle |
IND | 08:26 Local | embraer e170lr | Forecast |
AA1503
American Airlines |
CUN | 08:30 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
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M65605
Amerijet International |
SDF | 08:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4413
AA6263
AA1556
NK1481
AA708
AA3512
AA2384
AA5009
AA3359
UA4606
OO6372
UA3618
AA3884
UA2249
UA3694
AA4003
UA4382
AA3894
DL5633
OO5479
DL5398
AS587
AA1356
AA2926
AA1358
AA1907
UA1421
UA2428
WN4151
AA3757
AA1767
UA5581
AA2920
UA3440
UA1285
UA1536
UA5665
UA563
UA5595
UA3631
DL2039
OO4706
OO6324
UA1691
AC8958
UA2232
UA494
DJ5603
UA4652
UA1554
F980
DL2231
UA2280
UA4496
UA1231
UA1488
UA1198
Y4701
UA5726
UA5882
AA4899
UA1135
UA795
UA5400
UA6077
B61306
UA5043
UA2418
OO5047
UA1120
AC8900
AA3534
AA6246
AA3703
WN4147
UA2092
AA2004
AA3859
AA3918
AA3848
AA4385
AA4741
AA4183
AA6383
AA2640
AA3228
AA3619
AA363
AA4228
AA4377
AA528
F93135
CM236
AA365
AA1114
AA3686
AA3344
AA2087
AA2156
AA2489
AA3923
AA3645
AA4309
AA3812
AA6255
AA4104
AA3528
AA820
AA1649
AA4680
AA3253
AA3837
AS1470
AA4898
AA3596
AA3441
AA2256
AA3276
AA4293
AA1503