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Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is one of the world's most connected aviation hubs, linking North America's heartland to destinations across six continents. This metal print captures that relentless flow — traced from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Every path is colorized by altitude across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 2,375 flights recorded on October 1, 2025 — the 70th anniversary of ORD's opening as a commercial airport. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that holds seven decades of O'Hare in a single day of flight.

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Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

Made to order in 2–3 daysMade in the USA
Behind the Print

Statistics from the ADS-B flight data visualized in this print.

2,375

Total Flights

869

Unique Aircraft

182

Peak Hour Flights

ADS-B data for Chicago O'Hare on October 1, 2025 captured 2,375 total flights: 1,162 arrivals, 1,162 departures, and 51 touch-and-gos. Traffic ran continuously across all 24 hours, with the first and last flights logged at 00:00 and 23:59 CDT. The peak hour was 17:00 CDT with 182 flights, and the average across all hours was 99 flights per hour. Activity built gradually through the morning, with volume jumping sharply at 06:00 (81 flights) after near-silence in the overnight hours. The busiest sustained window ran from 11:00 through 17:00, with hourly totals between 139 and 182. A total of 869 unique aircraft appeared in the data, the majority registered in the United States (785). Aircraft from 21 additional countries were observed, including Canada, China, Japan, Germany, and South Korea. The top route by frequency was ORD to LaGuardia (LGA), with 30 arrivals and 30 departures recorded. Minneapolis (MSP), Denver (DEN), Washington Reagan (DCA), Detroit (DTW), Toronto (YYZ), and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) each accounted for 32 to 35 total operations. The busiest approach directions were E (166), W (131), and SSE (106). Departure headings followed a similar spread, led by E (173), W (136), and SSE (122). The shortest tracked flight was an 8.6 nm arrival from DuPage Airport lasting 26.7 minutes. The longest was a 4,074.6 nm arrival connected to Washington Dulles (IAD) with a duration of 818.6 minutes. The altitude profile across 1,638,892 ADS-B position points shows heavy concentration in the 1,000 to 2,000 ft band (150,190 points), consistent with approach and departure traffic near the field. A second concentration appears between 35,000 and 38,000 ft, with the 36,000 to 37,000 ft band logging the highest cruise-level count at 66,789 points. The average groundspeed across all tracked segments was 315 knots, with a maximum of 622.1 knots. The highest recorded altitude was 46,725 ft, reached by N42MJ on a departure to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS). Average flight leg distance was 644.1 nm, with an average duration of 112.9 minutes.

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
Premium Material

Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

Gallery-Quality Finish

The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport opened as a commercial facility on October 30, 1955, built on the site of a former military airfield that had been named for Navy aviator Edward "Butch" O'Hare. It replaced Midway Airport as Chicago's primary commercial gateway as jet-age aircraft demanded longer runways and greater capacity. The transition was swift and consequential.

Situated roughly 17 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, ORD sits at the intersection of the Midwest's dense population corridor and the national air traffic grid. United Airlines and American Airlines both operate major hub operations there, making it a critical connecting node for domestic and transatlantic routes. For decades it ranked as the world's busiest airport by operations, and while it has traded that title with others over the years, it consistently ranks among the top airports globally by passenger volume. The airport serves more than 80 airlines and connects to destinations across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond.

O'Hare's layout is notable for its complexity. The airport operates 8 runways across a footprint that allows for simultaneous parallel approaches, a necessity given the volume of traffic it handles daily. Terminal development has evolved significantly over the decades, with an ongoing modernization program — the O'Hare 21 expansion — reshaping its infrastructure for the coming generation of air travel. The airport is directly connected to downtown Chicago via the CTA Blue Line, threading it into the fabric of one of America's largest cities. For the region, ORD is less a gateway than a gravitational center — the point around which a vast web of routes perpetually orbits.

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