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KORD

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
680 ft / 207 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 126.90 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
10L/28R13,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED
09C/27C11,245 ftconcreteLIGHTED
10C/28C10,801 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD), United States. This facility features 11 active runways with an elevation of 680 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
ICAO / IATA
KORD / ORD
Municipality
Chicago
Country
Region
US-IL
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10L / 28R
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 13,000 ft / 3,962 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 10L
111.10 MHz
ID: MED | CRS: 93°
RWY 28R
111.10 MHz
ID: TSL | CRS: 273°
Runway 09C / 27C
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 11,245 ft / 3,427 m
Surface: concrete
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 09C
111.90 MHz
ID: OYG | CRS: 93°
RWY 27C
111.90 MHz
ID: UYJ | CRS: 273°
Runway 10C / 28C
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 10,801 ft / 3,292 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 10C
108.95 MHz
ID: SXH | CRS: 93°
RWY 28C
108.95 MHz
ID: VZE | CRS: 273°
Runway 14L / 32R
LIGHTED
Length: 10,005 ft / 3,050 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 140° / 320°
RWY 14L
No ILS
RWY 32R
No ILS
Runway 15 / 33
LIGHTED
Length: 9,686 ft / 2,952 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 140° / 320°
RWY 15
No ILS
RWY 33
No ILS
Runway 04R / 22L
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 8,075 ft / 2,461 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 42° / 222°
RWY 04R
110.10 MHz
ID: FJU | CRS: 45°
RWY 22L
110.10 MHz
ID: LQQ | CRS: 225°
Runway 09R / 27L
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 7,967 ft / 2,428 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 09R
110.50 MHz
ID: JAV | CRS: 93°
RWY 27L
110.50 MHz
ID: IAC | CRS: 273°
Runway 04L / 22R
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 39° / 219°
RWY 04L
No ILS
RWY 22R
111.30 MHz
ID: RXZ | CRS: 223°
Runway 09L / 27R
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 09L
111.75 MHz
ID: SAJ | CRS: 93°
RWY 27R
111.75 MHz
ID: ABU | CRS: 273°
Runway 10R / 28L
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: CONCRETE
Heading: 90° / 270°
RWY 10R
110.90 MHz
ID: BYW | CRS: 91°
RWY 28L
110.75 MHz
ID: VQX | CRS: 274°
Runway 18 / 36
LIGHTED
Length: 5,332 ft / 1,625 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°
RWY 18
No ILS
RWY 36
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP
119.00 MHz
ASOS ASOS
135.40 MHz
ATIS ATIS
135.40 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL
121.60 MHz
DEP DEP
125.00 MHz
GND GND
121.67 MHz
PTD PTD
126.20 MHz
TWR TWR
126.90 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified