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global1

(26,155 posts) Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:12 PM Jul 5

Very Few Planes Taking Off Or Landing At O'Hare Airport.....

Is something gone wrong? Is there a problem?

The skies above Chicago seem very empty today.

Why?

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Very Few Planes Taking Off Or Landing At O'Hare Airport..... (Original Post) global1 Jul 5 OP

Maybe because it's between holiday travel days. Ocelot II Jul 5 #1

My retired pilot husband thinks it is likely... 3catwoman3 Jul 5 #2

Ocelot II

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1. Maybe because it's between holiday travel days.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:17 PM

Jul 5

It might also because it's very hot today. When it's hot, 10 to 30 percent of fully-loaded planes may have to remove some fuel, cargo or passengers, or else wait for cooler hours to fly.

3catwoman3

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2. My retired pilot husband thinks it is likely...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:20 PM

Jul 5

...a light travel day. During his 15 years with United, after 20 years in the Air Force, he flew out of O'Hare.

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