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Dupage Airport

Chicago/West Chicago, United States

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Elevation

759 ft

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Location

Chicago/West Chicago · IL · United States

Position

41.908°, -88.249° · 759 ft elev.

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Chicago's busiest general aviation reliever airport.

Opened

1942

Location

West Chicago, Illinois, United States

DuPage Airport (KDPA) is a public airport located in West Chicago, Illinois, approximately 30 miles west of downtown Chicago. It serves as one of the primary general aviation reliever airports for the Chicago metropolitan area and is owned and operated by the DuPage Airport Authority. The airport does not offer scheduled commercial airline service but is heavily used by corporate aviation, charter operators, flight training schools, and private pilots. It consistently ranks among the busiest general aviation airports in the United States by total operations. DuPage Airport features two runways and a full range of fixed-base operator (FBO) services. It has historically been a hub for flight training activity and hosts a variety of aviation-related businesses on its grounds.

Terminals

There is no commercial passenger terminal; the airport is served by FBO facilities catering to general aviation and corporate aircraft.

Getting to & from

Ground access is primarily by car via local roads; the Metra Union Pacific West rail line stops in West Chicago, roughly 2 miles from the airport.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate at DuPage Airport; it serves charter, corporate, and general aviation users exclusively.

Notable facts

›DuPage Airport was originally built as a military training facility during World War II.
›It is owned and operated by the DuPage Airport Authority, established in 1959.
›The airport has two runways: 10L/28R and 10R/28L.
›It is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States by annual operations.
›Several flight schools and aviation maintenance organizations are based at the airport.

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DuPage Airport is a general aviation airport located 29 miles (47 km) west of downtown Chicago in West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It is owned and operated by the DuPage Airport Authority, which is an independent government body established by law by the state of Illinois. It also serves as a relief airport for O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport, both in nearby Chicago.

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