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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) 181
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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D09740
Dhl Air |
OSC | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y9753
Atlas Air |
HKG | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4553
United Airlines |
GSO | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1946
United Airlines |
PIT | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1335
United Airlines |
BUF | 18:17 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1974
United Airlines |
DEN | 18:17 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1401
United Airlines |
PWM | 18:18 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2481
United Airlines |
SYR | 18:19 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2331
United Airlines |
BOS | 18:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1L339
Netjets Aviation |
BJC | 18:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3499
American Airlines |
HPN | 18:21 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4935
Delta Air Lines |
JFK | 18:21 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1557
United Airlines |
MDT | 18:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2362
United Airlines |
CHS | 18:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA636
United Airlines |
BTV | 18:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
CV5335
Cargolux |
LUX | 18:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1064
American Airlines |
CLE | 18:25 Local | airbus a319-112 | Forecast |
OO6053
Skywest Airlines |
MKE | 18:29 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1559
American Airlines |
DFW | 18:29 Local | -- | Forecast |
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K4898
Kalitta Air |
ANC | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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EJM325
Executive Jet Management |
BZN | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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K49164
Kalitta Air |
DOV | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I393
Netjets Aviation |
HOU | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA335
American Airlines |
SJO | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA909
United Airlines |
AMS | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA907
United Airlines |
FRA | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
OO6108
Skywest Airlines |
BMG | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ309
Flexjet |
SLC | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA677
American Airlines |
MSY | 18:30 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
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G73378
Gojet Airlines |
AVL | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA118
United Airlines |
EDI | 18:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I392
Netjets Aviation |
GCK | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3176
American Airlines |
MCO | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA6487
American Airlines |
OKC | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA2443
American Airlines |
PHL | 18:48 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4350
American Airlines |
MCI | 18:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3225
American Airlines |
BUF | 18:53 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA882
American Airlines |
ATL | 18:54 Local | airbus a319-132 | Forecast |
KE9232
Korean Air |
ICN | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA788
United Airlines |
BDL | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
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N8890
National Airlines |
YHZ | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
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N8806
National Airlines |
FFO | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3526
American Airlines |
CMH | 18:57 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3674
American Airlines |
CVG | 18:58 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1357
American Airlines |
RSW | 18:59 Local | airbus a319-132 | Forecast |
AA1694
American Airlines |
MIA | 18:59 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA2096
American Airlines |
JAX | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA2977
American Airlines |
PDX | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4105
American Airlines |
XNA | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA625
American Airlines |
QRO | 18:59 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA4159
American Eagle |
MSP | 18:59 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA1475
United Airlines |
IAH | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1924
American Airlines |
SAN | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL9898
Delta Air Lines |
OMA | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1599
American Airlines |
SFO | 18:59 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA4931
American Airlines |
DTW | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA129
American Airlines |
RDU | 18:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA762
United Airlines |
YUL | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
OO6083
Skywest Airlines |
ROC | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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K49916
Kalitta Air |
ANC | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5192
United Airlines |
BNA | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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B62312
Jetblue Airways |
BOS | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I592
Netjets |
TYQ | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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K49909
Kalitta Air |
DFW | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3922
United Airlines |
IAD | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA6571
American Airlines |
SBN | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3506
Delta Air Lines |
MSP | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3012
United Airlines |
LHR | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
OH5532
Psa Airlines |
MKE | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA8140
United Airlines |
DCA | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
NK8869
Spirit Airlines |
FLL | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA6316
American Airlines |
TYS | 19:03 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA439
American Airlines |
STL | 19:04 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y8707
Atlas Air |
ICN | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
LX9
Swiss |
ZRH | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA8135
United Airlines |
BUF | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
OO6080
Skywest Airlines |
EAR | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
CV272
Cargolux |
LUX | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
OO5383
Skywest Airlines |
CHA | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1582
American Airlines |
PVD | 19:06 Local | airbus a319-112 | Forecast |
UA4521
United Airlines |
AVL | 19:06 Local | -- | Forecast |
XP422
Avelo Airlines |
HVN | 19:07 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4740
American Eagle |
IND | 19:08 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
AA2250
American Airlines |
BDL | 19:09 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA463
American Airlines |
BZN | 19:09 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
UA8232
United Airlines |
CLE | 19:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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G61648
Globalx |
SDF | 19:12 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4025
American Airlines |
MQT | 19:14 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4832
American Airlines |
SHD | 19:14 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3432
American Eagle |
CVG | 19:14 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
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LXJ422
Flexjet |
PWK | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA6239
American Airlines |
OKC | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
SK944
Sas |
CPH | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR8835
Qatar Airways |
DOH | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I308
Netjets Aviation |
DSM | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LF301
Leaf |
TEB | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA40
American Airlines |
BCN | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR8838
Qatar Airways |
LGG | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AF4081
Air France |
CDG | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
WN2326
Southwest Airlines |
LAS | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AS321
Alaska Airlines (Disney Toon Town Livery) |
SEA | 19:24 Local | boeing 737-890 | Forecast |
AA3042
American Airlines |
SMF | 19:24 Local | boeing 737-823 | Forecast |
AA3378
American Eagle |
SAV | 19:25 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
FI852
Icelandair |
KEF | 19:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3936
American Eagle |
CID | 19:29 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
TP242
Tap Air Portugal |
LIS | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5196
United Airlines |
MSN | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA673
American Airlines |
JFK | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3891
United Airlines |
MLB | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I177
Netjets Aviation |
ICT | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
NK154
Spirit Airlines |
FLL | 19:33 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3552
American Airlines |
BNA | 19:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
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YX3645
Republic Airways |
RDU | 19:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3239
American Airlines |
EWR | 19:37 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
KG825
Key Lime Air |
MKG | 19:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA6050
United Express |
GEG | 19:40 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA2315
United Airlines |
SNA | 19:40 Local | boeing 737-724 | Forecast |
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LF3048
Contour Aviation |
UIN | 19:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4547
American Airlines |
MSP | 19:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3614
United Airlines |
CMH | 19:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4185
United Express |
STL | 19:40 Local | mitsubishi crj-550 | Forecast |
AA3977
American Eagle |
CHA | 19:44 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA1580
United Airlines |
YVR | 19:44 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4407
United Airlines |
FAR | 19:44 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1655
United Airlines |
LGA | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1156
United Airlines |
YYC | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2482
United Airlines |
BZN | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5651
United Airlines |
MBS | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
OO5499
Skywest Airlines |
SBN | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y750
Atlas Air |
ANC | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5572
United Express |
TUS | 19:45 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
CK626
China Cargo Airlines |
PVG | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
CV6443
Cargolux |
IND | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4391
United Airlines |
SGF | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5290
United Airlines |
BOI | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4411
United Airlines |
RIC | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5533
United Airlines |
ELP | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1325
United Airlines |
SJC | 19:46 Local | boeing 737-724 | Forecast |
UA4417
United Airlines |
XNA | 19:46 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3561
American Airlines |
LIT | 19:46 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5254
United Airlines |
ASE | 19:47 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4500
United Airlines |
HSV | 19:47 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3336
American Eagle |
PWM | 19:49 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
OO5275
Skywest Airlines |
DLH | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4711
United Airlines |
MKE | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1278
United Airlines |
SAT | 19:50 Local | boeing 737 max 9 | Forecast |
AA3694
American Airlines |
CMI | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2072
United Airlines |
TYS | 19:50 Local | boeing 737-824 | Forecast |
UA4726
United Airlines |
RAP | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4456
United Airlines |
ATW | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3745
American Airlines |
COU | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5314
United Airlines |
LNK | 19:51 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA312
United Airlines |
AUS | 19:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5537
United Airlines |
LEX | 19:55 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
OO5927
Skywest Airlines |
FWA | 19:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3640
United Airlines |
ABQ | 19:58 Local | -- | Forecast |
AS1466
Alaska Airlines |
SAN | 19:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1828
United Airlines |
SMF | 19:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1023
United Airlines |
CLE | 19:59 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y8320
Atlas Air |
LGG | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
CV5486
Cargolux |
LUX | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4640
American Airlines |
MDT | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F92112
Frontier |
PHL | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
IB32
Iberia |
MAD | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2265
United Airlines |
DSM | 20:00 Local | airbus a319-131 | Forecast |
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5Y3586
Atlas Air |
HKG | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA5645
United Airlines |
YWG | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
RJ264
Royal Jordanian |
AMM | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3868
United Airlines |
ORD | 20:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4634
American Eagle |
SYR | 20:02 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
UA329
United Airlines |
DEN | 20:03 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2211
United Airlines |
SEA | 20:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4656
United Airlines |
TUL | 20:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2627
United Airlines |
MCO | 20:06 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
UA1495
United Airlines |
SFO | 20:09 Local | -- | Forecast |
LO10
Lot |
WAW | 20:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA759
United Airlines |
EWR | 20:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA4275
American Airlines |
CAE | 20:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
TK6
Turkish Airlines |
IST | 20:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA1761
United Airlines |
MSY | 20:11 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA6295
American Airlines |
CID | 20:12 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA4553
UA1946
UA1335
UA1974
UA1401
UA2481
UA2331
AA3499
DL4935
UA1557
UA2362
UA636
CV5335
AA1064
OO6053
AA1559
AA335
UA909
UA907
OO6108
AA677
UA118
AA3176
AA6487
AA2443
AA4350
AA3225
AA882
KE9232
UA788
AA3526
AA3674
AA1357
AA1694
AA2096
AA2977
AA4105
AA625
AA4159
UA1475
AA1924
DL9898
AA1599
AA4931
AA129
UA762
OO6083
UA5192
UA3922
AA6571
DL3506
UA3012
OH5532
UA8140
NK8869
AA6316
AA439
LX9
UA8135
OO6080
CV272
OO5383
AA1582
UA4521
XP422
AA4740
AA2250
AA463
UA8232
AA4025
AA4832
AA3432
AA6239
SK944
QR8835
AA40
QR8838
AF4081
WN2326
AS321
AA3042
AA3378
FI852
AA3936
TP242
UA5196
AA673
UA3891
NK154
AA3552
AA3239
KG825
UA6050
UA2315
AA4547
UA3614
UA4185
AA3977
UA1580
UA4407
UA1655
UA1156
UA2482
UA5651
OO5499
UA5572
CK626
CV6443
UA4391
UA5290
UA4411
UA5533
UA1325
UA4417
AA3561
UA5254
UA4500
AA3336
OO5275
UA4711
UA1278
AA3694
UA2072
UA4726
UA4456
AA3745
UA5314
UA312
UA5537
OO5927
UA3640
AS1466
UA1828
UA1023
CV5486
AA4640
IB32
UA2265
UA5645
RJ264
UA3868
AA4634
UA329
UA2211
UA4656
UA2627
UA1495
LO10
UA759
AA4275
TK6
UA1761
AA6295