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July 11, 1962
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Chicago's Midway Airport ended inter-city passenger flights on Monday, after being the world's busiest in 1959 with over 1,000 daily flights. Jet airliners shifted traffic to O'Hare; Midway now handles only intra-city helicopters.
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CHICAGO'S MIDWAY AIRPORT CLOSES
CHICAGO - Midway Airport's last inter-city passenger flight landed Monday, ending the flow of commercial passenger plane traffic which three years ago made Midway the world's busiest airport.
In 1959 Midway handled more than 1,000 flights daily. In the last month less than 300 flights of all types -- passenger, freight, private -- used the terminal.
The large jet airliners which require lengthy runways apparently doomed Midway's commercial passenger traffic. O'Hare International Airport northwest of the city -- now handles most of Chicago's air traffic.
The $100-million facilities at Midway continue to handle 56 intra-city helicopter flights daily.
CHICAGO - Midway Airport's last inter-city passenger flight landed Monday, ending the flow of commercial passenger plane traffic which three years ago made Midway the world's busiest airport.
In 1959 Midway handled more than 1,000 flights daily. In the last month less than 300 flights of all types -- passenger, freight, private -- used the terminal.
The large jet airliners which require lengthy runways apparently doomed Midway's commercial passenger traffic. O'Hare International Airport northwest of the city -- now handles most of Chicago's air traffic.
The $100-million facilities at Midway continue to handle 56 intra-city helicopter flights daily.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Midway Airport
Closure
Chicago Aviation
O'hare
Jet Airliners
Helicopter Flights
Where did it happen?
Chicago's Midway Airport
Story Details
Location
Chicago's Midway Airport
Event Date
Monday
Story Details
Midway Airport's last inter-city passenger flight landed on Monday, ending commercial passenger traffic that peaked in 1959 as the world's busiest airport with over 1,000 daily flights. Jet airliners shifted most traffic to O'Hare; Midway now handles only intra-city helicopter flights.