O'Hare remained nation's second-busiest airport in 2021. What's ahead for 2022?

  • Recently released Federal Aviation Administration data counts 684,201 operations at O'Hare International Airport in 2021 compared to 538,21 arrivals and departures in 2020. O'Hare was the nation's second-busiest airport last year, behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

      Recently released Federal Aviation Administration data counts 684,201 operations at O'Hare International Airport in 2021 compared to 538,21 arrivals and departures in 2020. O'Hare was the nation's second-busiest airport last year, behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer, January 2022

 
Marni Pyke
 
 
Updated 2/14/2022 6:22 AM

O'Hare International Airport remains America's second busiest hub behind Atlanta, but experts say the number to watch is a 27% rebound in flights. 2022 will bring new European and Canadian routes.

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