Chicago Midway Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport is a major commercial airport located in the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It serves 22,050,489 passengers and is the second-busiest airport in the Chicago metropolitan area and the state of Illinois. The airport is a base for Southwest Airlines, which carries over 90% of its passengers. The airport's terminal complex was completed in 2001 and features 43 gates with facilities for international passengers. The CTA rapid transit Orange Line provides transit to Downtown Chicago, where it connects with other subway/elevated rapid transit lines. The airport was originally named Chicago Air Park and was built in 1923, but was later renamed Midway International Airport in 1949 in honor of the Battle of Midway.learn more on wikipedia