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global1

(26,507 posts) Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:12 PM Jul 2025

Very Few Planes Taking Off Or Landing At O'Hare Airport.....

Is something gone wrong? Is there a problem?

The skies above Chicago seem very empty today.

Why?

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Very Few Planes Taking Off Or Landing At O'Hare Airport..... (Original Post) global1 Jul 2025 OP

Maybe because it's between holiday travel days. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #1

My retired pilot husband thinks it is likely... 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #2

Ocelot II

(131,241 posts)

1. Maybe because it's between holiday travel days.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:17 PM

Jul 2025

It might also because it's very hot today. When it's hot, 10 to 30 percent of fully-loaded planes may have to remove some fuel, cargo or passengers, or else wait for cooler hours to fly.

3catwoman3

(29,808 posts)

2. My retired pilot husband thinks it is likely...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:20 PM

Jul 2025

...a light travel day. During his 15 years with United, after 20 years in the Air Force, he flew out of O'Hare.

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