Overview
- The proposal would limit Chicago O’Hare to 2,608 daily operations from March 29 to Oct. 24, well below the roughly 3,080 flights airlines scheduled.
- The FAA warned that without cuts, runway, terminal and air-traffic-control constraints and ongoing construction would drive widespread delays.
- An official notice outlines half-hour caps that curb peaks, with windows such as 7:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. reduced to 84 operations.
- Written submissions are open through March 26, and a carrier-specific order will be issued after the March 19 session.
- The City of Chicago opposes reductions below 2,800 per day, while United and American face proportional rollbacks, with outside analysis suggesting United would give up the most planned growth.