Meigs Field

1948 – 2003

Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport (pronounced /mɛgz/, formerly ICAO: KCGX, FAA LID: CGX) was a single-runway airport in Chicago, Illinois. Named for newspaper publisher and aviation enthusiast Merrill C. Meigs, it was located on Northerly Island, an artificial peninsula in Lake Michigan, and was operational from 1948 to 2003. Constructed to accommodate demand for general aviation following World War II, Meigs Field also served regional commercial air travel.

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