The Chicago Airport System

    Richard M. Daley, Mayor
    Richard L. Rodriguez, Commissioner

Awards Received by the Chicago Airport System

Ohare Tower Photo North America (ACI-NA) 2008 Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest The Department of Aviation’s multi-faceted music campaign, including its newly re-vamped overhead music program at O’Hare and Midway International Airports, received a first place award in this year’s Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) 2008 Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest.

January, 2007 - O'Hare International Airport won the Global Traveler Award for Best Airport in North America. O'Hare was awarded this honor by readers that participated in a survey that ran in the magazine from February 2006 to August 2006.

Global Traveler Magazine 2007
O'Hare International Airport
Best Airport in North America
• Fourth Consecutive Year

Airport Revenue News 2006
Midway International Airport
Best Concessions Design

Airport Revenue News 2006
Midway International Airport
Best Customer Service Airport-Wide

Great Lakes Region Runway Safety Promotion Award
O'Hare International Airport
• Award by the Federal Aviation Administration

American Public Works Association
Chicago Metropolitan Chapter 2005
Project of the Year Award
Transportation Over $10
Million for the Midway Terminal Development Program

Illinois Landscape Contractors Assn. 2005
O'Hare International Airport
Excellence in Landscape Gold Award

Business Traveler Magazine 2004
O'Hare International Airport
Best Airport in North America
• Seventh Consecutive Year

  Midway Terminal Art North America (ACI-NA) 2008 Excellence in Concessions Contest

Chicago Midway International Airport was awarded the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) 2008 Excellence in Concessions Contest 2nd Place Award for Best New Retail Concept for the Life Is Good clothing store located in the Midway Boulevard of Restaurants and Retail Shops.



Government Assistance Program 2004
Midway Terminal Development Program
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Public Innovator
Award - 1st place for design of physical space



Airport Revenue News 2003
O'Hare International Airport
1st place for Airport with the Best Redeveloped
Concessions Program, Large Airport

Airport Revenue News 2003
O'Hare International Airport
1st place for Best Single Terminal for Terminal 1

Airport Revenue News 2003
Midway International Airport
1st place for Airport with the Best Redeveloped
Concessions Program, Medium Airport

Airport Revenue News 2003
Midway International Airport - 1st place for Airport with Best Concessions Program Design, Medium Airport

Nickelodeon Magazine 2003
O'Hare International Airport Children's Museum
Most Awesome Airport Play Area

Great Lakes Region Partnership in Runway Safety, July 2002
O'Hare International Airport
• Award by the Federal Aviation Administration

Skytrax Airport Passenger Survey 2002
O'Hare International Airport - Best Airport in North America
• Second Consecutive Year

World Travel Awards 2002
O'Hare International Airport - Best Airport in North America
• Second Consecutive Year

Airline Pilot Association 2001
O'Hare International Airport
Air Safety Award, Pilot-Friendly Airport

Balchen/Post Award for Excellence
in the Performance of Airport Snow and Ice Control
Category: General Aviation Airport - Large
O’Hare International Airport
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