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Chicago Mayoral Candidate wants to reopen Meigs Field
Meigs was the second largest business district airport in North America. Meigs Field airport was closed when Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley ordered the runway destroyed with bulldozers without the thirty-day notice required by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. I propose the restoration of this important third airport with planned enhancements for 21st century personal air travel and much needed revenue source. (chicago.suntimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
When Alcalde Daily tore up Meigs, I swore off Chicago. I and my money have not been there since. I know, big whoop. Except I'd bet a Chicago-style dog I'm not alone.
I lived in Chicago for 32 years, and flew into Meigs Field many times. I had left Chicago by the time Daily did a midnight run on Meigs and and destroyed it as an airport. It was Criminal. Of all the support I gave to the Daily's over the years - I felt betrayed. Yes, Meigs was not the easiest airport to use. Crosswinds, and the wind shear was bad at times. But it was a great little airport. I'd truly like to see it reopened and brought back to life. It served the City Well, and produced excellent revenue as well. Bring Meigs Back, not for nostalgic reasons, but for access to the great city of Chicago and its business partners.
I don't think I've ever clicked on a squawk so fast
It was a travesty destroying that airfield the way Daley did. He should be in jail for destruction of public property. More power to anyone who can restore the airfield.
Good read! Here's an article about the demolition. I hope they re-open it.
http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/cchi-130329-meigs-field-northerly-island-pictures/
http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/cchi-130329-meigs-field-northerly-island-pictures/
The heart and soul of Meigs Field can never be replaced. They could build a new airport but it would never be the same. Just the design of the old one made it fun to go there and just watch the planes come and go. It was fun to just go there and make a whole day of it because you had the Aquarium and the Planetarium right next-door. The only bad thing was there were a lot of planes with minor problems lost on takeoff into Lake Michigan. I knew one of them.