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FAA Planning to Reduce Flights at O'Hare International Airport Amid Surge by United and American Airlines
The FAA will reduce domestic flights to prevent exceeding O'Hare's peak capacity of 3,000 daily operations, up from 2,680 last summer, to maintain safety and efficiency.
- On Feb. 27, 2026, the FAA said it will reduce flights at O'Hare this summer, citing overscheduling, and will hold a meeting on March 4, 2026, to discuss schedule reductions.
- Under the gate reallocation process, published schedules indicate more than 3,080 daily operations on peak days, up from 2,680 last year, prompting FAA action.
- FAA proposes capping operations at about 2,800 total daily operations, roughly 100 hourly departures and arrivals, and will review each 30-minute period between 06:00 and 21:59 local time with carriers to meet limits; only domestic airline operations at ORD will be affected.
- United plans about 780 daily departures, and American has said it will offer up to 526, with an FAA order expected after next week's meeting.
- O'Hare, the nation's busiest field, is undergoing a massive $8.2 billion revamp while FAA's action follows a Newark Liberty International Airport precedent after last summer's congestion.
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