A new Chicago airport or a vast expansion of one of the city’s existing airports will be necessary to keep pace with booming demand for air travel in the coming decades, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said.
That’s in addition to an ongoing $15 billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport, Robert Sturgell, the FAA’s acting administrator, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Chicago plays too vital a role as an aviation hub not to further upgrade airport capacity, Sturgell said, adding that he appreciated the fierce resistance such projects can generate, including from residents worried about noise and air pollution.
