What is Meigs Field?
[[File:Meigs field USGS 2002.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Meigs Field Airport from the air.]] '''Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport''' {{Airport codes|CGX|KCGX}}, was a single strip [[airport]] that operated from December&nbsp;1948 until March&nbsp;2003. It was built on [[Northerly Island]]. The airport opened on December&nbsp;10, 1948, and became [[United States|America's]] busiest single-strip airport in 1955. The air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was built in 1961. The airfield was named for [[Merrill C. Meigs]], an aviation enthuisist. The airport was a common sight on the Chicago lakefront. It was also known as the default airport in many versions of ''[[Microsoft Flight Simulator]]''. It was featured in [[Microsoft]]'s ''[[Midtown Madness]]'' and [[Reflections Interactive|Reflections]]' ''[[Driver 2]]'' video game. <ref>[http://www.dealtime.com/xPC-Midtown-Madness Midtown Madness for Windows]</ref> The airport is also the main location of the film ''[[Powers of Ten]]''. The Main Terminal was used by the Chicago Department of Aviation. The [[runway]] at Meigs Field was {{convert|3900|by|150|ft|abbr=on}}. There were four helicopter pads at the south end of the runway. ==References== {{reflist}} {{multistub|US|transport}} [[Category:1948 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:2003 disestablishments in the United States]] [[Category:Airports in Chicago]] [[Category:1940s establishments in Illinois]] [[Category:2000s disestablishments in Illinois]]