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Merrill C MeigsIATA code CGX

Merrill C Meigs (CGX/KCGX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chicago, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Chicago, United States
Codes
CGX · KCGX
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Merrill C Meigs (CGX/KCGX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chicago, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 41.860°, -87.610°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Merrill C Meigs (CGX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chicago, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Merrill C Meigs airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
CGX
ICAO code
KCGX
City
Chicago
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.860°, -87.610°

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Merrill C Meigs’s own pages.

CGX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Chicago Midway International Airport MDW · 14 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from CGX

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CGX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where CGX is

Calculated

2.1 km southeast

Merrill C Meigs lies 2.1 km southeast of Chicago city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (Originfacts airport record) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at CGX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chicago, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Merrill C Meigs’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Chicago

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Merrill C Meigs: common questions

Where is Merrill C Meigs?

Merrill C Meigs serves Chicago, United States. Its coordinates in the Originfacts airport record are 41.860°, -87.610°.

What are the airport codes for Merrill C Meigs?

The IATA code is CGX and the ICAO code is KCGX.

What time zone is CGX in?

Merrill C Meigs is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How far is CGX from Chicago city centre?

Merrill C Meigs is about 2.1 km southeast of Chicago city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Merrill C Meigs’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
  • Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—