Airport guide
DuPage AirportIATA code DPA
DuPage Airport (DPA/KDPA) 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.
- Serves
- Chicago, United States
- Codes
- DPA · KDPA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
DuPage Airport (DPA/KDPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chicago, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 41.910°, -88.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating DuPage Airport (DPA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chicago, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
DuPage Airport details
- IATA code
- DPA
- ICAO code
- KDPA
- City
- Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.908°, -88.249°
- From OurAirports
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 DuPage Airport’s own pages.
DPA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 231 m (759 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 502
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD · 30 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DPA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
4 open runways, all lit. Longest 02L/20R: 2,308 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 2,308 m7,571 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 02R/20L | 1,966 m6,451 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
| 10/28 | 1,448 m4,750 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15/33 | 1,036 m3,399 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from DPA
Originfacts does not track any routes from DPA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where DPA is
52 km west
DuPage Airport lies 52 km west 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 (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DPA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chicago, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against DuPage Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:dupageairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
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
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChicagoO'Hare International AirportORD30 km
- ChicagoChicago Executive AirportPWK36 km
- ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportMDW44 km
- ChicagoMerrill C MeigsCGX53 km
- ChicagoChicago Rockford International AirportRFD91 km
- MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International AirportMKE119 km
- South BendSouth Bend RegionalSBN162 km
- MadisonDane County Regional AirportMSN164 km
- BloomingtonCentral Illinois Regional AirportBMI168 km
DuPage Airport: common questions
Where is DuPage Airport?
DuPage Airport serves Chicago, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.908°, -88.249°.
What are the airport codes for DuPage Airport?
The IATA code is DPA and the ICAO code is KDPA.
What time zone is DPA in?
DuPage Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of DuPage Airport?
The airport’s official website is dupageairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does DuPage Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at DPA: 02L/20R (2,308 m (7,571 ft), concrete); 02R/20L (1,966 m (6,451 ft), concrete); 10/28 (1,448 m (4,750 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (1,036 m (3,399 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use DuPage Airport?
Wikidata records 502 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is DPA from Chicago city centre?
DuPage Airport is about 52 km west of Chicago city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of DuPage Airport?
OurAirports gives DPA’s elevation as 231 m (759 ft) above sea level.
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 DuPage Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5309998 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 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—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)