During Chicago NATO Summit, Airport Traffic Escalated in DuPage County
Traffic quadruples at DuPage Airport as a result of security regulations imposed during the NATO Summit in Chicago.
Air traffic quadrupled at the DuPage Airport, as NATO summit regulations imposed temporary flight restrictions over the city of Chicago last weekend, according to a release Tuesday from the DuPage Airport Authority. “The volume of traffic far exceeded our expectations,” DuPage Airport Executive Director David Bird said in a statement. “But it speaks well for the airport that we were able to handle it without delays, because we have the runway length, the hangar capacity and the personnel who are capable of handling that volume in stride.” Last weekend, roadways were closed at times before, during and after the 2012 summt, and the use of public transportation from the suburbs to Chicago was limited. Bird said that the airport normally sells…
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