Midway International Airport at a Glance

• Approximately 840 acres, located eight miles southwest of Chicago's central business district

• Terminal square footage: 941,000 feet

• Six airlines provide nearly 300 daily flights to 55 destinations

• Served 19 million passengers on 304,000 flights in 2006

• Includes five runways and 43 gates

• Creates 90,000 jobs for the region and contributes $7 billion a year in economic activity

• 25-minute rail service between downtown and airport

• three public parking lots with more than 13,000 parking spaces

• current debt: $1.27 billion

Source: City of Chicago, Office of the Mayor