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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
Why do some airports have landing strips at angles? Is it because of wind direction?
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That's an early picture of O'Hare before it was O'Hare taken from the north east. The big building was the Douglas Factory. The Allstate Arena would be partially showing in the bottom right corner if taken today. What I've read is that the original runways we're laid out to not interfere with Midway Airport.
Not a whole lot from that picture exists anymore. But that structure does for some strange reason. Can be seen in the Google street view link below.
Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nsM8y6T7vfRt6w2w5
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