FAA Caps Chicago O’Hare at 2,708 Daily Flights for Summer
If you're flying through Chicago O'Hare between May 17 and October 24 of this year, your itinerary is being shaped by a document most travelers will never read. On April 16, 2026, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford signed an order that does something the agency rarely does anymore: it hard-caps how many flights airlines can schedule at a major U.S. hub. The new ceiling is 2,708 operations per day, spread across the hours from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Central Time. It's a temporary measure, tied […]https://avgeeks.aero/news/faa-caps-chicago-ohare-at-2708-daily-flights-for-summer/









