The third (or 4th) Chicago airport (if you're counting the late Meigs Field at the lakefront.
This is where the three World War II aircraft were on the 23rd, when we were going to visit them. I have since heard from someone who was there that they closed the whole thing down because of the flooding in Chicago's Northwest suburbs, so am glad I didn't go to it. But we did drive down to Palatine.
In 1925, it consisted of 40 acres and was called Gauthier's Flying Field. In 1928, it was renamed Palwaukee Airport after the two roads that form the eastern and southern borders of it.
Illinois Highway 21 is Milwaukee Avenue. US-45, River Road in this stretch, also goes by the airport. The "Pal" in the name comes from Palatine Road.
The name was changed to the Chicago Executive Airport and it ranks as the third busiest in Illinois.
Next Time. --Cooter
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