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How do you advertise at Chicago O’Hare?
Choose the travellers you want to reach, pick the terminal and passenger zone where they spend time, then select the sites and dates. Your plan lists every site with its terminal, zone, format, dates, media cost in USD, production cost and proof of display, so you can approve the campaign line by line.
Chicago O’Hare passenger traffic
Passenger numbers show market scale, not guaranteed impressions or sales.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (full year) | 84.8 million passengers, +6% | City of Chicago, Apr 2026 |
Chicago O’Hare terminals and who you reach
O'Hare ranked sixth worldwide with 84.8 million passengers in 2025.
Terminal 1
- •Airlines: United, Lufthansa, All Nippon
- •Who you reach: United and Star Alliance passengers
Terminal 3
- •Airlines: American, JetBlue, Spirit, Alaska
- •Who you reach: American Airlines domestic passengers
Terminal 5
- •Airlines: Aer Lingus, British Airways, WestJet
- •Who you reach: International arrivals and departures
Chicago O’Hare advertising sites and formats
Clear Channel Airports sells O'Hare advertising; it publishes formats but not sizes.
Digital networks
O'Hare terminalsDigital displays across the airport; sizes not published.
High-impact print
O'Hare terminalsPrinted displays offered with 100% share of voice; sizes not published.
Free Charge tension fabric display
T1, Concourse BTension fabric display with device charging in Terminal 1, Concourse B.
Wallscape
O'Hare terminalsWallscape display listed on Clear Channel's O'Hare page; size not published.
Floor graphics
O'Hare terminalsFloor graphic format offered at O'Hare; sizes not published.
Experiential activations
O'Hare terminalsBrand experiences in the terminals; formats and sizes not published.
What your quote will show
Site
Full site name, terminal and passenger zone
Format
Booked size, specifications and display type
Campaign period
Start and end dates
Share of display
Exclusive site or share of a digital loop
Cost
Media rate in USD, production and installation, and local taxes
Proof
Installation photographs or play reports, as the media owner provides them
Factors that affect Chicago O’Hare airport advertising rates
Terminal and passenger zone
Departures, gates, arrivals and baggage claim at Chicago O’Hare reach passengers at different moments, so each zone is priced for the audience it carries.
Format and share of display
An exclusive static site, a share of a digital loop and a large-format wrap are priced on different bases: per site, per share of loop or per package.
Campaign dates and production
Demand changes through the year, and printing, installation and local taxes sit on top of the media rate. Your quote itemises every line.
Share your brief
Step 1Target travellers, objective, dates, budget and any preferred sites.
Receive the site shortlist
Step 2Named sites at Chicago O’Hare with terminal, zone, size, availability and the reason for each.
Approve the quote
Step 3Media cost in USD, production, installation and local taxes, line by line.
Submit artwork
Step 4We adapt your design to each site’s specifications and obtain the media owner’s approval.
Go live and receive proof
Step 5Installation photographs or play reports during and after the campaign.
Installation photographs
At go-liveEach installed site is photographed and the images are shared with you.
Digital play reports
Digital sitesFor screens, a report of when your creative played, during and after the campaign.
Atlas tracking
During and afterAtlas tracking during and after the campaign, so results sit alongside the proof of display.
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Published sites and formats at this airport, in local currency. Every campaign is quoted against current availability.
Airport advertising at Chicago O’Hare: your questions answered
Sellers, costs, tax and booking.
Who sells advertising at Chicago O’Hare?
Clear Channel Airports sells advertising at Chicago O’Hare. The airport is operated by Chicago Department of Aviation.
How much does it cost to advertise at Chicago O’Hare?
There is no published rate card, so every site is quoted against your brief and current availability, with production and local taxes shown as separate lines.
Is tax charged on Chicago O’Hare airport advertising?
Local taxes are added to the quoted amount and shown as a separate line.
How many passengers use Chicago O’Hare?
Chicago O’Hare handled 84.8 million passengers in 2025, +6%, according to City of Chicago, Apr 2026.
What are the artwork and content rules at Chicago O’Hare?
The FTC says advertising must be truthful, must not be deceptive or unfair, and claims must be backed by evidence.
How does booking work?
You share a brief, receive a site shortlist, approve a line-by-line quote, submit artwork for approval and receive proof of display after the campaign.
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Sites, availability and a costed plan in USD.