How Does Taxiing at ORD Work?
A large number of my flights are either in or out of ORD since it’s the closest hub to my city. I feel like I’ve seen it all there and I’m no stranger to some odd taxi routings.
On a recent flight ORD-IND, our departing gate was from the E/F terminal. We literally took an entire lap around the airport before our takeoff. Can someone with more knowledge than me explain to me why this is a thing at ORD, and also why this isn’t as common at other airports? I was so confused as to why we needed to circle the airport before taking off on a runway that was actually right behind us from where we started.
A large number of my flights are either in or out of ORD since it’s the closest hub to my city. I feel like I’ve seen it all there and I’m no stranger to some odd taxi routings.
On a recent flight ORD-IND, our departing gate was from the E/F terminal. We literally took an entire lap around the airport before our takeoff. Can someone with more knowledge than me explain to me why this is a thing at ORD, and also why this isn’t as common at other airports? I was so confused as to why we needed to circle the airport before taking off on a runway that was actually right behind us from where we started.