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Chicago Helicopter Airways

Helicopter airline (1956–1974)

Chicago Helicopter Airways was a short-hop commuter service that ran between O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport, Meigs Field, Winnetka, Illinois, and Gary, Indiana from November 12, 1956 (1956-11-12) to 1974 (1974). Incorporated on 13 November 1926 as Helicopter Air Service, mail services were provided to 54 post offices, three times per day.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Sikorsky S-58C, Chicago Helicopter Airways JP7386310
Photo: Bob Proctor, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons3

Chicago Helicopter Airways was a short-hop commuter service that ran between O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport, Meigs Field, Winnetka, Illinois, and Gary, Indiana from November 12, 1956 (1956-11-12) to 1974 (1974). Incorporated on 13 November 1926 as Helicopter Air Service, mail services were provided to 54 post offices, three times per day.2

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