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Chicago

IL, US
#11 OF 21
35EARLY
Dec '25Jan '26
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PILOT PROGRAM
0/15
VERTIPORT
0/15
OPERATORS
15/15
ZONING
0/15
REGULATORY
5/10
LEGISLATION
10/20
WEATHER
5/10
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OPERATOR PRESENCE
Archer Aviation
TYPE
evtol manufacturer
HQ
San Jose, CA
FAA CERT
in progress
FUNDING
$1.1B
AIRCRAFT
Midnight
United AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesAbu Dhabi AviationNVIDIAStarlink
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VERTIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
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AIR CORRIDORS
O'Hare – Downtown ChicagoPROPOSED
O'Hare International → Downtown Chicago
DISTANCE
25 km
FLIGHT TIME
12 min
MAX ALT
1500 ft
Archer/United targeting O'Hare as a launch corridor. Routing via I-90 corridor.
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KEY MILESTONES
▶Archer/United O'Hare corridor announced
▶Archer Abu Dhabi flight tests completed
▶United Airlines investment in Archer confirmed
▶IL HB3190 aeronautics bill on 2nd reading calendar
MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Archer targeting Chicago as a launch city with United Airlines partnership. ORD to downtown corridor proposed. Archer completed Abu Dhabi flight test campaign and has NVIDIA/Starlink partnerships accelerating autonomy development. IL HB3190 (AERONAUTICS-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT) on calendar for 2nd reading.

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