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title: "American Airlines terminal and check-in · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "American Airlines at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Departs from Terminal 3."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/airlines/american-airlines/"
updated: "2026-11-03"
airport: "ORD"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt

# American Airlines

American Airlines at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Departs from Terminal 3.

Updated November 3, 2026

- **Departure concourse:** The airport does not list one for this airline. Your boarding pass names the gate.
- **Check-in counters:** Terminal 3, Departures and Check-In level, with separate international, Priority and Flagship counters, self check-in kiosks on both levels, and curbside check-in

Sources: O'Hare International Airport terminal map, Chicago Department of Aviation

## Where American Airlines checks in

Check-in, as the airport prints it: Terminal 3, Departures and Check-In level, with separate international, Priority and Flagship counters, self check-in kiosks on both levels, and curbside check-in.

## American Airlines lounges and others nearby

American Airlines runs 4 lounges at ORD. Entry depends on your ticket and status; each lounge page lists the access rules the operator publishes.

- [Admirals Club](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/admirals-club-g8/): Terminal 3, Concourse G, near Gate G8 · Daily 6:15 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
- [Admirals Club](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/admirals-club-h6/): Terminal 3, Concourse H, by Gate H6, alongside the Flagship Lounge · Daily 4:15 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.
- [Admirals Club](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/admirals-club-l2a/): Terminal 3, Concourse L, near Gate L2A · Daily 5 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
- [Flagship Lounge](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/flagship-lounge/): Terminal 3, between Gates H6 and K6, where Concourses H and K meet · Daily 4:15 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.

## Parking and pickup

- [Cell Phone Lot](https://ordairportguide.com/parking/cell-phone-lot/): Drivers waiting to collect an arriving passenger Wait here until the passenger has landed and collected their bags, then drive to the arrivals curb

## Terminal 3 guide

- [Terminal 3 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/): Concourses G, H, K and L. The Airport Transit System stops at Terminal 3, and on the secure side Terminal 3 has pedestrian connections to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The Terminal Transfer Bus to Terminal 5 leaves from Gates G17 and K20.

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