The Illinois Department of Transportation has acquired Bult Field, a major general aviation airport located in the south of Chicago, as the state moves forward with its plans to develop the South Suburban Airport.

Acquisition of the land closed for $34 million and consists of 288 acres of land, including the airport’s 5,000-foot runway. The purchase transitioned taxiways, hangars, and a terminal into the hands of the state, as well as additional farmland in the surrounding area.

The state has said they will continue to operate Bult Field as a general aviation airport until it is integrated into the South Suburban Airport.

Bult Field is the latest acquisition in the state’s efforts to launch the South Suburban Airport and alleviate the cargo and logistical congestion at Chicago’s O’Hare

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