Landmarks & buildings
Meigs Field
single runway airport in operation in Chicago from December 1948 until March 2003
United States · 41.8600, -87.6086
Meigs Field is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“John Candy filmed his cameo appearance for the film over the course of one day at Meigs Field.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Meigs Field as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Home Alone 1990
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Raw Deal
1986
“Locations included the Warwick Allerton, Meigs Field, Navy Pier, the Palmer House Hilton, KAM Isaiah Israel Synagogue, and Union Station.” Wikipedia
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The Playboy Club
2011–
“Some scenes were also shot at the former Meigs Field on Northerly Island.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Northerly Island
United States·under 1 km
man-made peninsula along Chicago's lakefront
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Landmarks & buildings
Soldier Field
United States·under 1 km
Football stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
McCormick Place
United States·under 1 km
convention center in Chicago, United States
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Towns & cities
Museum Campus
United States·under 1 km
human settlement in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Landscapes & nature
Shedd Aquarium
United States·under 1 km
public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Field Museum of Natural History
United States·under 1 km
natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Meigs Field?
3 productions are recorded as filmed at Meigs Field, including Home Alone (1990), Raw Deal (1986) and The Playboy Club (2011–). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Meigs Field?
Home Alone (1990), covered by 82 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Meigs Field?
Meigs Field is in the United States. Its coordinates are 41.8600, -87.6086.
What other filming locations are near Meigs Field?
Northerly Island (under 1 km), Soldier Field (under 1 km), McCormick Place (under 1 km), Museum Campus (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Tobias Rad, CC BY-SA 3.0.