The City of Chicago and the Midway Airlines Fuel Committee hired Argus to plan and develop the design of a new aircraft fuel receiving, storage and distribution system. The project was stimulated by an increase in air carrier operations and the construction of a new passenger terminal complex at MDW.

The System
The system was designed to serve the commercial air carriers and the Corporate and FBO operators at MDW. The new fuel facility provided for four transport unloading positions, two 9,000 BBL above jet fuel storage tanks, two remote refueler loading facilities, one adjacent to the terminal/course complex and one on the south side of the airport in the FBO/Corporate area.

Facility Components
Auxiliary components in this facility included: a control/operators building, an emergency electrical power generator, fixed foam fire protection system and storage tanks for diesel fuel and auto gasoline to serve MDW's GSE fleet.