Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport is a public airport opened in April 1966, located in the village of Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, 8 miles west of the city of Aurora, both in Kane County. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Aurora. It is 50 miles west of Chicago and is designated as a reliever airport for Chicago's O'Hare and Midway air…Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport is a public airport opened in April 1966, located in the village of Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, 8 miles west of the city of Aurora, both in Kane County. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Aurora. It is 50 miles west of Chicago and is designated as a reliever airport for Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports.