Atlas cleared to land about 9 miles out - full length 14R. United held in position on 27L - then cleared for take off - two separate frequencies, a point that has driven me mad about ORD ops for years
. When you are on 27L first third or so, you cannot see traffic landing/rolling out 14R. My understanding is that this was closest one yet of the five or so this year. Kudos to UAL Cap.