Live conditions Day
Wind
310° / 5 kt
Visibility
10+ SM / 16.1+ km
Temp / Dew
27.8°C / 82°F · dew 21.1°C / 70°F
Altimeter
1012 hPa / 29.87 inHg
RWY 31L
currently favored — 5.0 kt headwind from 310° / 5 kt
Local now
16:40 UTC
Sunrise
10:16
Sunset
01:22
Raw METAR + TAF
SPECI KMDW 061628Z 31005KT 10SM BKN030 BKN070 BKN250 28/21 A2987 RMK AO2 T02780211 TAF KMDW 061457Z 0615/0718 26007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 TEMPO 0615/0617 BKN018 FM061800 06009KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 0618/0622 5SM -SHRA BKN040 FM070200 07006KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050
Updated 0 minutes ago
Quick facts
- ICAO / IATA
- KMDW / MDW
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.785999, -87.752403
- Elevation
- 620 ft (189 m)
- Mag variation
- -2.54° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 8 ends · longest 1,988 m / 6,522 ft
Runways
| End | TRUE | MAG | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 043° | 047° | 1,679 m / 5,509 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — | displaced 231 m / 758 ft |
| 04R | 043° | 047° | 1,964 m / 6,444 ft | 46 m | Concrete | — | — | displaced 158 m / 518 ft |
| 13L | 134° | 138° | 1,988 m / 6,522 ft | 46 m | Concrete | — | — | displaced 141 m / 463 ft |
| 13R | 134° | 138° | 1,176 m / 3,858 ft | 18 m | Concrete | — | — | |
| 22L | 223° | 227° | 1,964 m / 6,444 ft | 46 m | Concrete | — | — | |
| 22R | 223° | 227° | 1,679 m / 5,509 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — | displaced 268 m / 879 ft |
| 31L | 314° | 318° | 1,176 m / 3,858 ft | 18 m | Concrete | — | — | |
| 31R | 314° | 318° | 1,988 m / 6,522 ft | 46 m | Concrete | — | — | displaced 212 m / 696 ft |
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Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| HK | Ermin | NDB | 332 kHz |
| MX | Kedzi | NDB | 248 kHz |
Frequencies
Other
- APP/DEP
- 118.4
ATIS
- ASOS
- 132.75
- ATIS
- 132.75
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 121.85
Ground
- Ground
- 121.65
Tower
- Tower
- 118.7
Other
- UNICOM
- 122.95
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Data: OurAirports navdata v2026-06-06