United States

Chicago Midway International Airport

KMDW MDW Chicago

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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Airport Distance · Bearing
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    18 NM ESE
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