KMDW· MDW· Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
large airport · elevation 620 ft (189 m)
11:08Z 00:41Z Day
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Current METARVFR
53 min ago·10:53ZKMDW 231053Z 30004KT 10SM FEW040 17/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01670144
Wind
300° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.01 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMDW
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.6 HPa hourly temperature of 16.7°C and dew point of 14.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04L/22R1679 mASP
04R/22L1964 mPEM
13L/31R1988 mCON
13R/31L1176 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04L/22R | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 04R/22L | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 13L/31R | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 13R/31L | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
41.7860°, -87.7524°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13L/31R (use 31R) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 13R/31L (use 31L) | Usable | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 04L/22R (use 22R) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 04R/22L (use 22L) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
933 ft
elevation 620 ft
ISA deviation
+3.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KMDW
- ATIS132.750
- CLDCLNC DEL121.850
- GND121.650
- TWR118.700
- A/DAPP/DEP118.400
- ASOS132.750
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KMDW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HK | NDB | 332 kHz | LOW |
| MX | NDB | 248 kHz | LOW |
Runways4
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04L/22R5,507 ft (1,679 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 04R/22L6,445 ft (1,964 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13L/31R6,522 ft (1,988 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13R/31L3,859 ft (1,176 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chicago Midway International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chicago Midway International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16Z3307KT · 6 SM · FEW060
Wind: 3307KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW060
TAF KMDW 231120Z 2312/2418 33007KT P6SM FEW060
VFRFM23/16Z → 24/01Z33014G20KT · 6 SM · SCT060
Wind: 33014G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060
FM231600 33014G20KT P6SM SCT060
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/18Z3003KT · 6 SM · FEW300
Wind: 3003KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW300
FM240100 30003KT P6SM FEW300
Raw TAF
TAF KMDW 231120Z 2312/2418 33007KT P6SM FEW060 FM231600 33014G20KT P6SM SCT060 FM240100 30003KT P6SM FEW300
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