KMDW· MDW· Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
large airport · elevation 620 ft (189 m)
11:55Z 23:24Z Day
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·13:53ZKMDW 071353Z 25009KT 10SM FEW250 17/10 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01670100
Wind
250° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.84 inHg
Clouds
FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMDW
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1009.9 HPa hourly temperature of 16.7°C and dew point of 10.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL360B73819 min agoTURB NEG
- FL360B73823 min agoTURB NEG
- FL360B73823 min agoTURB NEG
- FL340A21N23 min agoTURB LGT
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 8 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 04R/22L | TW 8 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 13L/31R | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 13R/31L | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
41.7860°, -87.7524°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04L/22R (use 22R) | Preferred | HW 8 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 04R/22L (use 22L) | Usable | HW 8 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 13L/31R (use 31R) | Usable | HW 4 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 13R/31L (use 31L) | Usable | HW 4 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
1,095 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)KMDW
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=282
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chicago Midway International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chicago Midway International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:22 UTC
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BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 07/15Z24011KT · 6 SM · FEW300
Wind: 24011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW300
TAF KMDW 071120Z 0712/0818 24011KT P6SM FEW300
VFRFM07/15Z → 07/23Z31010KT · 6 SM · SCT300
Wind: 31010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT300
FM071500 31010KT P6SM SCT300
VFRTEMPO07/19Z → 07/23Z31012G19KT
Wind: 31012G19KT
TEMPO 0719/0723 31012G19KT
VFRFM07/23Z → 08/18Z3007KT · 6 SM · FEW100 SCT250
Wind: 3007KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100 SCT250
FM072300 30007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KMDW 071120Z 0712/0818 24011KT P6SM FEW300 FM071500 31010KT P6SM SCT300 TEMPO 0719/0723 31012G19KT FM072300 30007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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