KMDW· MDW· Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
large airport · elevation 620 ft (189 m)
10:58Z 00:42Z Day
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Current METARVFR
26 min ago·20:53ZKMDW 242053Z 28009KT 10SM BKN048 BKN130 BKN200 21/13 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02060128 51009
Wind
280° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Temperature
21°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.73 inHg
Clouds
BKN 4,800ft, BKN 13,000ft, BKN 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMDW
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1006.0 HPa hourly temperature of 20.6°C and dew point of 12.8°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 0.9 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (12)
- FL000CRJ225 min agoBKN 2900ft
- FL350A32127 min agoTURB LGT
- FL030LJ4528 min agoICE NEG · OVC 3000ft–6000ft
- FL025CRJ928 min agoBKN 3800ft
- FL040B73829 min agoTURB NEG
- FL160A31932 min agoTURB LGT · ICE LGT
- FL150CRJ938 min agoICE LGT
- FL155CRJ941 min agoICE 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 5 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 04R/22L | TW 5 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 13L/31R | TW 8 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 13R/31L | TW 8 kt | XW 5 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 8 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 13R/31L (use 31L) | Usable | HW 8 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 04L/22R (use 22R) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 R | — |
| RWY 04R/22L (use 22L) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
1,656 ft
elevation 620 ft
ISA deviation
+7.2°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 21:51 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/21Z → 24/22Z27012G19KT · 6 SM · SCT025 SCT035 BKN100
Wind: 27012G19KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025 SCT035 BKN100
TAF AMD KMDW 242048Z 2421/2524 27012G19KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN100
VFRFM24/22Z → 25/05Z32011KT · 6 SM · FEW050
Wind: 32011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050
FM242200 32011KT P6SM FEW050
VFRFM25/05Z → 25/14Z0108KT · 6 SM · SCT006
Wind: 0108KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT006
FM250500 01008KT P6SM SCT006
VFRFM25/14Z → 26/00Z03012KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 03012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM251400 03012KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KMDW 242048Z 2421/2524 27012G19KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 BKN100 FM242200 32011KT P6SM FEW050 FM250500 01008KT P6SM SCT006 FM251400 03012KT P6SM SKC
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