KMDW — Chicago Midway Intl
Chicago, IL · field elevation 620 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT
KMDW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMDW 100153Z 22007KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01060044
- Wind
- from 220° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Density altitude
- 107 ft · pressure altitude 510 ft
- Observed
- 47 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 220° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 22R | 7 kt head | — |
| 22L | 7 kt head | — |
| 13L | — | 7 kt from the right |
| 13R | — | 7 kt from the right |
| 31R | — | 7 kt from the left |
| 31L | — | 7 kt from the left |
| 04L | 7 kt tail | — |
| 04R | 7 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KMDW 092320Z 1000/1106 21008KT P6SM FEW250 FM100800 31007KT P6SM FEW250 FM110100 26004KT P6SM SCT300
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.78564, -87.75273
- Elevation
- 620 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1234Z / 2235Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 4°W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Chicago
- County
- Cook, IL
Airport diagram
Everything else KMDW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 6,522 | 150 | ASPH-CONC | HIGH |
| 04R/22L | 6,445 | 150 | ASPH-CONC | HIGH |
| 04L/22R | 5,507 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 13R/31L | 3,859 | 60 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 132.75
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 135.2
- Ground
- 118.075
- Clearance
- 124.625
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach
- 126.05
- Approach
- 128.2
Published procedures
- 16 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 1 departure published
- 3 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMDW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Illinois airports
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.