KMDW

VFR

CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL

CHICAGO · ILLINOIS

Elev
619.8'
Longest RWY
6,522'13L/31R
Tower
24
Status
Towered
Now--Z· METAR18:12Z
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Before you fly into KMDW
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,619.8'
MSL · field 619.8' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 22L
H/W +7 · X/W 5 kt R

METAR & TAF KMDW

Current METAR

Observed 18:12Z

KMDW 111812Z 26009KT 10SM -TSRA FEW030 BKN050CB OVC065 27/21 A2984 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGICCC OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0001 T02670206 $
Wind
260° @ 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Temp / Dew
27°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.84 inHg
Clouds
OVC
Density alt
2,308 ft
Ceiling
5,000 ft AGL
Rules
VFR

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city
9 NM SW
VFR sectional
CHICAGO
ARTCC
ZAU · CHICAGO
NOTAM facility
MDW (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name
MICHAEL MCMURRAY
Address
10510 WEST ZEMKE ROAD, CHICAGO IL 60666

Flight service · Hours

FSS IKK
KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
  • ALL

Frequencies

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Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

tap a runway
260° · 9 kt
RWY 22L
219°M
Head/Tail
+7 kt
Crosswind
5 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 22L

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 22L · 219° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,620 ft MSL
RunwayHeading (°M)LengthSurfaceTraffic
13L/31R130° / 310°6,522 ftASPH-CONCStandard L
04R/22LFavored39° / 219°6,445 ftASPH-CONCStandard L
04L/22R39° / 219°5,507 ftASPHStandard L
13R/31L130° / 310°3,859 ftASPHStandard L

Runway end performance

EndTORATODAASDALDAVGSIApproach lightsObstruction
13L6,522'6,522'6,522'6,059'PAPI 4-box right(3°)RLLS15', road, 200' from thr, 225' R of cntrln, slope 0
31R6,522'6,522'6,522'5,826'PAPI 4-box left(3°)RLLS47', road, 200' from thr, 225' R of cntrln, slope 0
04R6,446'6,446'6,446'5,928'PAPI 4-box left(3°)15', road, 200' from thr, 325' R of cntrln, slope 0
22L6,446'6,446'6,446'5,812'PAPI 4-box right(3°)15', road, 200' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 0
04L5,507'5,507'5,507'4,749'PAPI 4-box left(3°)15', road, 200' from thr, 25' R of cntrln, slope 0
22R5,507'5,507'5,507'4,629'PAPI 4-box left(3°)15', road, 200' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 0
13R55', tree, 1504' from thr, 214' R of cntrln, slope 23
31L59', tree, 1737' from thr, 147' R of cntrln, slope 26

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of KMDW CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, showing runways 13L/31R, 04R/22L, 04L/22R, 13R/31L drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

ILS · 3

RWY 04R
LD · CAT I
HKH
111.5
RWY 13L
LD · CAT I
MDW
109.9
RWY 31R
LD · CAT I
MXT
109.9
ILS OR LOC RWY 04R
KMDW · IAP
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Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel
100LLA1+
Oxygen (bottled)
Low pressure
Oxygen (bulk)
Low pressure
Airframe repair
Major
Power plant repair
Major
Other services
AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR

Ramp & ground

Transient storage
  • Tie-down
  • Hangar
Landing fee
No fee published
Customs
Available
Beacon schedule
SS-SR
Beacon
White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
No

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: ALL DEPARTURES ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE CLIMB THROUGH 1500 FT MSL 2200-0600 DLY.
  • ARPT CLSD TO SOLO STUDENT TRAINING.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • CLOSE-IN OBST ALL RYS EXCEPT RY 13R/31L TOO NUMEROUS TO ITEMIZE.
  • RY 22L PREFERRED DEP RY 2200-0700.
  • TWY A CLSD TO ACFT OVR 94 FT WINGSPAN.
  • TWY F CLSD TO ACFT OVR 94 FT WINGSPAN.
  • RY 13R/31L CLSD TO FLT OPS WHEN ACFT OVR 79 FT WINGSPAN ARE ON TWY F.
  • TWY N CLSD BTN TWY Y AND RWY 22L PAD.

Runway surface & condition

  • 04L/22RPCR VALUE: 330/F/D/X/U
  • 04R/22LPCR VALUE: 685/F/D/X/U
  • 13L/31RPCR VALUE: 685/F/D/X/U
  • 13R/31LPCR VALUE: 125/R/B/X/U
  • 04L/22RRWY 04L/22R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • 13R/31LRWY 13R/31L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

Approach & departure obstructions

  • 04LRWY 04L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREES 178 FT L 1313 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
  • 04RRWY 04R APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 547 FT R 1122 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
  • 13LRWY 13L APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 453 FT R 915 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
  • 22LRWY 22L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. LGT POLE 474 FT R 674 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
  • 22RRWY 22R APCH RATIO 37:1 AT DSPLCD THR. TREE 2490 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 319 FT L.
  • 31RRWY 31R APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THR. TREE 1211 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 459 FT R.

Arresting gear

  • 04R_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 249 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04R.
  • 13L_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 190 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13L.
  • 22L_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 346 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L.
  • 31R_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 210 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31R.

Other notes

  • ARFF INDEX "D" EQPT AVBL WITH 8 HRS NOTIFICATION TO ARPT OPNS 773-838-0677.
  • MANAGERARPT OPNS 773-838-0677.

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Key facts · KMDW

Answer card
ICAO
KMDW
Name
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL
Location
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Elevation
619.8 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude
1,619.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower
Towered · 24
Total runways
4
Longest runway
13L/31R · 6,522 ft
Published ILS approaches
3
Published frequencies
12
Magnetic variation
Current flight rules
VFR
Current wind
260° at 9 kt
Favored runway now
RWY 22L

Chicago Midway Intl is in Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation is 619.8 ft MSL. The airport has 4 runways. The longest is 13L/31R at 6,522 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. There are 3 ILS approaches, with ILS service to runway ends 04R, 13L and 31R.

Pattern altitude is not published in the facts provided. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Two on-field FBOs are confirmed. Signature Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Atlantic Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A.

This is a busy Class C airport in a major metro area. Expect heavy traffic and stay sharp on taxi instructions. Noise abatement is active. Departures are asked to climb through 1,500 ft MSL from 2200 to 0600 local. Birds are reported on and near the field. Several runways have EMAS at the departure end. Taxiway A is closed to aircraft over 94 ft wingspan. Taxiway N is closed between taxiway Y and the runway 22L pad. Close-in obstructions are noted on all runways except 13R/31L. Check current airport information before you go.

Frequently asked questions

What is the pattern altitude at KMDW?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts provided. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Is Chicago Midway towered 24 hours a day?
Yes. The tower is listed as open 24 hours.
Which ILS approaches are available at KMDW?
The facts list 3 ILS approaches. They are to runway ends 04R, 13L and 31R.
What is the longest runway at KMDW?
The longest runway is 13L/31R at 6,522 ft. That is the main length to plan around for performance and runway selection.
Which FBOs are on the field at KMDW?
Signature Aviation and Atlantic Aviation are on the field. Signature carries 100LL and Jet A. Atlantic carries 100LL and Jet A.
Does KMDW have noise abatement procedures?
Yes. Departures are asked to expedite climb through 1,500 ft MSL from 2200 to 0600 daily. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any other published noise restrictions before flying in.
Are there any runway or taxiway restrictions at KMDW?
Yes. Taxiway A is closed to aircraft over 94 ft wingspan. Taxiway N is closed between taxiway Y and the runway 22L pad. Runway 04L/22R is also not available for certain Part 121 and Part 380 passenger operations.
What should a first-time pilot watch for at KMDW?
Expect a busy Class C environment with multiple runways. EMAS is at several runway ends. Close-in obstructions are noted on most runways. Birds are also reported on and near the airport, so keep your scan active on arrival and departure.

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