Chicago Midway International Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runways 22L and 22R are favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, night there now.
- Wind
- 190°12 ktgusts 19 kt
- Visibility
- 3 SM / 4.8 km
- Temperature
- 15.6°C60°F, dew point 15°C
- Altimeter
- 1016hPa29.99 inHg
- Time now
- 04:48UTC
- Sunrise
- 12:25UTC
- Sunset
- 22:43UTC
Runways 22L and 22R are favoured: 10.1 kt of headwind with the wind from 190° at 12 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
METAR KMDW 030353Z 19012G19KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC006 16/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 P0000 T01560150 $
TAF KMDW 030302Z 0303/0406 18012G21KT 6SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 0303/0307 3SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM030900 18014G24KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 FM031500 18019G31KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 PROB30 0319/0401 5SM -SHRA BKN015 FM040100 17016G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 TEMPO 0403/0406 5SM -SHRA BKN015
Updated just now
Runways.
8 runway ends, the longest 1,988 m / 6,522 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 043° | 047° | 1,679 m / 5,509 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 231 m / 758 ft |
| 04R | 043° | 047° | 1,964 m / 6,444 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None | displaced 158 m / 518 ft |
| 13L | 134° | 138° | 1,988 m / 6,522 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None | displaced 141 m / 463 ft |
| 13R | 134° | 138° | 1,176 m / 3,858 ft | 18 m | Concrete | None | None | |
| 22L | 223° | 227° | 1,964 m / 6,444 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None | |
| 22R | 223° | 227° | 1,679 m / 5,509 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 268 m / 879 ft |
| 31L | 314° | 318° | 1,176 m / 3,858 ft | 18 m | Concrete | None | None | |
| 31R | 314° | 318° | 1,988 m / 6,522 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None | displaced 212 m / 696 ft |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- KMDW, MDW
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.785999, -87.752403
- Elevation
- 620 ft (189 m)
- Mag variation
- -2.54° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 8 ends, longest 1,988 m / 6,522 ft
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ATIS
- ASOS
- 132.750
- ATIS
- 132.750
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 121.850
Ground
- Ground
- 121.650
Tower
- Tower
- 118.700
Other
- APP/DEP
- 118.400
- UNICOM
- 122.950
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| HK | Ermin | NDB | 332 kHz |
| MX | Kedzi | NDB | 248 kHz |
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