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KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

GOING TO CHICAGO?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MDW
Lat/Long: 41-47-09.5000N 087-45-08.7000W
41-47.158333N 087-45.145000W
41.7859722,-87.7524167
(estimated)
Elevation: 619.8 ft. / 188.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2015)
From city: 9 miles SW of CHICAGO, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60638

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MDW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX "D" EQPT AVBL WITH 8 HRS NOTIFICATION TO ARPT OPNS 773-838-0677.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 773-884-4424
MIDWAY GROUND: 118.075
MIDWAY TOWER: 135.2 269.125
CHICAGO APPROACH: 128.2 126.05
CHICAGO DEPARTURE: 128.2 126.05
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 124.625
CLASS C: 119.45 269.125
CLASS C/S: 135.2
D-ATIS: 132.75
EMERG: 121.5
GOSHEN STAR: 128.2
WX ASOS at ORD (13 nm NW): PHONE 773-462-0118
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (18 nm SE): 124.925 (708-889-6319)
WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (18 nm SE): 134.575 (219-944-0010)
WX AWOS-3PT at LOT (19 nm SW): 126.675 (815-588-4802)
WX AWOS-3 at 06C (20 nm NW): 128.275 ((847) 895-2887)
  • ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr332/18.4CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
DPAr101/27.4DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
OBKr163/27.6NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
JOTr058/29.2JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E
EONr001/31.0PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13C/31C

Dimensions: 6522 x 150 ft. / 1988 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 95.0
Double wheel: 165.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13C  RUNWAY 31C
Latitude: 41-47.494443N41-46.754460N
Longitude: 087-45.664207W087-44.624433W
Elevation: 607.0 ft.611.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 134 true318 magnetic, 314 true
Displaced threshold: 463 ft.696 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:6059TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:5826
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: RLLSRLLS
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline
RWY 13C APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 453 FT R 915 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.		47 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline
RWY 31C APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THR. TREE 1211 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 459 FT R.

Runway 4R/22L

Dimensions: 6445 x 150 ft. / 1964 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 95.0
Double wheel: 165.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4R  RUNWAY 22L
Latitude: 41-46.749740N41-47.519850N
Longitude: 087-45.559095W087-44.583513W
Elevation: 619.7 ft.605.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 043 true227 magnetic, 223 true
Displaced threshold: 518 ft.635 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5928TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5812
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline
RWY 04R APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 547 FT R 1122 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.		15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline
RWY 22L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. LGT POLE 474 FT R 674 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 4L/22R

Dimensions: 5507 x 150 ft. / 1679 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4L  RUNWAY 22R
Latitude: 41-46.882110N41-47.540227N
Longitude: 087-45.671675W087-44.838142W
Elevation: 618.5 ft.605.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 043 true227 magnetic, 223 true
Displaced threshold: 758 ft.878 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4749TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4629
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline
RWY 04L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREES 178 FT L 1313 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.		15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
RWY 22R APCH RATIO 37:1 AT DSPLCD THR. TREE 2490 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 319 FT L.

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 5141 x 150 ft. / 1567 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 125.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 41-47.538998N41-46.956062N
Longitude: 087-45.476450W087-44.656462W
Elevation: 606.1 ft.608.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 134 true318 magnetic, 314 true
Displaced threshold: 752 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway34 ft. pole, lighted, 656 ft. from runway, 285 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 3859 x 60 ft. / 1176 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RWYS 13R/31L & 04L/22R NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 41-47.284182N41-46.846285N
Longitude: 087-45.528325W087-44.913083W
Elevation: 606.9 ft.612.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 134 true318 magnetic, 314 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 55 ft. tree, 1504 ft. from runway, 214 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear59 ft. tree, 1737 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF CHICAGO
5700 S. CICERO
CHICAGO, IL 60638
Phone 773-838-0608
Manager: JAMIE RHEE
10510 WEST ZEMKE ROAD
CHICAGO, IL 60666
Phone 773-894-5492
ARPT OPNS 773-838-0677.

Additional Remarks

A39-13L/31R PCR VALUE: 650/R/B/X/U
A39-04R/22L PCR VALUE: 685/F/D/X/U
A39-13R/31L PCR VALUE: 125/R/B/X/U
A39-04L/22R PCR VALUE: 330/F/D/X/U
A39-13C/31C PCR VALUE: 685/F/D/X/U
E60-31C ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 210 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31C.
E60-22L ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 346 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L.
E60-13C ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 190 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13C.
E60-04R ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 249 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04R.
- 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.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: ALL DEPARTURES ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE CLIMB THROUGH 1500 FT MSL 2200-0600 DLY.
- TWY N CLSD BTN TWY Y AND RWY 22L PAD.
- 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.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ENDEE SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
FISSK SIX (RNAV)   download (281KB)
GOSHEN ONE   download (202KB)
PANGG FIVE (RNAV)   download (287KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 04R   download (318KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 13C   download (285KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 31C   download (297KB)
RNAV (RNP) X RWY 22L   download (245KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 04R   download (247KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 13C   download (245KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 22L   download (246KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 31C   download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 04R   download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13C   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 22L   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31C   download (256KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (163KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CICERO THREE   download (283KB)
MIDWAY SEVEN   download (190KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (423KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (13 nm NW)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (18 nm W)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (18 nm SE)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (19 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4312:43
Sunrise07:1413:14
Sunset16:5122:51
Evening civil twilight17:2123:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Jan-2025 01:44:22
Local (UTC-6)  21-Jan-2025 19:44:22
 
METAR
KMDW 220053Z 22007KT 10SM CLR M18/M26 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP355 T11781261 $
KORD 
14nm NW 		220051Z 21007KT 10SM CLR M18/M26 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP333 T11781261 $
KIGQ 
18nm SE 		220135Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR M19/M26 A3050 RMK AO2 T11951259
KGYY 
18nm SE 		220045Z 21007G15KT 10SM CLR M19/M25 A3051
KLOT 
19nm SW 		220045Z 20005KT 10SM CLR M19/M25 A3050
K06C 
20nm NW 		220135Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR M18/M25 A3043 RMK AO2 T11821253
TAF
KMDW 212059Z 2121/2224 26013G22KT P6SM FEW025 FM212300 21011KT P6SM FEW150 FM220700 20013G24KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 FM221400 21016G26KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 PROB30 2214/2218 2SM -SN OVC035 FM222200 22012G20KT P6SM OVC040
KORD 
14nm NW 		212059Z 2121/2224 26013G22KT P6SM FEW025 FM212300 21011KT P6SM FEW150 FM220700 20013G24KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 FM221400 21016G26KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 PROB30 2214/2218 2SM -SN OVC035 FM222200 22012G20KT P6SM OVC040
KGYY 
18nm SE 		212059Z 2121/2218 26012G21KT P6SM FEW025 FM212300 21011KT P6SM FEW150 FM220800 20013G24KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 FM221500 21016G26KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Atlantic Aviation ASRI 131.425
773-582-5720
[web site]
[email]		 Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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100LL Jet A
FS $8.47 $8.40 
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Signature Aviation 773-767-4400
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Catering, Public telephone, ...

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100LL Jet A
FS $8.99 $8.36 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KMDW but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KMDW.
Located at KGYY
B. Coleman Aviation		 ASRI 130.35
219-750-1508
[web site]
[email]		 At KGYY (Gary/Chicago International Airport), 18 miles ESE

B. Coleman Aviation's state of the art facility offers private aircraft handling, full FBO services and now a brand new state-of-art General Aviation U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility. Just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Gary is the perfect alternative to the major Chicago airports. We feature a ramp-side canopy, conference room, a theater/pilots' lounge, fitness room. You will experience our passion for service, receive exceptional support and expertise each and every time you arrive.

We are the closest CAA preferred FBO to downtown Chicago!
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Located at KGYY
World Fuel Services
100LL Jet A
FS $6.10 $4.63 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Prime Appearance toll-free 877-296-8391
[web site]
[email]		 Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
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