FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDW |
| Lat/Long: | 41-47-08.3153N 087-45-09.8230W 41-47.138588N 087-45.163717W 41.7856431,-87.7527286 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 619.8 ft. / 188.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2015) |
| From city: | 9 miles SW of CHICAGO, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (13 nm NW): | PHONE 773-800-0035 |
| 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 |
| CGTr332/18.4 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr101/27.4 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 02E |
| OBKr163/27.6 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| JOTr058/29.1 | | JOLIET VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| EONr001/31.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
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 13L/31R
| 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13L | | RUNWAY 31R |
| Latitude: | 41-47.494443N | | 41-46.754460N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.664207W | | 087-44.624433W |
| Elevation: | 607.2 ft. | | 611.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 134 true | | 318 magnetic, 314 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 463 ft. | | 696 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:6059 | | TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:5826 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | RLLS | | RLLS |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline RWY 13L 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 31R 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4R | | RUNWAY 22L |
| Latitude: | 41-46.749740N | | 41-47.519850N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.559095W | | 087-44.583513W |
| Elevation: | 619.7 ft. | | 605.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 518 ft. | | 635 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5928 | | TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5812 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 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. |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
| Latitude: | 41-46.882110N | | 41-47.540227N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.671675W | | 087-44.838142W |
| Elevation: | 618.5 ft. | | 605.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 758 ft. | | 878 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4749 | | TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4629 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 13R/31L
| Dimensions: | 3859 x 60 ft. / 1176 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 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. |
| RUNWAY 13R | | RUNWAY 31L |
| Latitude: | 41-47.284182N | | 41-46.846285N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.528325W | | 087-44.913083W |
| Elevation: | 606.9 ft. | | 612.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 134 true | | 318 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 1504 ft. from runway, 214 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 59 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: | MICHAEL MCMURRAY 10510 WEST ZEMKE ROAD CHICAGO, IL 60666 Phone 773-686-8060 ARPT OPNS 773-838-0677. |
Additional Remarks
| A39-13L/31R | PCR VALUE: 685/F/D/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 |
| E60-22L | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 346 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L. |
| E60-13L | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 190 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13L. |
| E60-31R | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 210 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31R. |
| 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ENDEE EIGHT (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (537KB) |
| FISSK SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (280KB) |
| PANGG SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (445KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 04R | |
download (293KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13L | |
download (264KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31R | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) X RWY 22L | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 04R | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 13L | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 22L | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 31R | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 04R | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13L | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 22L | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31R | |
download (229KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (161KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CICERO FOUR | |
download (269KB) |
| MIDWAY EIGHT | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (504KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Apr-2026 04:29:29 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Apr-2026 23:29:29 |
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| METAR |
| KMDW | 170415Z 10006KT 3/4SM R04R/2200FT BR OVC003 10/10 A2995 RMK AO2 T01000100
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KORD 14nm NW | 170420Z 05004KT 4SM BR BKN005 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 VIS NW-NE 1 T01060094 $
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KIGQ 18nm SE | 170415Z AUTO 03003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 09/09 A2996 RMK AO2 T00870087
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KGYY 18nm SE | 170415Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 09/09 A2995 RMK AO2
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KLOT 19nm SW | 170415Z AUTO 07005KT 5SM BR CLR 12/12 A2995 RMK AO2
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K06C 20nm NW | 170415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A2995 RMK AO2 T01070100
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| TAF |
| KMDW | 162102Z 1621/1724 05009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 FM170200 10006KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT003 BKN005 FM171300 15012G19KT P6SM FEW003 BKN250 FM171800 17016G27KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250
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KORD 14nm NW | 170144Z 1702/1806 08007KT 6SM BR SCT004 FM170300 09005KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN004 TEMPO 1704/1706 1/2SM FG FM170600 11004KT 3/4SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 1706/1710 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM171300 16010KT 5SM BR SCT009 BKN015 FM171500 17012G18KT P6SM FEW010 SCT025 FM171800 18018G28KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM180000 19016G26KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 1802/1804 27020G35KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC035CB
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KGYY 18nm SE | 162102Z 1621/1718 02009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM170100 VRB04KT 3/4SM BR BKN003 FM171500 16012G18KT P6SM FEW005 BKN250
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