Chicago Midway International (KMDW)
Towered public-use airport serving Chicago, Illinois, at 620 ft elevation.
Elevation620 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway6,522 ft
Magnetic variation4° W
On the field: flight training, charter, avionics repair (as listed in FAA data). Find flight schools in Illinois.
Live weather
Forecast (TAF)
Loading…
Frequencies
| ATIS | 132.75 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Clearance delivery | 124.625 |
| Ground | 118.075 |
| Tower | 135.2 |
| Approach/Departure | 128.2 Chicago |
| Class C | 119.45 Chicago |
Runways
| Runway | Size | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 6,522 × 150 ft | Asphalt / Concrete | High intensity |
| 04R/22L | 6,445 × 150 ft | Asphalt / Concrete | High intensity |
| 04L/22R | 5,507 × 150 ft | Asphalt | Medium intensity |
| 13R/31L | 3,859 × 60 ft | Asphalt | Medium intensity |
Fuel: 100LL, A1+. Sectional: Chicago.
Runway diagram
Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. White bars mark displaced thresholds. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.
Nearby airports
KORDChicago O'Hare International13 NM NW1C5Bolingbrook's Clow International18 NM WKIGQLansing Municipal18 NM SEKLOTLewis University19 NM SW06CSchaumburg Regional20 NM NWKPWKChicago Executive21 NM N
Before you fly here
- Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for MDW: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
- Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
- Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KMDW for airspace and terrain.
- More detail: AirNav · SkyVector
Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2015. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.