KMDW· MDW· Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
large airport · elevation 620 ft (189 m)
10:18Z 01:31Z Night
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Current METARVFR
50 min ago·05:53ZKMDW 250553Z 21007KT 10SM FEW090 18/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP122 6//// T01830172 10233 20178 402330161 58008 $
Wind
210° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
18°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
FEW 9,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMDW
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.2 HPa 6//// hourly temperature of 18.3°C and dew point of 17.2°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 23.3°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 17.8°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 23.3°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 16.1°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.8 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV25 05:55Z → 25 07:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL340A30620 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04L/22R1679 mASP
04R/22L1964 mPEM
13L/31R1988 mCON
13R/31L1176 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04L/22R | TW 7 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 04R/22L | TW 7 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 13L/31R | HW 2 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 13R/31L | HW 2 kt | XW 7 kt R |
41.7860°, -87.7524°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04L/22R (use 22R) | Preferred | HW 7 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 04R/22L (use 22L) | Usable | HW 7 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 13L/31R (use 13L) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 R | — |
| RWY 13R/31L (use 13R) | Usable | HW 2 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,134 ft
elevation 620 ft
ISA deviation
+4.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KMDW
- ATIS132.750
- CLDCLNC DEL121.850
- GND121.650
- TWR118.700
- A/DAPP/DEP118.400
- ASOS132.750
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KMDW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HK | NDB | 332 kHz | LOW |
| MX | NDB | 248 kHz | LOW |
Runways4
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04L/22R5,507 ft (1,679 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 04R/22L6,445 ft (1,964 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13L/31R6,522 ft (1,988 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13R/31L3,859 ft (1,176 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KMDW
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=308
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chicago Midway International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 06:39 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE25/06Z → 25/14Z2506KT · 6 SM · FEW008 BKN200
Wind: 2506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW008 BKN200
TAF KMDW 250535Z 2506/2612 25006KT P6SM FEW008 BKN200
VFRFM25/14Z → 26/00Z29011KT · 6 SM · SCT050 SCT250
Wind: 29011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 SCT250
FM251400 29011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
VFRFM26/00Z → 26/12Z0607KT · 6 SM · FEW009 SCT050
Wind: 0607KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW009 SCT050
FM260000 06007KT P6SM FEW009 SCT050
Raw TAF
TAF KMDW 250535Z 2506/2612 25006KT P6SM FEW008 BKN200 FM251400 29011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM260000 06007KT P6SM FEW009 SCT050
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