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Chicago Midway International airport at Chicago (USA)
Chicago Midway International airport is located near Chicago, with Clearing at 1mi↑, Stickney at 3mi↑, Summit at 3mi↑, Bridgeview at 4mi↑, Hometown at 4mi↑, Burbank at 4mi↑, Lyons at 4mi↑, Cicero at 4mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in USA and Southernmost airports in USA
→ See also airports in USA
aerial view of Chicago Midway International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : KMDW
- IATA code : MDW
- Local code : MDW
Elevation : 189 m = 620ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in USA
Runways
- runway 13C/31C : 1988m = 6522ft
- runway 04R/22L : 1965m = 6447ft
- runway 04L/22R : 1679m = 5509ft
- runway 13L/31R : 1567m = 5141ft
- runway 13R/31L : 1176m = 3858ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in USA
Coming to Chicago Midway International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By train : book on Trip.com
- Summit, IL train station at 3mi
- La Grange, IL train station at 6mi
- Union Station Chicago, IL train station at 9mi
By plane :
- Chicago Midway International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Chicago O'Hare International airport at 15mi : book on Trip.com
- Gary Chicago International airport at 21mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Chicago Midway International airport KMDW MDW
METAR for Chicago Midway International airport KMDW MDW
KMDW 301253Z 18005KT 10SM FEW150 FEW250 00/M06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00001056
Decoded METAR for Chicago Midway International airport KMDW MDW
METAR issued by KMDW on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 47 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 0°C = 32°F, dew point is -6°C = 21°F. : relative air humidity is 64%.
QNH is 1016hPa = 29.99inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 180°.
Clouds : few clouds at 15000ft = 4570m. few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=165 T00001056
TAF for Chicago Midway International airport KMDW MDW
KMDW 301120Z 3012/3118 20007KT P6SM SKC FM301600 21013G22KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250 FM302300 20010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC100 FM310200 19007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006 FM310700 07009KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM311600 02011G18KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004
Decoded TAF for Chicago Midway International airport KMDW MDW
TAF issued by KMDW on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 11:20 UTC, issued 7 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
3012/3118 20007KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
from Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
FM301600 21013G22KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
wind 13kt = 24km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 10000ft = 3050m broken at 25000ft = 7620m
from Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM302300 20010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC100
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 10000ft = 3050m
from Thursday, January 30, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Friday, January 31, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
FM310200 19007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
scattered clouds at 400ft = 120m overcast at 600ft = 180m
from Friday, January 31, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, January 31, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM310700 07009KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
overcast at 400ft = 120m
from Friday, January 31, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday, January 31, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM311600 02011G18KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004
wind 11kt = 20km/h with gusts at 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
overcast at 400ft = 120m
VAC for Chicago Midway International airport KMDW MDW
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Chicago Midway International airport
Around Chicago Midway International airport at Chicago (USA)
near
- Hotels in Clearing
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 670mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 718mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4119mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4141mi↑
- Paris at 4141mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4142mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 4158mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 4158mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 4158mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 4158mi↑
- San Sebastian at 4159mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 4159mi↑
- for Chicago Midway International airport at 0mi↑
- for Rose Packing County airport at 1mi↑
- for Ashburn airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to Chicago Midway International airport at Chicago (USA)
- Rose Packing County heliport ( IL74) at 1mi↑defunct airport
- Ashburn airport ( US-3640) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- Advocate Christ Medical Center heliport ( IL77) at 4mi↑
- Rose Nr 3 Heliport heliport ( 64LL) at 5mi↑
- Cicero airport ( US-3641) at 5mi↑defunct airport
- First Area Police Hdqtrs heliport ( IL69) at 6mi↑
- Loyola University Medical Center heliport ( 0IL1) at 7mi↑
- Vertiport Chicago heliport ( 43IL) at 7mi↑
- Chicago Helicopter Experience heliport ( US-4780) at 7mi↑
- AMITA Health Medical Center La Grange heliport ( 18IL) at 7mi↑
- John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County heliport ( IL75) at 7mi↑
- Landis Plastics heliport ( IL27) at 7mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in USA
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap