About Chicago Midway International Airport

CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL

ICAO	KMDW
FAA ID	MDW
IATA	MDW
Type	Large airport
Open since	April 1940
Coordinates (ARP)	41.78597, -87.75242 414709N 0874509W
Variation	4.0° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 1, 2024 19:43
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A1+ Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, FP (-47°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	214,427 (December 31, 2022)
Based aircraft	33
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
4L	043°	047°	5,509 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	41.7814	-87.7612
22R	223°	227°	5,509 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	41.7923	-87.7473
4R	043°	047°	6,444 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	41.7792	-87.7593
22L	223°	227°	6,444 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	41.792	-87.7431
13C	134°	138°	6,522 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	41.7916	-87.7611
31C	314°	318°	6,522 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	41.7792	-87.7437
13L	134°	138°	5,141 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	41.7923	-87.7579
31R	314°	318°	5,141 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	41.7826	-87.7443
13R	134°	138°	3,858 ft	59 ft	Asphalt	41.7881	-87.7588
31L	314°	318°	3,858 ft	59 ft	Asphalt	41.7808	-87.7486

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport is a large airport in Illinois, United States. The airport is located at latitude 41.78594 and longitude -87.75253. The airport has 5 runways: 13C/31C, 4R/22L, 4L/22R, 13L/31R and 13R/31L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KMDW. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is MDW. The airport's IATA code is MDW. Nearby other airfields are Brookeridge Air Park Airport, Chicago O'hare International Airport, Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport, Lansing Municipal Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport.

Chicago Midway International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Chicago.

Chicago Midway International Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:50. This applies to Chicago Midway International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

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Loyola University Medical Center Heliport	US-3115	5.9 NM	320°
Vertiport Chicago Heliport	US-3153	5.9 NM	038°
Amita Health Medical Center La Grange Heliport	US-3334	6.1 NM	276°
John H Stroger Hospital Of Cook County Heliport	US-3156	6.4 NM	033°
The University Of Chicago Medicine Heliport	US-3155	6.6 NM	087°
Alsip Fire Department Heliport	US-3072	6.7 NM	178°
Palos Community Hospital Heliport	US-3469	7.5 NM	201°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Kedzi	MX	NDB	3.9 NM	133°
Ermin	HK	NDB	5.5 NM	223°
Chicago O'Hare	GCO	DME	14 NM	331°
Deana	ME	NDB	16 NM	311°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
4L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	69/F/D/X/T	Medium
22R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	69/F/D/X/T	Medium
4R	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	62/F/D/X/T	High
22L	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	62/F/D/X/T	High
13C	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	61/F/D/X/T	High
31C	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	61/F/D/X/T	High
13L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	59/R/B/W/T	Medium
31R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	59/R/B/W/T	Medium
13R	Excellent	No special treatment	42/R/B/X/T	Medium
31L	Excellent	No special treatment	42/R/B/X/T	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
4L	60,000 lbs	120,000 lbs
22R	60,000 lbs	120,000 lbs
4R	95,000 lbs	165,000 lbs	250,000 lbs
22L	95,000 lbs	165,000 lbs	250,000 lbs
13C	95,000 lbs	165,000 lbs	250,000 lbs
31C	95,000 lbs	165,000 lbs	250,000 lbs
13L	80,000 lbs	125,000 lbs
31R	80,000 lbs	125,000 lbs
13R	13,000 lbs
31L	13,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
4L	5,509 ft	5,509 ft	5,509 ft	4,747 ft	758 ft
22R	5,509 ft	5,509 ft	5,509 ft	4,629 ft	879 ft
4R	6,447 ft	6,447 ft	6,447 ft	5,928 ft	518 ft
22L	6,447 ft	6,447 ft	6,447 ft	5,810 ft	636 ft
13C	6,522 ft	6,522 ft	6,522 ft	6,060 ft	463 ft
31C	6,522 ft	6,522 ft	6,522 ft	5,827 ft	696 ft
13L					751 ft
31R
13R
31L

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
4L	619 ft	39 ft	3.0°	188 ft	617 ft
22R	605 ft	35 ft	3.0°	187 ft	606 ft
4R	620 ft	66 ft	3.0°	189 ft	619 ft
22L	605 ft	43 ft	3.0°	186 ft	606 ft
13C	607 ft	47 ft	3.0°	186 ft	608 ft
31C	612 ft	63 ft	3.0°	187 ft	612 ft
13L	606 ft			186 ft	606 ft
31R	608 ft	44 ft	3.0°	186 ft
13R	607 ft			186 ft
31L	613 ft			187 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
4L	ROAD		C	0	15 ft	200 ft	82 ft	Left
22R	ROAD		C	0	15 ft	200 ft	410 ft	Right
4R	ROAD		Precision Instrument	0	15 ft	200 ft	1,066 ft	Right
22L	ROAD		C	0	15 ft	200 ft	1,148 ft	Left
13C	ROAD		Precision Instrument	0	15 ft	200 ft	738 ft	Right
31C	ROAD		Precision Instrument	0	47 ft	200 ft	738 ft	Left
13L	ROAD		C	0	15 ft	200 ft	0 ft
31R	POLE	Lighted	C	13	34 ft	656 ft	935 ft	Right
13R	TREE		A(V)	23	55 ft	1,503 ft	702 ft	Right
31L	TREE		A(V)	26	59 ft	1,736 ft	482 ft	Right

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
4L	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		No	No	No	P4L
22R	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		No	No	No	P4L
4R	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	Yes	No	P4L
22L	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	Yes	No	P4R
13C	Precision Instrument	Good	RLLS	No	Yes	No	P4R
31C	Precision Instrument	Good	RLLS	Yes	Yes	No	P4L
13L	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		No	No	No
31R	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		No	No	No	P4L
13R	Basic	Good		No	No	No
31L	Basic	Good		No	No	No

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
4L		Left hand		No
22R		Left hand		No
4R	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Rollout	No
22L		Left hand	Touchdown, Rollout	No
13C	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Rollout	No
31C	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Rollout	No
13L		Left hand		No
31R		Left hand		No
13R
31L