KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, IL · 9 miles SW of CHICAGO, IL
Public
Towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO KMDW
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 619.8 ft
- Coordinates
- 41-47-08.3153N 087-45-09.8230W
- Lat / Long
- 41.7856431, -87.7527286
- Mag. variation
- 04W (2015)
- Time zone
- UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 04/1940
- 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.
- International operations
- international airport of entry
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from KMDW
Runways
Longest 6522 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 6522 x 150 ft. / 1988 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 95.0
Runway 13L
- Heading
- 138 magnetic, 134 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- RLLS
- Declared distances
- TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:6059
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Displaced threshold
- 463 ft.
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- no
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 607.2 ft.
- Obstructions
- 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline
Runway 31R
- Heading
- 318 magnetic, 314 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- RLLS
- Declared distances
- TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:5826
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Displaced threshold
- 696 ft.
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 611.8 ft.
- Obstructions
- RWY 13L APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 453 FT R 915 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
- Dimensions
- 6445 x 150 ft. / 1964 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 95.0
Runway 4R
- Heading
- 047 magnetic, 043 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Declared distances
- TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5928
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Displaced threshold
- 518 ft.
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 619.7 ft.
- Obstructions
- 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline
Runway 22L
- Heading
- 227 magnetic, 223 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5812
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Displaced threshold
- 635 ft.
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 605.2 ft.
- Obstructions
- RWY 04R APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 547 FT R 1122 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
- Dimensions
- 5507 x 150 ft. / 1679 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- medium intensity Operational restrictions
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 60.0
Runway 4L
- Heading
- 047 magnetic, 043 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4749
- Markings
- nonprecision, in good condition
- Displaced threshold
- 758 ft.
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- no
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 618.5 ft.
- Obstructions
- 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline
Runway 22R
- Heading
- 227 magnetic, 223 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4629
- Markings
- nonprecision, in good condition
- Displaced threshold
- 878 ft.
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- no
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 605.2 ft.
- Obstructions
- RWY 04L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREES 178 FT L 1313 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
- Dimensions
- 3859 x 60 ft. / 1176 x 18 m
- Surface
- asphalt, in excellent condition
- Edge lights
- medium intensity Operational restrictions
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 12.5
Runway 13R
- Heading
- 138 magnetic, 134 true
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- no
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 606.9 ft.
- Obstructions
- 55 ft. tree, 1504 ft. from runway, 214 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
Runway 31L
- Heading
- 318 magnetic, 314 true
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- no
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 612.9 ft.
- Obstructions
- 59 ft. tree, 1737 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 3
Approaches — IAP 13
Arrivals — STAR 5
Other charts 1
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- yes
- 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
- D-Atis
- 132.75
- Approach Lights
- RLLS
- Instrument Approach
- ILS/DME
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL JET-A1+
- Fuel available
- 100LL JET-A1+
- Parking
- hangars and tiedowns
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
Ownership
- Owner
- CITY OF CHICAGO 5700 S. CICERO CHICAGO, IL 60638 Phone 773-838-0608
- Manager phone
- 773-686-8060
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.