Chicago Midway International Airport METAR KMDW

VFRLarge AirportElev. 189 m (620 ft)

Chicago Midway International Airport is situated in Chicago, United States. The ICAO code of Chicago Midway International Airport is KMDW and the IATA code is MDW.
It has 4 runways: Asphalt runway 04L/22R with a length of 5,507 ft (1,679 m), PEM runway 04R/22L with a length of 6,445 ft (1,964 m), Concrete runway 13L/31R with a length of 6,522 ft (1,988 m), Concrete runway 13R/31L with a length of 3,859 ft (1,176 m).
The elevation is 189 m (620 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-07 08:53 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

15.6°C

Wind

8kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

29.83inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KMDW 070853Z 22008KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP096 T01560078 56017

Decoded

Wind: From 220° (SW) at 8 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 15.6°C (60°F) · Dew point 7.8°C (46°F)
Altimeter: 1010 hPa · 29.83 inHg
Sea level P: 1009.6 hPa

TAF

Valid 7 Oct 09:00 UTC – 8 Oct 12:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KMDW 070858Z 0709/0812 24011KT P6SM SKC FM071500 31010KT P6SM SCT300 TEMPO 0719/0723 31012G20KT FM072300 30007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

09:0015:0021:0003:0009:00NOW

Wed 7 Oct

FM23:00 – 12:00 UTC

300° / 7 kt> 6 smFEW 10,000ft · SCT 25,000ft

VFR

TEMPO19:00 – 23:00 UTC

310° / 12 G20 kt

VFR

FM15:00 – 23:00 UTC

310° / 10 kt> 6 smSCT 30,000ft

VFR

BASE09:00 – 15:00 UTC

240° / 11 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
04L	43°	5,507 ft (1,679 m)	Asphalt	177°	↓ 8 kt	0 kt ·
22R ★ best	223°	5,507 ft (1,679 m)	Asphalt	3°	↑ 8 kt	0 kt ·
04R	43°	6,445 ft (1,964 m)	PEM	177°	↓ 8 kt	0 kt ·
22L	223°	6,445 ft (1,964 m)	PEM	3°	↑ 8 kt	0 kt ·
13L	134°	6,522 ft (1,988 m)	Concrete	86°	↑ 1 kt	8 kt R
31R	314°	6,522 ft (1,988 m)	Concrete	94°	↓ 1 kt	8 kt L
13R	134°	3,859 ft (1,176 m)	Concrete	86°	↑ 1 kt	8 kt R
31L	314°	3,859 ft (1,176 m)	Concrete	94°	↓ 1 kt	8 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:53 UTC

Sunset23:24 UTC

Daylight:11h 30m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

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KIGQ	—	34 km	VFR	220° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	12.7°C
KLOT	—	35 km	VFR	190° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	13°C
KPWK	—	39 km	VFR	210° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KDPA	—	43 km	VFR	210° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	13.3°C
KJOT	—	46 km	VFR	200° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	13.8°C
KARR	—	60 km	VFR	230° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	13.3°C
KUGN	—	71 km	VFR	240° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	15°C
KVPZ	—	72 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	12.2°C

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