VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Chicago Midway International Airport

Large International Airport · Chicago, IL, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Chicago Midway International Airport. It's 72°F with 55% humidity. Winds from 350° at 7 kt.

ICAOKMDWIATAMDWLOCALMDW

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation620ft189 m

Longest runway6,522ft1,988 m

Runways44 lighted

Coordinates41.79, -87.7541°47'09.6"N 87°45'08.7"W

ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

55 min ago

72°F22.2°C · Dew 55°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

350° @ 7 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingUnlimited
Humidity55%
Altimeter30.06 inHg
Pressure1018 hPa
GustsNone

Few 2,500′Few 25,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Chicago Midway International Airport. It's 72°F with 55% humidity. Winds from 350° at 7 kt.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KMDW 281853Z 35007KT 10SM FEW025 FEW250 22/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02220128

Decoded — plain language

Wind350° @ 7 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature72°F / 22.2°C

Dew point55°F · 55% RH

Altimeter30.06 inHg

CeilingUnlimited

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyFew 2,500′, Few 25,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Chicago/Midway Intl, IL, US·55 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Wed 00:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
VFRWind050° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 3,000′
Now
FromTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
MVFRWind160° @ 3 ktVis5 smSkyFew 300′WeatherMist
TemporaryTue 09:00Zuntil Tue 13:00Z
IFRVis1.5 smSkyScattered 300′WeatherMist
FromTue 15:00Zuntil Wed 00:00Z
VFRWind180° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 25,000′

RAW

TAF KMDW 281720Z 2818/2924 05007KT P6SM FEW030
  FM290600 16003KT 5SM BR FEW003
  TEMPO 2909/2913 1 1/2SM BR SCT003
  FM291500 18008KT P6SM SCT250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

13L/31R

31R

Headwind6 kt

Crosswind4 kt from R

★ Best

13L

Tailwind6 kt

Crosswind4 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

4 total

13L/31R◐ lit

6,522 ft1,988 × 150 ft · Concrete

04R/22L◐ lit

6,445 ft1,964 × 150 ft · Concrete

04L/22R◐ lit

5,507 ft1,679 × 150 ft · Asphalt

13R/31L◐ lit

3,859 ft1,176 × 60 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

7 listed

ASOS132.75

ATIS132.75

Clearance121.85CLNC DEL

Ground121.65

Tower118.70

UNICOM122.95UNICOM

Approach118.40APP/DEP

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

KedziNDB

248 kHz3.9 NM134° SE

ErminNDB

332 kHz5.5 NM223° SW

InddyNDB

385 kHz7.5 NM341° N

TaffsNDB

414 kHz12.0 NM352° N

GCO

Chicago O'HareDME

108.25 MHz14.2 NM332° NW

DeanaNDB

350 kHz16.4 NM312° NW

CGT

Chicago HeightsVORTAC

114.20 MHz18.5 NM154° SE

ChstrNDB

394 kHz19.8 NM325° NW

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point