KMDW / MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport

VFR

Large International Airport • Chicago, IL, United States

Elevation: 620 ft (189 m) • 41.7860, -87.7524

Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW / MDW) is a large international airport serving Chicago, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 620 ft (189 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.1° West. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 6,522 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW12ktMagVar -4.1

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kScattered 700ftBroken 4700ftOvercast 6000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KMDW 220153Z 09012KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN047 OVC060 15/14 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01500139 PNO $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
090° at 12 knots
Visibility:
6SM
Temp/Dew:
15°C / 14°C
Altimeter:
29.84 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KMDW 220127Z 2201/2306 08012G22KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 SCT015 OVC035 
  TEMPO 2201/2203 3SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 
  FM220300 07014G22KT 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 
  FM220800 03012KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC015 
  FM221400 02013G20KT P6SM SCT020 
  FM230000 34005KT P6SM FEW250

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
04L 5,507 ft 150 ft Asphalt 43°
04R 6,446 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 43°
13C 6,522 ft 150 ft Concrete 134°
13R 3,859 ft 60 ft Concrete 134°
22L 6,446 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 223°
22R 5,507 ft 150 ft Asphalt 223°
31C 6,522 ft 150 ft Concrete 314°
31L 3,859 ft 60 ft Concrete 314°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.