Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MDW
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°45'9.8230" W / 41°47'8.3153" N -87.752729 / 41.785643 (Estimated)
Elevation	619.80 ft / 188.92 m (Surveyed)
Land	650 acres
From nearest city	9 nautical miles SW of Chicago, IL
Location	Cook County, IL
Magnetic Variation	04W (2015)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF CHICAGO
Address	5700 S. CICERO CHICAGO, IL 60638
Phone number	773-838-0608
Manager	MICHAEL MCMURRAY
Address	10510 WEST ZEMKE ROAD CHICAGO, IL 60666
Phone number	773-686-8060

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	MDW (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	MDW (773-884-4424)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A1+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR

Runway Information

Runway 04L/22R

Dimensions	5507 x 150 ft (1679 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	04L	22R
Alignment	43°	223°
Physical elevation	618.50 ft	605.20 ft
Coordinates	41.781368 / -87.761195	41.792337 / -87.747302
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 04R/22L

Dimensions	6445 x 150 ft (1964 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	04R	22L
Alignment	43°	223°
Physical elevation	619.70 ft	605.20 ft
Coordinates	41.779162 / -87.759318	41.791998 / -87.743059
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions	6522 x 150 ft (1988 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	13L	31R
Alignment	134°	314°
Physical elevation	607.20 ft	611.80 ft
Coordinates	41.791574 / -87.761070	41.779241 / -87.743741
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light	RLLS	RLLS
Runway end lights	No	Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions	3859 x 60 ft (1176 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	13R	31L
Alignment	134°	314°
Physical elevation	606.90 ft	612.90 ft
Coordinates	41.788070 / -87.758805	41.780771 / -87.748551
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		14.2 nm
IKK	DME	KANKAKEE	53X	111.60		43.0 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		49.5 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	40.8 nm
VP	NDB	SEDLY		212.00	02W	44.2 nm
IK	NDB	LUKOW		272.00	04W	46.7 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	27.5 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	27.7 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	29.2 nm
CGT	VORTAC	CHICAGO HEIGHTS	89X	114.20	02E	18.5 nm
EON	VORTAC	PEOTONE	79X	113.20	02E	31.1 nm

Remarks

• TWY A CLSD TO ACFT OVR 94 FT WINGSPAN.
• TWY F CLSD TO ACFT OVR 94 FT WINGSPAN.
• RY 13R/31L CLSD TO FLT OPS WHEN ACFT OVR 79 FT WINGSPAN ARE ON TWY F.
• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: ALL DEPARTURES ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE CLIMB THROUGH 1500 FT MSL 2200-0600 DLY.
• TWY N CLSD BTN TWY Y AND RWY 22L PAD.
• ARPT CLSD TO SOLO STUDENT TRAINING.
• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• CLOSE-IN OBST ALL RYS EXCEPT RY 13R/31L TOO NUMEROUS TO ITEMIZE.
• RY 22L PREFERRED DEP RY 2200-0700.