FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDW |
| Lat/Long: | 41-47-09.5000N / 087-45-08.7000W 41-47.158333N / 087-45.145000W 41.7859722 / -87.7524167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 619.8 ft. / 188.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles SW of CHICAGO, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60638 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| 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. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | RYS 13R/31L; 13L/31R & 04L/22R NOT AVBL FOR SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSCHEDULED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS. ARFF INDEX "D" EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE WITH 8 HOURS NOTIFICATION TO AIRPORT OPERATIONS 773-838-0677. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
| MIDWAY GROUND: | 121.65 |
| MIDWAY TOWER: | 118.7 269.125 |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 128.2 126.05 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 128.2 126.05 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.625 |
| CLASS C: | 269.125 |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.45 |
| CLASS C/S: | 135.2 |
| D-ATIS: | 132.75 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (14 nm NW): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (18 nm SE): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (18 nm SE): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (19 nm SW): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORDr149/13.9 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| CGTr332/18.4 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr101/27.4 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| OBKr163/27.6 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| JOTr058/29.2 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| EONr001/31.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KEDZI | | 315/3.9 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
| ERMIN | | 044/5.5 | | 332 | | 01W | | HK | .... -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13C/31C
| Dimensions: | 6522 x 150 ft. / 1988 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 95.0 | | Double wheel: | 165.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13C | | RUNWAY 31C |
| Latitude: | 41-47.494443N | | 41-46.754460N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.664207W | | 087-44.624433W |
| Elevation: | 607.0 ft. | | 611.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 134 true | | 315 magnetic, 314 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 463 ft. | | 696 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:6059 | | TORA:6522 TODA:6522 ASDA:6522 LDA:5826 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | RLLS | | RLLS |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline RWY 13C APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 453 FT R 915 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. | | 47 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline RWY 31C APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THR. TREE 1211 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 459 FT R. |
Runway 4R/22L
| Dimensions: | 6445 x 150 ft. / 1964 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 95.0 | | Double wheel: | 165.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4R | | RUNWAY 22L |
| Latitude: | 41-46.749740N | | 41-47.519850N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.559095W | | 087-44.583513W |
| Elevation: | 619.7 ft. | | 605.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 043 true | | 224 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 518 ft. | | 635 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5928 | | TORA:6446 TODA:6446 ASDA:6446 LDA:5812 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline RWY 04R APCH RATIO 16:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREE 547 FT R 1122 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline RWY 22L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. LGT POLE 474 FT R 674 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 4L/22R
| Dimensions: | 5507 x 150 ft. / 1679 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
| Latitude: | 41-46.882110N | | 41-47.540227N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.671675W | | 087-44.838142W |
| Elevation: | 618.5 ft. | | 605.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 043 true | | 224 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 758 ft. | | 878 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4749 | | TORA:5507 TODA:5507 ASDA:5507 LDA:4629 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline RWY 04L APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. TREES 178 FT L 1313 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline RWY 22R APCH RATIO 37:1 AT DSPLCD THR. TREE 2490 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 319 FT L. |
Runway 13L/31R
| Dimensions: | 5141 x 150 ft. / 1567 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13L | | RUNWAY 31R |
| Latitude: | 41-47.538998N | | 41-46.956062N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.476450W | | 087-44.656462W |
| Elevation: | 606.1 ft. | | 608.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 134 true | | 315 magnetic, 314 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 752 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5141 TODA:5141 ASDA:5141 LDA:4389 | | TORA:5141 TODA:5141 ASDA:5141 LDA:5141 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway APCH RATIO 1:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. HGR 275 FT L 450 FT DSTC. | | 34 ft. pole, lighted, 656 ft. from runway, 285 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13R/31L
| Dimensions: | 3859 x 60 ft. / 1176 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13R | | RUNWAY 31L |
| Latitude: | 41-47.284182N | | 41-46.846285N |
| Longitude: | 087-45.528325W | | 087-44.913083W |
| Elevation: | 606.9 ft. | | 612.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 134 true | | 315 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 1504 ft. from runway, 214 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. tree, 1737 ft. from runway, 147 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHICAGO 5700 S. CICERO CHICAGO, IL 60638 Phone 773-838-0608 |
| Manager: | ERIN O'DONNELL 5700 S CICERO CHICAGO, IL 60638 Phone 773-838-0608 ARPT OPNS 773-838-0677. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 54 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 32 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 707/day * | | 71% | commercial | | 17% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-31C | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 210 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31C. |
| E60-22L | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 346 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L. |
| E60-13C | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 190 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13C. |
| E60-04R | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 249 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04R. |
| - | INTO PLANE CONTRACT AVFUEL F30 WITHOUT ICING INHIBITOR AVBL. |
| - | TWY A & F CLSD TO ACFT OVR 79 FT WING SPAN. |
| - | ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE. PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RYS. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: ALL DEPARTURES ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE CLIMB THROUGH 1500 FT MSL 2200-0600 DLY. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ENDEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (430KB) |
| FISSK TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| GOSHEN FIVE | |
download (240KB) |
| MOTIF FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| PANGG ONE (RNAV) | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 04R **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 13C **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31C | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 04R | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 13C | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 31C | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R **CHANGED** | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 04R | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13C **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31C | |
download (240KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 22L | |
download (249KB) |
| I-55 VISUAL APPROACH RWY 13C | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (52KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CICERO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (619KB) |
| MIDWAY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (659KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (14 nm NW)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (18 nm W)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (18 nm SE)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (19 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Edward Phelka
Photo taken 19-Aug-2011
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 23:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:18:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:18:56 |
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| METAR |
| KMDW | 161351Z 24013G17KT 10SM OVC021 11/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01060056
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4IS3 7nm E | SuperAWOS
151455Z AUTO 10SM A2998
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KORD 14nm NW | 161351Z 25009G16KT 10SM OVC020 10/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01000067
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KIGQ 18nm SE | 161355Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM BKN020 OVC026 10/06 A2990 RMK AO2 T00970060
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KGYY 18nm SE | 161345Z 22007KT 20SM OVC024 10/06 A2990
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KLOT 19nm SW | 161355Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM OVC021 10/06 A2989 RMK AO2 T00970057
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| TAF |
| KMDW | 160704Z 1607/1706 23008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM160800 24010KT P6SM BKN035 FM160900 25011KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161300 26011G16KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 FM170200 28006KT P6SM BKN035
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KORD 14nm NW | 160704Z 1607/1712 23008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM160800 24010KT P6SM BKN035 FM160900 25011KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161300 26011G16KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 FM170200 28006KT P6SM BKN035
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KGYY 18nm SE | 160704Z 1607/1706 25010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM160900 24011KT P6SM BKN035 FM161000 25011KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161300 26011G16KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 FM170200 28006KT P6SM BKN035 AMD NOT SKED 1606/1610
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