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Pilot information for Chicago Midway International Airport

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General information for Chicago Midway International Airport

Airport codes: MDW KMDW
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Latitude: 41.785999 | 41 47.159958 N | N41 47 09
Longitude: -87.752403 | 87 45.144196 W | W087 45 08
Field elevation: 620 ft/189 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.593°W

Radio communication frequencies for Chicago Midway International Airport

A/D: 118.4 MHz (APP/DEP)
ASOS: 132.75 MHz
ATIS: 132.75 MHz
CLD: 121.85 MHz (CLNC DEL)
GND: 121.65 MHz
TWR: 118.7 MHz
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at Chicago Midway International Airport

04L/22R
5,507 x 150 ft (1,679 x 46 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 04L displaced 758 ft (231 m) — threshold 22R displaced 878 ft (268 m)
04R/22L
6,446 x 150 ft (1,965 x 46 m) — other (PEM) — lighted— threshold 04R displaced 518 ft (158 m) — threshold 22L displaced 634 ft (193 m)
13C/31C
6,522 x 150 ft (1,988 x 46 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 13C displaced 463 ft (141 m) — threshold 31C displaced 696 ft (212 m)
13L/31R
5,141 x 150 ft (1,567 x 46 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 13L displaced 752 ft (229 m)
13R/31L
3,859 x 60 ft (1,176 x 18 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Chicago Midway International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Chicago Midway International Airport

Retrieved 2013/06/20 09:51: 

KMDW 200951Z 09004KT 10SM FEW085 BKN250 17/12 A3014

Forecast (TAF) for Chicago Midway International Airport

Retrieved 2013/06/20 06:24: 

TAF KMDW 200521Z 2006/2106 11003KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 
     FM201500 17012KT P6SM SCT040 
     FM202000 12009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 
     FM210300 17007KT P6SM BKN250

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Chicago Midway International Airport

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NOTAM 06/117: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/117 MDW RWY 4R CLSD TKOF WEF 1306200541-1306292300
CREATED: 20 Jun 2013 05:41:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 06/116: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/116 MDW RWY 22L ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM OTS 
WEF 1306200215-1306201100
CREATED: 20 Jun 2013 02:15:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 06/112: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/112 MDW RWY 13R/31L CLSD WEF 1306200300-1306201100
CREATED: 19 Jun 2013 22:25:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 06/111: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/111 MDW RWY 13L/31R CLSD WEF 1306200300-1306201100
CREATED: 19 Jun 2013 22:24:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 06/110: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/110 MDW AD WINDCONE RWY 31R UNRELIABLE 
WEF 1306191528-1307311100
CREATED: 19 Jun 2013 15:28:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 06/086: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/086 MDW OBST TOWER 2098 (1506 AGL) 8.9 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1009012) TIL 1306272304
CREATED: 12 Jun 2013 23:07:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/071: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/071 MDW OBST TOWER 819 (220 AGL) 4.3 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1002036) TIL 1306251408
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 14:08:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/070: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/070 MDW OBST TOWER 794 (200 AGL) 3.4 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1005050) TIL 1306251407
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 14:07:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/069: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/069 MDW OBST TOWER 859 (269 AGL) 6.7 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1005044) TIL 1306251407
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 14:07:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/068: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/068 MDW OBST TOWER 815 (215 AGL) 5.6 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1005043) TIL 1306251406
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 14:06:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/067: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/067 MDW OBST TOWER 866 (269 AGL) 8.5 NNE LGTS OTS (ASR 1005042) TIL 1306251406
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 14:06:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/066: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/066 MDW OBST TOWER 859 (269 AGL) 9.7 NNE LGTS OTS (ASR 1005041) TIL 1306251405
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 14:05:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 06/065: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/065 MDW TWY F BTN TWY Y AND TWY F2 CLSD LGTD AND BARRICADED WEF 1306101100-1309090300
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 10:46:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 06/064: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 06/064 MDW TWY K BTN TWY Y AND RWY 13R/31L CLSD LGTD AND BARRICADED WEF 1306101100-1309090300
CREATED: 10 Jun 2013 10:44:00 
SOURCE: MDW
NOTAM 05/159: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 05/159 MDW TWY LEAD OFF REFLECTORS MISSING INT RWY 13C/31C AND TWY B, TWY Y, TWY K WEF 1305291840-1308301100
CREATED: 29 May 2013 18:41:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 05/084: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 05/084 MDW RWY 13C/31C CTRLN UNGROOVED BTN TWY B AND RWY 4L
WEF 1305161113-1308311200
CREATED: 16 May 2013 11:13:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 05/030: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 05/030 MDW NAV ILS RWY 13C DME UNUSBL 15 DEGREES LEFT OF COURSE
CREATED: 07 May 2013 05:30:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 05/003: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!MDW 05/003 MDW RWY 13C/31C CENTERLINE UNGROOVED BTN TWY Y AND TWY K
WEF 1305011708-1308011100
CREATED: 01 May 2013 17:08:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 3/4286: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!FDC 3/4286 MDW AIRSPACE ADS-B SERVICES TISB AND FISB AVBL MARCH 13, 
2013. TIS-B SERVICE IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NAS WHERE THERE ARE 
BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND BROADCAST COVERAGE 
FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS 
SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FSS FACILITY.
CREATED: 11 Mar 2013 17:59:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/3724: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!FDC 3/3724 MDW FI/T SID CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL
   ADELL(RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE ... BLOKR (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE...
   CARYN (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE... DARCY (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE...
   ELANR (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE...
     PROCEDURE NA.
CREATED: 08 Mar 2013 13:55:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/5766: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!FDC 3/5766 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31C, AMDT 2...
     LNAV/VNAV DA 952/HATH 340 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY RVR 6000 ALL
     CATS.
CREATED: 31 Jan 2013 19:03:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/8840: Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 
!FDC 2/8840 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 22L, AMDT 3B...
     VOR/DME PORTION NA.
CREATED: 28 Dec 2012 13:05:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX