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Chicago Midway International Airport

IATA: MDW

ICAO: KMDW

FAA: MDW

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MDW Airport Location

Latitude: 
 41-47-09.5000N (41.785972)
Longitude: 
 087-45-08.7000W (-87.752417)
Elevation: 
 619.8 feet MSL (189 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.8 W (as of August 2017 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 9 N.M. SW of Chicago, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

MDW Airport Runways Show all runways...

Longest Runway: 13C/31C is 6522 ft (1988 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 04R, 13C, 31C

MDW Airport General Information

Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1620 feet (494 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 Yes
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

MDW Airport Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 Air Freight Services
Air Ambulance Services
Avionics
Cargo Handling Services
Charter Service
Pilot Instruction
Aircraft Rental
Aircraft Sales

MDW Airport Contact Information

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ERIN O'DONNELL
5700 S CICERO
CHICAGO, IL 60638
773-838-0608		 CITY OF CHICAGO
5700 S. CICERO
CHICAGO, IL 60638
773-838-0608

MDW Airport Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF
   

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Chicago Midway International Airport
(MDW KMDW MDW)		 0 4 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
13.4 Chicago O'hare International Airport
(ORD KORD ORD)		 328 332 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
17.7 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
(1C5)		 252 256 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
18.1 Lansing Municipal Airport
(KIGQ IGQ)		 146 150 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
18.2 Gary/Chicago International Airport
(GYY KGYY GYY)		 123 127 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
18.7 Lewis University Airport
(LOT KLOT LOT)		 235 239 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
18.9 Frankfort Airport
(LL40)		 192 196 100LL
19.8 Schaumburg Regional Airport
(06C)		 308 312 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
20.8 Chicago Executive Airport
(PWK KPWK PWK)		 341 345 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
22.5 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
(05C)		 135 139 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
23.3 Dupage Airport
(DPA KDPA DPA)		 288 291 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24.7 Bult Field Airport
(C56)		 172 176 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24.9 Joliet Regional Airport
(JOT KJOT JOT)		 229 232 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
MOGAS - Automotive gasoline
26.0 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
(3HO)		 122 126 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
32.4 Aurora Municipal Airport
(AUZ KARR ARR)		 268 271 Jet A-1 - Kerosene, freeze point -50C
35.1 Lowell Airport
(C97)		 161 165 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
35.4 Campbell Airport
(C81)		 336 340 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
35.8 Lake In The Hills Airport
(3CK)		 314 317 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
36.9 Morris Municipal - James R Washburn Field Airport
(C09)		 234 237 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
38.5 Waukegan Regional Airport
(UGN KUGN UGN)		 352 356 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C

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Pet Friendly Rating Miles from MDW Airport Price
no Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites Midway Airport 0.9 111.00 USD
no Chicago Marriott Midway 1.0 159.00 USD
no Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Midway Airport 1.0 126.65 USD
no Hampton Inn Chicago-Midway Airport 1.0 109.65 USD
no Courtyard By Marriott Midway Airport 1.1 119.00 USD
no Holiday Inn Chicago - Midway Airport 1.1 128.00 USD
yes Residence Inn By Marriott Chicago Midway Airport 1.1 159.00 USD
no Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Midway Airport 1.1 129.00 USD
yes Sleep Inn Midway Airport 1.1 119.00 USD
yes Midway Inn Chicago 1.7 61.00 USD
no Clarion Hotel Midway Airport 1.9 109.00 USD
yes Extended Stay America Chicago - Midway 1.9 88.00 USD
yes Carlton Inn Midway 2.0 89.00 USD
yes Best Western Inn And Suites-Midway Airport 3.0 89.99 USD
no New Relax Inn 3.2 45.05 USD
no Super 8 Motel - Bridgeview/Chicago Area 4.2 29.44 USD
no Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn 4.4 115.20 USD
yes Rodeway Inn Lyons 4.8 60.00 USD
yes Days Inn Bridgeview 5.6 52.01 USD
no Colony Motel 5.6 60.00 USD
no Holiday Inn Chicago-Countryside/Lagrange 6.3 70.00 USD
no Best Western Chicagoland - Countryside 6.3 70.00 USD
no Rodeway Inn & Suites La Grange 6.7 55.00 USD
no Amber Inn Chicago 7.2 90.06 USD
no Carleton Of Oak Park 7.3 109.00 USD
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