KMDW
MDWChicago Midway International Airport · Chicago
ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
620 ft / 189 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.70 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
13C/31C6,522 ftConcreteLIGHTED
04R/22L6,446 ftPEMLIGHTED
04L/22R5,507 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
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Buy me a beerBriefing for Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW), United States. This facility features 5 active runways with an elevation of 620 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.
Full Name
Chicago Midway International Airport
ICAO / IATA
KMDW / MDW
Municipality
Chicago
Country
Region
US-IL
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia
Runway 13C / 31C
LIGHTED
Length: 6,522 ft / 1,988 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 134° / 314°
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 134° / 314°
RWY 13C
No ILS
RWY 31C
No ILS
Runway 04R / 22L
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 6,446 ft / 1,965 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 43° / 223°
Surface: PEM
Heading: 43° / 223°
RWY 04R
111.50 MHz
ID: HKH | CRS: 47°
RWY 22L
No ILS
Runway 04L / 22R
LIGHTED
Length: 5,507 ft / 1,679 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 43° / 223°
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 43° / 223°
RWY 04L
No ILS
RWY 22R
No ILS
Runway 13L / 31R
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 5,141 ft / 1,567 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 134° / 314°
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 134° / 314°
RWY 13L
109.90 MHz
ID: MDW | CRS: 138°
RWY 31R
109.90 MHz
ID: MXT | CRS: 318°
Runway 13R / 31L
LIGHTED
Length: 3,859 ft / 1,176 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 134° / 314°
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 134° / 314°
RWY 13R
No ILS
RWY 31L
No ILS
A/D APP/DEP
118.40 MHz
ASOS ASOS
132.75 MHz
ATIS ATIS
132.75 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL
121.85 MHz
GND GND
121.65 MHz
TWR TWR
118.70 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz
Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified