Airports / Illinois / MDW
Chicago Midway International Airport
KMDW / MDWChicago, IllinoisELEV 620 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Chicago Midway International Airport, listed as KMDW / MDW, is a large commercial airport in Chicago, Illinois. The airport sits 620 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MDW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 13 nm), Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY, 18 nm), and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK, 21 nm).
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What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“I’ve flown in and out of both Chicago airports more times than I can count, and Midway wins every single time.”
Jonathan Foulk5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“From the moment our group arrived, everything was well organized, clean, and easy to navigate.”
Delilah Soliz5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Our students enjoyed exploring the airport while waiting for our flight, and everything felt safe and welcoming.”
Delilah Soliz5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Chicago Midway International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMDW
IATA
MDW
FAA / Local
MDW
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860° N · 87.7524° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 620 ft, MDW sits lower than 52% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago
- 18nmGYYGary Chicago International AirportGary
- 21nmPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling
- 23nmDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago
- 39nmVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso
- 42nmMGCMichigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKMDW · Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, IL
From the ramp
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