Chicago Midway International Airport
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| Chicago Midway International
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| IATA: MDW - ICAO: KMDW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type
| Public | ||
| Operator
| City Of Chicago Dept. of Aviation | ||
| Serves
| Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 620 ft (189 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website
| http://www.flychicago.com | ||
| Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04L/22R | 5507 | 1678 | Asphalt |
| 04R/22L | 6446 | 1964 | Asphalt |
| 13C/31C | 6522 | 1987 | Concrete |
| 13L/31R | 5141 | 1566 | Asphalt |
| 13R/31L | 3859 | 1176 | Concrete |
Contents |
General
Chicago Midway International is conveniently located 10 miles from downtown Chicago. The Chicago Department of Aviation celebrated the completion of the historic Midway Airport Terminal Development Program, an eight year program that transformed Chicago’s southwest side airport. Midway International Airport was awarded the 2004 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Public Innovator Award for Physical Design.
Throughout the redevelopment of Midway, the airport experienced record-breaking growth, and today remains one of the fastest growing airports in the nation.In 2001, the new 900,000 square foot (84,000 square meter) Midway Airport terminal building opened, offering expanded ticket counters, spacious baggage claim areas, traveler information and a short walking distance to airline gates. A 50,000 square-foot food court opened with Chicago-style food and retail options, and in 2002, Midway welcomed the return of direct international service after a 40-year absence with the opening of the new Federal Inspection Service facility in Concourse A.
In June 2004, Mayor Daley and airline officials celebrated the completion of the Terminal Development Program. The expansion project resulted in the addition of 14 gates (from 29 to 43), with the airport now providing 43 gates on 3 concourses.
Chicago Midway International Airport is the premier point-to-point airport in the nation and an economic engine for the region, generating close to $7 billion in economic activity each year and 90,000 jobs.
The airport was officially renamed on July 8, 1949, by a unanimous vote in the City Council, to "Chicago Midway Airport" in honor of the World War II Battle of Midway (and not after Midway Airlines as many thought), and saw 3.2 million passengers carried on 223,000 flights during that year.
Gate Assignment
MetroAir operates out of the Main Terminal at KMDW. All aircraft utilize gate C2. (FS9 Gate C2)
Flight Planning Resources
- Airport Diagram
- Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP
IFR Routes
Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KMDW here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.
| Destination | Route | Suggested Altitude | Charts | Preferred | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDTW | MDW4 GIJ V10 LFD MIZAR3 | 17,000 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KMDW KDTW | 
| N/A |
Available Sceneries
| FS version | pay-/freeware | developer | available updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS9 | payware | Fly Tampa - Chicago Midway (KMDW) v1.0 - june 2005 | none |
| FS9 | freeware | AVSIM - Steve Whalin - november 2004 | none |
| FSX | freeware | AVSIM - Patrick Finch - april 2007 | none |
