MDW Airport Status

Chicago Midway Intl. · MDW / KMDW ·

Live · updated 6:03 PM

Loading live traffic… · 24 flights on their way in

Elevation: 620 ft

Runways in use

Landing04R
Taking off04R 31R

Weather

68°F 20°C Partly cloudy skies and a light breeze. Wind 12 mph Visibility 10 miVisual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Departures

Minor disruptions

Takeoffs are delayed by 30m on average.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are landing 15m late on average due to heavy traffic.

Stats at MDW

Departures
197Takeoffs · 49% on time
9Cancellations
16 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
190Landings · 63% on time
13Cancellations
1Diversion
5 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
11Takeoffs · 36% on time
0Cancellations
12 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
20Landings · 70% on time
1Cancellation
0Diversions
3 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 5 AM: 2m late on average
  2. 6 AM: 15m late on average
  3. 7 AM: 10m late on average
  4. 8 AM: 18m late on average
  5. 9 AM: 38m late on average
  6. 10 AM: 22m late on average
  7. 11 AM: 36m late on average
  8. 12 PM: 38m late on average
  9. 1 PM: 19m late on average
  10. 2 PM: 1m late on average
  11. 3 PM: 8m late on average
  12. 4 PM: 28m late on average
  13. This hour: 30m late on average
Landings
  1. 5 AM: 23m late on average
  2. 6 AM: on time
  3. 7 AM: 21m late on average
  4. 8 AM: 7m late on average
  5. 9 AM: 45m late on average
  6. 10 AM: on time
  7. 11 AM: 22m late on average
  8. 12 PM: 10m late on average
  9. 1 PM: 5m late on average
  10. 2 PM: 18m late on average
  11. 3 PM: 12m late on average
  12. 4 PM: 21m late on average
  13. This hour: 16m late on average

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Security Up to 4 min Customs Visitors 12 minUS citizens 9 min

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