Midway Airport

Chicago Midway Airport {{airport codes|MDW|KMDW}} is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the city's southwest side. It is bordered by 55th Street, 63rd Street, Central Avenue, and Cicero Avenue. It uses MDW as its IATA Airport Code. Midway is heavily used by low-cost carriers, and to a lesser extent by legacy carriers. It Chicago's second largest airport behind O'Hare International Airport.

Airfield

The original full-developed 1940s layout included 8 runways that crisscrossed the 8-block-by-8-block property. All terminals and hangars were on the square periphery. By the late 1970s the shorter north-south and east west runway pairs had been closed. 4 of the original runways remain, all significantly strengthened and enhanced, but essentially the same lengths as always. A short runway for light aircraft was added in 1989.

Related Topics:
1940s - Runway - 1970s - 1989

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13R-31L: 3859'x60' For light aircraft only.

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13L-31R: 5141'150' For general aviation & air taxi.

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13C-31C: 6522'x150' Air Carrier runway, ILS equipped.

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4L-22R: 5507'x150' For general aviation & air taxi

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4R-22L: 6446'x150' Air Carrier runway, ILS equipped.

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Because Midway is surrounded by buildings and other development, the landing thresholds of the runways are displaced to provide a proper obstacle clearance. While adequate and legal for the purposes used, these runways leave little margin for error. The FAA & airlines assure safety by limiting loads and adhering to adjusted weather minimums.

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