Chicago Midway International
CHI · United States airport logo & info
IATA: MDW
ICAO: KMDW
Chicago Midway International Logo Variants
MDW
KMDW
Quick Facts
CountryUnited States
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr19,379,940
Movements/yr210,930
Cargo (t/yr)135,290
Elevation620 ft
Coordinates41.7860, -87.7524
About Chicago Midway International
Chicago Midway International Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW, FAA LID: MDW) is a major commercial airport on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) from the city's Loop business district, and divided between the city's Clearing and Garfield Ridge communities. Established in 1927, Midway served as Chicago's primary airport until the opening of O'Hare International Airport in 1944. Midway is the second-busiest airport in both the Chicago metropolitan area and the state of Illinois, serving 22,050,489 passengers in 2023.