MDW Chicago Midway International Airport
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Chicago Midway11:26·24°C·#100/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
on schedule

Chicago Midway (MDW) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations across 140 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
11:00today +2 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Chicago Midway (MDW) delays today: 84% of the 165 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals on schedule, across 140 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 15:38 UTC.

Departures91 timed
On time82%75
Delayed18%16
typical now on schedule
Arrivals74 timed
On time84%62
Delayed16%12
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:25WN4897PHL Philadelphia · gate B1on time
11:30LXJ583STL Saint Louison time
11:30RT99TEB Teterboroon time
11:30WN2372LAS Las Vegas · gate B3on time
11:35DL2417ATL Atlanta · gate A5on time
11:45PD2388YTZ Torontoon time
11:50F92144ATL Atlanta · gate C2on time
11:55WN975RIC Richmond · gate B7on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +40. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:17JTL15PSC from Pascoon time
11:17UWD72AFJ from WASHINGTONon time
11:20WN4900ABQ from Albuquerqueon time
11:32LXJ355MSY from New Orleanson time
11:35WN1645BOS from Bostonon time
11:35WN991BWI from Baltimoreon time
In the air to MDWlive positions · 3-min feed
36aircraft inbound · next to land WN991 from Baltimore, lands ~11:27
WN991Baltimore
on final · ~11:27
WN1560Denver
on final · ~11:27
WN4652Philadelphia
lands ~11:34
WN3862Saint Louis
lands ~11:35

Positions as of 11:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
DENDenver+23m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LXJFlexjet+31m
Why5 kt WSW winds, Broken at 25,000 ft at MDW right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 140 A typical day here runs ~0.4%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +18 min departures.

Typical week here
+22
MON
+18
TUE
+20
WED
+24
THU
+22
FRI
+21
SAT
+21
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+18 min), heaviest on Thursday (+24 min).

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Sample · what you getMDW went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/chicago-MDW

Chicago Midway airport delays today

MDW has minor delays. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are on schedule. Cancellations: 0 of 140 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (+7 min expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Other Chicago airports: ORD · Nearby gateways: ORD MKE GRR IND DTW CVG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Chicago Midway

Is Chicago Midway (MDW) delayed right now?

MDW has minor delays. Departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations across 140 tracked flights. 84% of the 165 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Chicago Midway (MDW)?

Winds WSW-240 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 24°C, Dew 16°C, Alt 30.16 inHg, Scattered clouds at 11000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 24°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Chicago Midway (MDW)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+18 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+24 min).

How often are flights delayed at MDW today?

We tracked 140 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MDW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-190 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind240° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling25,000 ft
Temp / dew24 / 16 °C
Pressure1021 hPa
KMDW 081553Z 24005KT 10SM SCT110 BKN250 24/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02440161
10:00 to 05:00VFRWinds S-190 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
05:00 to 13:00VFRWinds SW-230 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 2000ft, Broken layer at 7000ft
07:00 to 11:00TEMPOMVFRVis 4sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 5000ft
Dep index
0.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:53 local · 33m ago · delay window 10:38 local · How these are computed → methodology