MDW Chicago Midway International Airport
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Chicago Midway13:10·14°C·#105/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
+5 min

Chicago Midway (MDW) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +5 min, arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 239 flights cancelled (0.4%).

Hour by hour
13:00today +5 min on time

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

Chicago Midway (MDW) delays today: 84% of the 211 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +5 min and arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 239 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.4%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 2 November 2026 at 18:53 UTC.

Departures106 timed
On time83%88
Delayed17%18
typical now +5 min
Arrivals105 timed
On time83%87
Delayed17%18
typical now 2 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:05WN2996PIT Pittsburgh · gate B15on time
13:10WN2097RSW Fort Myers · gate B3on time
13:20WN1864ALB Albany · gate A14on time
13:26G43024TYS Knoxville · gate A12on time
13:27DL4688DTW Detroit · gate A5on time
13:32Y47771MLM Morelia · gate A2on time
13:35WN2970MHT Manchester · gate B21on time
13:35WN3025SAV Savannah · gate A17on time
10:00WN836LAS Las VegasCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +46. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
13:05WN333BNA from Nashvilleon time
13:30WN1499LAS from Las Vegason time
13:40WN1070BWI from Baltimoreon time
13:441I543APF from Napleson time
13:441I595APF from Napleson time
13:45WN1211GRR from Grand Rapidson time
In the air to MDWlive positions · 3-min feed
22aircraft inbound · next to land WN1211 from Grand Rapids, lands ~13:13
WN1211Grand Rapids
on final · ~13:13
WN2576New York
on final · ~13:13
1I117Atlanta
lands ~13:21
WN1499Las Vegas
lands ~13:26

Positions as of 13:07 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
APFNaples+80m
RSWFort Myers+71m
PITPittsburgh+24m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LXJFlexjet+28m
Why8 kt S winds, Overcast at 1,100 ft. Conditions like these add about 1 pts of delay risk at MDW in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.4%1 of 239 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌧️ 19–23 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Chicago Midway

Forecast

Tue 3 Nov, local date

High21°Clikely 20°C to 23°C
Low17°Clikely 14°C to 19°C
  • 93% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 15th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +8 min departures.

Typical week here
+10
MON
+9
TUE
+10
WED
+22
THU
+15
FRI
+11
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+9 min), heaviest on Thursday (+22 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

Weather watch at MDW: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +5 min. Arrivals are 2 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 239 tracked flights (0.4%). Weather worsens around 19:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 14:00 (+11 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds S-170 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 900ft, Overcast layer at 1400ft.

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?

Weather watch at MDW: measured operations remain calm. Forecast models indicate a ceiling near 300 ft. Measured operations: departures +5 min, arrivals 2 min early. 1 of 239 flights cancelled (0.4%). 84% of the 211 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds S-170 at 8kt, Vis 4sm, Temp 14°C, Dew 13°C, Alt 30.05 inHg, Light Drizzle, Mist, Overcast layer at 1100ft. 14°C. wind 8 kt. visibility 6.4 km. flight rules MVFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+22 min).

How often are flights delayed at MDW today?

We tracked 239 flights today: departures +5 min, arrivals 2 min early. 0.4% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for MDW?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds S-170 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 900ft, Overcast layer at 1400ft.

Are there cancellations at MDW today?

1 cancellation across 239 tracked flights today (0.4% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind170° 8 kt
Visibility6.4 km
Ceiling1,100 ft
Temp / dew14 / 13 °C
Pressure1018 hPa
WeatherLight Drizzle Mist
KMDW 021853Z 17008KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC011 14/13 A3005 RMK AO2 DZB05 SLP175 P0000 T01440133 $
12:00 to 19:00MVFRWinds S-170 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 900ft, Overcast layer at 1400ft
19:00 to 09:00MVFRWinds S-180 at 14kt gusting to 23kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 700ft, Overcast layer at 1500ft
19:00 to 01:00IFRVis 4sm, Light Drizzle, Mist, Overcast layer at 700ft
09:00 to 18:00MVFRWinds S-180 at 19kt gusting to 31kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 800ft, Overcast layer at 1500ft
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 12:53 local · 18m ago · delay window 12:53 local · How these are computed → methodology