MDW Chicago Midway International Airport
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Chicago Midway19:09·24°C·#91/327
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+16 min

Chicago Midway (MDW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +16 min, arrivals +3 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
19:00today +16 min minor

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

Chicago Midway (MDW) delays today: 79% of the 414 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +16 min and arrivals +3 min, across 453 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 11 September 2026 at 23:38 UTC.

Departures207 timed
On time71%147
Delayed29%60
typical now +16 min
Arrivals207 timed
On time84%174
Delayed16%33
typical now +3 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:10WN2674BDL Hartford · gate B9on time
19:13DL5258MSP Minneapolis · gate A7on time
19:30TFF927TEB Teterboroon time
19:40WN2012PIT Pittsburgh · gate B23on time
19:40WN2777MSY New Orleans · gate A4Aon time
19:50WN2763MCO Orlando · gate B19on time
19:50WN487LGA New York · gate B24on time
19:55WN179PHX Phoenix · gate B14on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +42. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:00WN2012PHX from Phoenixon time
19:00WN3944TPA from Tampaon time
19:04Y41840GDL from Guadalajaraon time
19:10WN4337PHL from Philadelphiaon time
19:10WN487CVG from Cincinnation time
19:141I791BNA from Nashvilleon time
In the air to MDWlive positions · 3-min feed
33aircraft inbound · next to land WN2012 from Phoenix, lands ~19:10
WN2012Phoenix
on final · ~19:10
WN329Rochester
on final · ~19:10
WN1413Washington
lands ~19:19
WN4503Louisville
lands ~19:21

Positions as of 19:04 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
SANSan Diego+45m
FLLFort Lauderdale+19m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LXJFlexjet+31m
Why10 kt E winds, Scattered. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. 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 13th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 min departures.

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

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+18 min), heaviest on Monday (+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

Delays are building at MDW. A typical departure is currently +16 min. Arrivals are +3 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+8 min expected).

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?

Delays are building at MDW. Departures +16 min, arrivals +3 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 79% of the 414 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds E-100 at 10kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 24°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 29.89 inHg, Few clouds at 5500ft, Few clouds at 15000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 24°C. wind 10 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). Monday ran heaviest (+22 min).

How often are flights delayed at MDW today?

We tracked 453 flights today: departures +16 min, arrivals +3 min.

What is the TAF forecast for MDW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SE-130 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 30000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind100° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew24 / 14 °C
Pressure1012 hPa
KMDW 112353Z 10010KT 10SM FEW055 FEW150 SCT250 24/14 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02390139 10272 20239 56011
19:00 to 05:00VFRWinds SE-130 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 30000ft
05:00 to 10:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Scattered clouds at 30000ft
10:00 to 19:00VFRWinds W-260 at 11kt gusting to 17kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
19:00 to 01:00VFRWinds NNW-330 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
Dep index
1.1/5Arr index
0.5/5
METAR 18:53 local · 16m ago · delay window 18:38 local · How these are computed → methodology