MDW Chicago Midway International Airport
live · 47m ago
Chicago Midway01:40·16°C·#13/327
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Chicago Midway (MDW) airport delays today

The operational feed has not returned enough qualified timing observations to assess delays. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

Hour by hour
01:00now · typical +15 min minor

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

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

Quiet right now. Next departure 05:00 local.

05:00WN1799BWI Baltimore · gate A9on time
05:00WN2919MCO Orlando · gate B21on time
05:05WN3002TPA Tampa · gate B7on time
05:05WN4460RSW Fort Myers · gate B1on time
05:10WN2898LAS Las Vegas · gate B11on time
05:10WN2905LGA New York · gate B19on time
05:15WN738DAL Dallas · gate B16on time
05:15WN8501MCI Kansas City · gate B2on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +47. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
04:30WN1511SAN from San Diegoon time
05:00WN3824SJC from San Joseon time
05:25WN3320PDX from Portlandon time
05:40WN2338LAS from Las Vegason time
05:40WN3270ONT from Ontarioon time
05:45WN3429PHX from Phoenixon time
In the air to MDWlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land WN1511 from San Diego, lands ~04:08
WN1511San Diego
lands ~04:08
WN3824San Jose
~4h+ out

Positions as of 01:37 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why12 kt E winds, Overcast at 3,600 ft at MDW right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 01–11 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.
Typical week here
+18
MON
+12
TUE
+13
WED
+24
THU
+18
FRI
+17
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+12 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

Weather watch at MDW: live timing unavailable. Weather worsens around 01:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds ENE-070 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft, Overcast layer at 3500ft.

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: live timing unavailable. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to very low instrument conditions (LIFR). The operational feed has not returned enough qualified timing observations to assess delays. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

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

Winds E-080 at 12kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 16°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 30.15 inHg, Few clouds at 2100ft, Overcast layer at 3600ft. 16°C. wind 12 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 (+12 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+24 min).

What is the TAF forecast for MDW?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds ENE-070 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft, Overcast layer at 3500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.
Wind80° 12 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,600 ft
Temp / dew16 / 11 °C
Pressure1021 hPa
KMDW 150553Z 08012KT 10SM FEW021 OVC036 16/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01610111 10161 20156 401940156 58002
01:00 to 08:00MVFRWinds ENE-070 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft, Overcast layer at 3500ft
08:00 to 10:00MVFRWinds E-100 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 1500ft, Overcast layer at 3000ft
10:00 to 20:00IFRWinds ESE-120 at 11kt, Vis 4sm, Light Showers Rain, Mist, Scattered clouds at 400ft, Overcast layer at 700ft
15:00 to 20:00LIFRVis 1sm, Rain, Mist, Broken layer at 400ft
METAR 00:53 local · 47m ago · delay window 00:53 local · How these are computed → methodology