Midway Airport diagram

Chicago Midway International Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW, FAA LID: MDW), also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the city's southwest side, eight miles (13 km) from Chicago's Loop. The airport's current IATA code MDW has been in use since it was implemented in 1949 when Chicago Municipal Airport was renamed Chicago Midway Airport.^[3] Clockwise from the north it is bordered by 55th Street, Cicero Avenue (terminal entrance), 63rd Street, and Central Avenue. The airport's northern half is within the Garfield Ridge community area, and the southern half is within the Clearing community area. The airport is managed by the Chicago Airport System, which also oversees operations at O'Hare International Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport.^[4] Midway is heavily used by low-cost carriers, such as AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines, and to a lesser extent by legacy carriers, such as Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Northwest Airlines. Both the Stevenson Expressway and Chicago Transit Authority's "L" Train Orange Line provide passengers access to downtown Chicago. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... 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Chicago Midway Airport is the second largest passenger airport in the Chicago metropolitan area, and is the second busiest in the state of Illinois after Chicago O'Hare International Airport.^[5] In 2007, 19,378,885 passengers traveled through Chicago Midway, second behind O'Hare International Airport, and ahead of Gary/Chicago International Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport.^[6] In 2005, Chicago Midway International Airport was the 30th busiest airport in the United States in terms of passenger traffic.^[7] In its 80-year history of passenger traffic, Midway Airport has had 21 incidents and accidents, and only one accident since 1976. Chicago Midway International Airport ranked third amongst large airports in the nation for "Best On-Time Arrival Rates" in June 2007, with 75.4% of all flights (8,087) arriving on time, a 3.8% increase from the previous year.^[8] Chicagoland redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... FAA diagram of GYY Gary/Chicago International Airport (IATA: GYY, ICAO: KGYY, FAA LID: GYY) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Gary, a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ...

Today, Midway Airport serves as a focus city for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines^[9] and Orlando-based AirTran Airways, and was also the main operations base for Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines (ATA), which, in addition to its domestic network of 2 destinations, flew internationally from Midway to 2 cities in Mexico; 4 overall. Since November 2007, ATA has made several service cuts from its former Chicago Midway hub, recently discontinuing service to Washington D.C. (DCA), New York (LGA), and Ontario (ONT). Announced in March 2008, ATA said it would end all scheduled service to Midway in June 2008, with domestic service ending on April 14 and international service to Cancún and Guadalajara ending on June 7, 2008.^[10][11] In April 2008, after filing for bankruptcy in Indianapolis the airline immediately discontinued all flights.^[12][13] In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the American airline. ... Orlando redirects here. ... AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. ... Indianapolis redirects here. ... ATA Airlines, Inc. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Southwest is the dominant carrier at Midway, controlling 29 of the airport's 43 gates. Currently, the airline offers 227 daily departures to 47 destinations.^[14] AirTran is the second largest carrier, occupying 5 out of the 43 gates at Midway, and offering over 20 daily nonstop flights to 8 destinations; 6 of which are served year-round.^[15] This article is about the American airline. ... AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. ...

Currently the city is seeking approval from the current airline carriers to auction a lease for the operation rights of the airport to a private company. Such a lease is estimated to be valued at $3 billion dollars for the city. Approval by five of the seven carriers is required.^[16][17]

History

Early history

Originally named Chicago Air Park,^[18] Midway Airport was built on a 320-acre (1 km²) plot in 1923 and consisted of a single cinder runway that primarily served airmail services. The site was selected following the destruction of the Wingfoot Air Express when it crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building, killing thirteen people, and the city decided to close the Grant Park air strip. In 1926, the Chicago City Council leased the land for commercial purposes from the Chicago Board of Education at a rate of $1560 per year.^[18] On December 12, 1927, Midway was dedicated as Chicago Municipal Airport by Chicago Mayor William H. Thompson,^[3] and became known as "Munie" to many early pilots. The unique one-square-mile footprint of Midway Airport is due to its connection to the Chicago Board of Education. When the state of Illinois was created, land was divided into townships. Each township included a one-square-mile (640 acre) section devoted to education. In most instances, one-room school houses were located on this land, the balance of which was farmed to provide funds for the operation of the school. As township school districts consolidated, much of this excess land was typically sold for other purposes. The Chicago Board of Education continued to own the Midway Airport section and rent it to the City of Chicago for airport operations until 1982, when an education funding crisis forced the Board of Education to sell the land to the City of Chicago for $16 million.^[19] A cinder is a fragment of cooled pyroclastic material (lava or magma). ... Airmail imprint on an envelope (Thailand) Airmail (or air mail) is mail that is transported by aircraft. ... The Wingfoot Air Express was a dirigible that crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago on July 21, 1919. ... Chicago City Hall, adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center, houses the chambers of the Chicago City Council. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, Current or Previous The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. ... William H. Thompson is a common name and can refer to William Henry Thompson (1853-1937), U.S. senator from Nebraska William Howard Thompson (1871-1928), U.S. senator from Kansas William H. Thompson (financier) (1830-1905), U.S. financier William H. Thompson (1854-1929), founder Thompson Candy Co. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15. ... Williamson School was a one-room school in Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...

Chicago Midway Airport (formerly Chicago Municipal Airport) as it looked in 1927

During its first full year of operation in 1928, the airfield was home to twelve hangars and four runways, lit for night operations.^[19] Air traffic control was handled by flagmen,^[19] who would be positioned at the end of the runways; they were responsible for controlling 14,498 flight operations carrying 41,660 passengers that year.^[3] The official observation site for Chicago's weather records was also moved to Midway during that year from the downtown area and would remain there until it was moved again, this time to O'Hare, in 1958. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A cutaway diagram of a hangar. ...

The greater Chicago area, featuring Chicago Midway and O'Hare International Airports

The former Main Terminal entrance of
Chicago Midway Airport before the
airport's recent expansion project

A new passenger terminal and administration building, funded by a bond issue, was dedicated in 1931^[19] by Chicago mayor Anton Cermak, and in the following year Midway Airport earned the title of "World's Busiest" with over 100,846 passengers riding on 60,947 flights.^[3] Midway held that title for three decades until O'Hare claimed it in 1961.^[19] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6600x5100, 4661 KB)Map by Dale Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6600x5100, 4661 KB)Map by Dale Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, Current or Previous The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. ... Anton Cermak Anton Cermak, in Czech Antonín ÄŒermák, (May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1931 until his death in 1933. ... The cachet of being known as the worlds busiest airport is fiercely fought over by owners of the worlds largest airports. ...

In 1941, Midway Airport joined World War II efforts because of its long runways and mid-continent position.^[3] The war years proved to be a boom for Midway, which saw new construction funded in part by $1 million in federal monies from the Works Progress Administration, and work on additional runways moved forward in 1941 when a court ordered the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad to reroute tracks in the vicinity of the airfield. Midway handled a full 25% of the nation's 417,000 passengers during that year. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ... Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad ...

The airport was officially renamed on July 8, 1949^[3] by a unanimous vote in the City Council to "Chicago Midway Airport" in honor of the World War II Battle of Midway^[3] – not after Midway Airlines, as many have believed, nor because the airport is located at the west end of 59th Street (the eastern end of which is part of Chicago's historic Midway Plaisance). Midway saw 3.2 million passengers carried on 223,000 flights during 1949. The number of passengers rose to 3.5 million the next year and reached a height of 10 million in 1959. This video of Chicago Midway Airport in 1954 shows the increase in traffic that Midway Airport experienced throughout the 1950s.^[20] However, by 1959, the airport had proved unable to handle larger aircraft and higher passenger loads. By 1961, the airport faced a 60% drop in passenger traffic, largely due to the opening of O'Hare in 1955.^[3] In 1962, United Airlines, the first major carrier to serve Midway, ceased operations at the airport, the last remaining carrier to do so during this period of decline.^[19] is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Belligerents United States Imperial Japanese Navy Commanders Chester W. Nimitz Frank J. Fletcher Raymond A. Spruance Isoroku Yamamoto Chuichi Nagumo Tamon Yamaguchi† Strength 3 carriers, ~50 support ships, 233 carrier aircraft, 127 land-based aircraft 4 carriers, 7 battleships, ~150 support ships, 264 carrier aircraft,[1] 16 floatplanes Casualties and... Midway Airlines was founded on October 13, 1976. ... Midway Plaisance is a linear park located near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois approximately 5 miles from the downtown Loop area. ... United Airlines is a major airline of the United States. ...

Post-O'Hare history

By 1967, reconstruction had begun at the airport, adding three new concourses with 28 gates and three ticket counters,^[3] and in 1968 the city invested $10 million in renovation funds,^[19] The funds partly supported construction of the Stevenson Expressway, which proved to be a major route for passengers to the airport, and Midway saw the return of major airlines during that year, serving 1,663,074 passengers on more than 274,062 flights,^[3] aided in part by the introduction of jets, such as the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Boeing 727, and Boeing 737, that were capable of using Midway's shorter runways, which the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 could not. The Stevenson Expressway near Countryside, heading southwest. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972. ...

In 1979, Midway Airlines began operations,^[3] the first to do so after the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, and went on to become the flagship carrier at Midway before ending its operations in 1991.^[19] Midway Airlines helped revitalize the airport and led the way for other discount carriers, who benefitted from Midway's lower costs and close proximity to Chicago's Loop, to prosper.^[19] Southwest Airlines, which began operations at Midway in 1985,^[21] was one such beneficiary. Three years earlier, in 1982, the City of Chicago purchased Midway Airport from the Chicago Board of Education for $16 million.^[19] Midway Airlines was founded on October 13, 1976. ... President Jimmy Carter signs the Airline Deregulation Act. ... This article is about the American airline. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...

The Chicago Transit Authority displaced the Carlton Midway Inn to open a new CTA terminal at the airport on October 31, 1993 for the newly established Chicago "L" Orange Line, which connected Midway to Chicago's Loop.^[3] The CTA's Orange Line connects Midway to downtown Chicago via elevated train transportation.^[3] Midway Airport is the terminus of the line, which traverses the southwest portion of the city before ending up in the loop and cycling back to Midway again. The Orange Line does not run 24 hours a day (unlike the Blue Line, which provides 24-hour service to O'hare), but does operate extensive hours from about 4:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M., running at an average of 8-minute intervals. For other uses, see Chicago Transit Authority (disambiguation). ... The Orange Line , also called the Midway Line, is a heavy rail line in Chicago, Illinois run by the Chicago Transit Authority as part of the el system. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Orange Line , also called the Midway Line, is a heavy rail line in Chicago, Illinois run by the Chicago Transit Authority as part of the el system. ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ...

Recent history

In 1996, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced the historic Midway Airport Terminal Development Program, which was launched the next year. At the time, it was the largest public works project in the state.^[22] The Midway Airport parking garage opened in 1999, bringing covered parking to the airport for the first time. The garage, offering 3,000 hourly and daily parking spaces, is connected to the Midway terminal building for convenient access to ticket counters and baggage claim areas.^[3] Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party and current mayor of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Midway Airport's new passenger terminal. In the background are ticket counters for Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.

Continuing with the expansion project, a pedestrian bridge over Cicero Avenue was constructed in 2000. The bridge connects the new terminal to the new concourses.^[19] In 2001, the new 900,000-square-foot (84,000 m²) Midway Airport terminal building opened, offering expanded ticket counters, spacious baggage claim areas, traveler information and a short walking distance to airline gates.^[3] A 50,000-square-foot (4,500 m²) food court opened with Chicago-style food and retail options, and in 2002, Midway welcomed the return of direct international service after a 40-year absence with the opening of the new Federal Inspection Service facility in Concourse A.^[23] Image File history File links Midway_Airport_Terminal_(Allen_Yao). ... Image File history File links Midway_Airport_Terminal_(Allen_Yao). ... For other uses, see Midway Airport (disambiguation). ...

In June 2004, Mayor Daley and airline officials celebrated the completion of the Terminal Development Program.^[19] The expansion project resulted in the addition of 14 gates (from 29 to 43), with the airport now providing 43 gates on 3 concourses.^[19] A new 6,300-space economy parking garage, including a new bridge and roadway used exclusively for buses shuttling passengers to and from the terminal, opened in December 2005.^[19]

Simultaneous to Midway's expansion, ATA Airlines began rapid expansion at Chicago Midway in the early 2000s, and prior to 2004, ATA offered significant scheduled service to destinations from Midway Airport and was the airport's dominant carrier, occupying and operating 14 of the 17 gates in Concourse A.^[24] However, after the airline declared bankruptcy in October 2004, scheduled service from Midway significantly decreased. Due to repeated cancellations to its schedule, ATA now offers non-stop flights to 4 destinations, and mainly operates out of only 2 gates in Concourse B. On May 11, 2007, the airline added new service from Chicago to Oakland and Ontario, California.^[25] These new additions marked the first time ATA increased service at Chicago Midway in almost three years. However, just five months later, ATA announced they would end service to Ontario on January 7, 2008.^[26] In March 2008, ATA Airlines announced they would pull out of Chicago on June 7, 2008. The airline had operated at Chicago-Midway since 1992. ^[27] Also in March 2008, AirTran Airways announced that flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Charlotte would be discontinued. An AirTran spokesperson said they discontinued these routes due to lack of customer demand. This leaves AirTran flying nonstop to 7 destinations. ATA Airlines, Inc. ... For other uses, see Midway Airport (disambiguation). ... ATA Airlines, Inc. ... For other uses, see Midway Airport (disambiguation). ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. ...

Privatization

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has sought the approval of the airlines that operate at Midway to pursue privatization of the airport. Approval of five of the seven airlines must be received before the airport can be put out for bids. Southwest and Delta have given tentative approval and AirTran, ATA, Frontier, and Northwest say a deal is near. The deal is being held up by requested assurances that costs will not escalate and operations and maintenance will not decline. Despite the frequency of international privatization of airports, Midway would be the first domestic airport to privatize. The deal would supposedly raise $3 billion for underfunded pensions and long-term infrastructure.^[17] Supposedly the terms of the deal would involve a 50 year lease that is similar in structure to that of the Chicago Skyway. Mayor Daley is receiving encouragement from Wall Street financieers who would love to collect fees on domestic deals of this scale.^[16] At least six groups have formed to bid on the long-term lease in advance of the March 31, 2008 deadline for qualification statements.^[28] Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, current or previous Chicago Flag The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. ... Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party and current mayor of Chicago, Illinois. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section should include material from Tenancy agreement A lease is a contract conveying from one person (the lessor) to another person (the lessee) the right to use and control some article of property for a specified period of time (the term), without conveying ownership, in exchange for... The Chicago Skyway also known as Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge System is a 7. ... Elaborate marble facade of NYSE as seen from the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

The two original Southwest Airlines maintenance hangars at Midway Airport.

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Previous airline service

Before the rise of O'Hare in the late 1950s, Midway was the world's busiest airport and one of the key hubs in the U.S. airline system.^[19] United Airlines was headquartered at Midway in the pre-O'Hare days, and American Airlines was originally based at Midway until it moved its headquarters to New York City in the mid-1930s. There was also a very large presence from TWA and Eastern Air Lines, as well as several others. The airport was extensively renovated in 1958 and, again, in 1967, after which several of the legacy carriers resumed service after a period of some years.^[19] Midway was also a hub for the startup Midway Airlines in the 1980s, and a focus city for former Vanguard Airlines from 1997–2000.^[29] Worlds busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the worlds largest airports. ... United Airlines is a major airline of the United States. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Trans World Airlines (IATA: TW, ICAO: TWA, and Callsign: TWA), commonly known as TWA, was an American airline company that was acquired by American Airlines in April 2001. ... This article is about the defunct U.S. air carrier Eastern Air Lines. ... Refering to the airline industry, a Legacy Carrier is an airline revolving around a hub & spoke network and a corporate structure. ... Midway Airlines was founded on October 13, 1976. ... Vanguard Airlines flew for twelve years and was based in Kansas City. ...

Both American Airlines^[30] and United Airlines^[31] ended all scheduled service to Midway in September 2006, in favor of concentrating Chicago-area operations at the larger nearby O'Hare International Airport. However, despite its small size compared to O'Hare, Midway is still a vital transportation terminal. Its key advantage is that it is closer to the Loop than O'Hare. The average train ride on the Orange Line from the Loop to Chicago Midway International Airport is about 20–25 minutes. American Airlines, Inc. ... United Airlines is a major airline of the United States. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ... The Orange Line , also called the Midway Line, is a heavy rail line in Chicago, Illinois run by the Chicago Transit Authority as part of the el system. ...

Big Sky Airlines, which commenced non-stop service on December 3, 2006 between Springfield, Illinois and Midway, later expanded the service to include daily nonstop flight to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, beginning on March 17. However, citing poor demand, both the Springfield as well as the Eau Claire flights were discontinued on June 9, 2007.^[32] Big Sky Airlines (IATA: GQ, ICAO: BSY, and Callsign: Big Sky) [1] is a commercial airline headquartered in Billings, Montana, USA. Big Sky Airlines is wholly owned by Big Sky Transportation Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAIR Holdings. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Location within the state of Wisconsin. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Mesa Airlines, which began non-stop service from MDW in early 2007, discontinued all flights to Decatur and Quincy, Illinois, effective November 9, 2007. The flights, which were operated by Air Midwest, were terminated citing poor passenger demand.^[33] Mesa Airlines is an American regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. ... Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... : Gem City United States Illinois Adams 14. ... 1970s Logo This article is about the regional airline based in Wichita, KS. For the article regarding the renamed Midwest Express, see Midwest Airlines. ...

Chicago Midway International Airport was once the largest hub of ATA Airlines. ATA had operated a hub at Midway since 1992. As recent as 2004, ATA operated over 100 daily flights to over 30 destinations. The airline had cut back service from Chicago ever since declaring bankruptcy in late 2004. In April 2008, the airline declared bankruptcy again, this time discontinuing all operations. On April 3, 2008, ATA Airlines ended all operations, including service to the four cities the airline still served at Chicago-Midway. ATA Airlines, Inc. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Airfield

Aerial view of Chicago Midway International Airport, a.k.a. the "world's busiest square mile".

The original fully developed 1940s layout included 8 runways that crisscrossed the 8-by-8-block (one square mile) property. All terminals and hangars were on the square periphery. By the late 1970s the shorter north–south and east–west runway pairs had been closed. Four of the original runways remain, all significantly strengthened and enhanced, but essentially the same lengths as always. A short runway for light aircraft was added in 1989. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Chicago Midway International Airport covers 320 acres (129 ha) and currently has five runways:^[34] This article is about the unit of measurement. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...

• Runway 13C/31C: 6,522 x 150 ft. (1,988 x 46 m), air carrier runway, ILS equipped.
• Runway 4R/22L: 6,446 x 150 ft. (1,965 x 46 m), air carrier runway, ILS equipped.
• Runway 4L/22R: 5,507 x 150 ft. (1,679 x 46 m), general aviation and air taxi.
• Runway 13L/31R: 5,141 x 150 ft. (1,567 x 46 m), general aviation and air taxi.
• Runway 13R/31L: 3,859 x 60 ft. (1,176 x 18 m), light aircraft only.

Because Midway is surrounded by buildings and other development, the landing thresholds of the runways are displaced to provide a proper obstacle clearance. Both the FAA and the airlines assure safety by limiting loads and adhering to adjusted weather minimums. Also because of displaced thresholds the runways are actually a lot shorter in terms of take-offs and landings. 13C/31C, the longest runway, only has a maximum take-off and landing distance of 6,059 feet (1,847 m), and on the opposite end of the runway the maximum take-off and landing distance is 5,826 feet (1,776 m). All the other runways have a maximum take-off and landing distance below 5,930 feet (1,810 m).^[35] The Localizer station at Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport in Hanover, Germany. ... A displaced threshold is a runway threshold located at a point other than the physical end of the runway. ... FAA redirects here. ...

Further information: Displaced threshold

A displaced threshold is a runway threshold located at a point other than the physical end of the runway. ...

Airlines and destinations

Concourse A at Chicago Midway Airport. Pictured is a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 at Gate A11, and a Northwest Airlines DC-9 parked at Gate A5.

The far end of Concourse B at Chicago Midway International Airport. Pictured is an ATA Airlines Boeing 737-800 parked at Gate B24.

Domestic Destinations Served From Chicago Midway (as of May 2008)

International Destinations Served From Chicago Midway (as of May 2008)

The carriers transporting the most passengers from Chicago Midway Airport are Southwest and AirTran. These airlines, along with the 4 (3 come June) other airlines that serve Chicago Midway make up the passenger traffic. In 2007, these airlines carried a total of 19,378,855 passengers through MDW, a 2.7% increase over the previous year. Also in 2007, 304,657 aircraft passed through Midway Airport, a 2.1% increase over 2006.^[36] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... This article is about the American airline. ... Northwest Airlines, Inc. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... ATA Airlines, Inc. ... This article is about the American airline. ... AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. ...

For complete information on flights to and from Chicago Midway International Airport, please see the airport's website.

Chicago Midway International Airport provides 43 aircraft gates on 3 concourses (A, B, and C)^[3]

Concourse A

Note: All international arrivals are handled in Concourse A.

Concourse A has 17 gates: A1 – A3, A4A, A4B, A5, A7, A9 – A12, A14 – A19

• AirTran Airways Gates A4A, A4B, A10, A12, A14 (Atlanta, Boston [seasonal], Fort Myers [seasonal], Miami, Orlando, Sarasota/Bradenton, West Palm Beach [seasonal])
• Delta Air Lines Gate A1
  • Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (New York-LaGuardia)
• Frontier Airlines Gate A2 (Denver)
  • Apple Vacations operated by Frontier Airlines (Cancún) [weekend charter]
• Northwest Airlines Gates A5, A7 (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Compass Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• Southwest Airlines Gates A9, A11, A15 – A19 (See Concourse B)

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Concourse B

Note: International arrivals are handled in Concourse A.

Concourse B has 23 gates: B1 – B3, B5, B7 – B12, B14 – B26

• Southwest Airlines Gates B1 – B3, B5, B7 – B12, B14 – B25 (Albany, Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hartford/Springfield, Houston-Hobby, Indianapolis, Jackson, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Long Island/Islip, Los Angeles, Louisville, Manchester (NH), Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oakland, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Washington-Dulles)

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Concourse C

Concourse C has 3 gates: C1 – C3

• Continental Airlines Gates C2, C3
  • Continental Connection operated by Colgan Air (Cleveland) [ends May 31]
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Newark) [ends May 31]
• Delta Air Lines Gate C1
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Atlanta)
  • Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Atlanta)

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Incidents and accidents

Significant incidents

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248, a Boeing 737-700, after it skidded off runway 31C on December 8, 2005.

On June 30, 1956, United Airlines Flight 718, a Douglas DC-7, was headed for Midway Airport. Over the Grand Canyon it collided with a TWA Super Constellation killing all 128 people on both planes. This became the impetus for the modern air traffic control system. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (WN1248, SWA1248) was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Airlines Flight 718, Mainliner Vancouver, registration N6324C, was a Douglas DC-7 en route from Los Angeless International Airport to Chicago, Newark and Philadelphia on June 30, 1956. ... The Douglas DC-7 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958. ... This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... The Twa, also known as Batwa, are a pygmy people who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of the Great Lakes region of central Africa. ... The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie”, was a four-engine propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. ...

December 8 incidents

On December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737-200, crashed into a residential area outside of Midway during landing. The crash of the 737-200 killed 43 of the 61 on board, and two on the ground. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Airlines Flight 553, registration N9031U, City of Lincoln, was a Boeing 737-222 en route from Washington National Airport to Omaha, Nebraska via Chicago Midway International Airport on December 8, 1972. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ...

Exactly 33 years later, on December 8, 2005, Southwest Airlines Flight 1248, a Boeing 737-700 inbound from Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, slid off the runway while attempting to land at the airport in heavy snow and winds. The airplane broke through the barrier fence of the airport and came to rest at the intersection of 55th Street and Central Avenue bordering the airport at its northwest corner.^[37] A 6-year-old boy was killed as a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by the plane after it skidded into the street.^[38] is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (WN1248, SWA1248) was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (IATA: BWI, ICAO: KBWI) serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area in the United States. ... Baltimore redirects here. ...

INFORMATION SOURCED FROM: Civil Aeronautics Board archives, NTSB records, bukiri-research.

NOTE: The runway now designated 13C-31C was designated 13R-31L until 1989, when a new Runway 13R-31L was built. Runway 27L was closed and is now designated taxiway K.

Transit

Midway Airport is served by the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" trains. Passengers can board Orange Line trains at a station in the airport terminal, which runs to downtown Chicago and the Loop (transit time about 25 minutes). This same station doubles as a stop for many CTA-run buses that serve the surrounding areas. Midway is one of the few airports in the United States that have rapid transit train to terminal service.^[39] For other uses, see Chicago Transit Authority (disambiguation). ... The L[1], variously, if perhaps incorrectly, styled L, El, EL, or L, is the rapid transit system that serves Chicago, Illinois in the United States. ... The Orange Line , also called the Midway Line, is a heavy rail line in Chicago, Illinois run by the Chicago Transit Authority as part of the el system. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ...

See also

• O'Hare International Airport
• Gary/Chicago International Airport
• Chicago Rockford International Airport
• Proposed Chicago south suburban airport

OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... FAA diagram of GYY Gary/Chicago International Airport (IATA: GYY, ICAO: KGYY, FAA LID: GYY) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Gary, a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ... Proposed Chicago south suburban airport is a proposed airport in Peotone, Illinois. ...

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External links

• Midway International Airport (official web site)
• Midway International Airport: Terminal and Concourse Maps
• TWA Crash of 1959
• 1972 Crash Summary
• Survey number HABS IL-305 - Midway Airport, South Terminal, Cicero Avenue between Fifty-fifth & Sixty-third Streets, Chicago, Cook County, IL
• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 8 May 2008
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KMDW
  • ASN accident history for MDW
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMDW
  • FAA current MDW delay information

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