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Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW/MDW) Live ATC Frequencies

Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW/MDW) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 05:25 local.

D-ATIS CONFIRMED

Runway in use

Landing 04R. Departure 04R, 04L. landing 04R, departure 04R+04L.

NOAA METAR: 90° @ 4 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KMDW. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.700PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 118.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach120.825AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Approach frequency, so 120.825 MHz is the stable channel for arrival sequencing and radar vectors. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Departure126.175AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 126.175 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.650PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 121.650 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery121.850PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 121.850 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS132.750PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 132.750 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW/MDW) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW/MDW) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.700 MHz (published), Approach 120.825 MHz (assigned), Departure 126.175 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.650 MHz (published), Delivery 121.850 MHz (published), ATIS 132.750 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing 04R, departure 04R+04L. NOAA METAR wind is 90° @ 4 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Chicago Midway International Airport?

Tower at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW/MDW) is 118.700 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 118.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KMDW, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KMDW/runway-winds.