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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
METAR KMDW 191751Z 11011G17KT 9SM FEW043 BKN300 27/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02720172 10272 20189 58025 $
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
TAF KMDW 191723Z 1918/2018 10012G20KT P6SM SCT045 BKN200
     FM200000 17011KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 2007/2009 4SM TSRA
     OVC040CB
     FM200900 17008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100
     FM201400 19015G24KT P6SM SCT040=
Decoded:
ID: KMDW   Chicago/Midway, IL
REPORT TIME: 19 17:23
VALID TIME: 19 May AT 18:00Z to 20 May AT 18:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 100 AT 12 GUST 20
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 45 SCT
   CLOUDS: 200 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 00:00Z
   WINDS: 170 AT 11
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 80 BKN
30% PROBABILITY OF WX FROM 07Z TO 09Z
   VISIBILITY: 4.0 MILES
   WEATHER: TSRA
   CLOUDS: 40 OVC WITH CB
NEW WX STARTING: 09:00Z
   WINDS: 170 AT 8
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 40 SCT
   CLOUDS: 100 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 14:00Z
   WINDS: 190 AT 15 GUST 24
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 40 SCT
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
CHIS WA 191713 AMD
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 192100
.
AIRMET IFR...ND SD MN WI LS MI
FROM 30N INL TO YQT TO 70NNE SAW TO 70NNW RHI TO 50SE DLH TO BRD
TO 20SSW ABR TO 50WNW RAP TO 50NNW ISN TO 30N INL
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z.
.
AIRMET IFR...IN KY
FROM 30W ROD TO CVG TO 30W HNN TO 40NE LOZ TO 50SSE IIU TO 20ENE
IND TO 30W ROD
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS ENDG 16Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...KY TN...UPDT
FROM HNN TO HMV TO GQO TO LOZ TO HNN
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 21-00Z.
....
CHIT WA 191539 AMD
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 4 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 192100
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AIRMET TURB...ND SD MN
FROM 60SE YWG TO 50N DLH TO 30ENE FAR TO 30WSW FAR TO 30NE ABR
TO 60SSE DIK TO 100SE MLS TO 50NNW ISN TO 60SE YWG
MOD TURB BLW 120. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z.
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AIRMET TURB...IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY
FROM 40ENE DLH TO 40NNW SAW TO 60WSW SSM TO ASP TO FWA TO IIU TO
60WSW FAM TO COU TO DBQ TO 40ENE DLH
MOD TURB BTN FL300 AND FL420. CONDS ENDG 18-21Z.
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AIRMET TURB...ND SD NE MN IA...UPDT
FROM FAR TO FOD TO PWE TO 20W MCK TO RAP TO 60S DIK TO FAR
MOD TURB BTN FL300 AND FL410. CONDS ENDG 18-21Z.
...NEW AIRMET...
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OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z...TURB ND SD NE MN
BOUNDED BY 40N INL-30W YQT-DLH-FAR-20SSE DPR-40E SNY-40ESE CYS-
50NNW ISN-40N INL
MOD TURB BLW 120. CONDS CONTG THRU 03Z.
....
CHIZ WA 191445
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 192100
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AIRMET ICE...ND SD NE MN
FROM 40NE INL TO 30WSW INL TO 30SW GFK TO 20ESE DPR TO 60NE BFF
TO 30NW BFF TO 50NNW ISN TO 40NE INL
MOD ICE BTN 110 AND FL220. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z.
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OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z...ICE ND SD NE MN
BOUNDED BY 40NE INL-40SE INL-BJI-30SSW GFK-40S BIS-70SE RAP-30N
ANW-40ESE MCK-40NNW GLD-40ESE SNY-50SSW BFF-50NNW ISN-40NE INL
MOD ICE BTN 110 AND FL220. CONDS CONTG THRU 03Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 100-145 ACRS AREA
   120 ALG 80E LBL-60SSE FSD-20ESE FSD-40ENE PIR-20SW ABR-20SSW
      SSM-40ENE ECK
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
!MDW 05/094 MDW RWY 13R/31L CLSD WEF 1305190300-1305191100
CREATED: 18 May 2013 21:52:00 SOURCE: MDW
!MDW 05/093 MDW RWY 13L/31R CLSD WEF 1305190300-1305191100
CREATED: 18 May 2013 21:50:00 SOURCE: MDW
!MDW 05/092 MDW RWY 4L/22R CLSD WEF 1305190300-1305191100
CREATED: 18 May 2013 21:46:00 SOURCE: MDW
!MDW 05/084 MDW RWY 13C/31C CTRLN UNGROOVED BTN TWY B AND RWY 4L
WEF 1305161113-1308311200CREATED: 16 May 2013 11:13:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/059 MDW OBST TOWER 794 (200 AGL) 3.4 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1005050) TIL 1305271931
CREATED: 12 May 2013 19:31:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/058 MDW OBST TOWER 859 (269 AGL) 6.7 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1005044) TIL 1305271930
CREATED: 12 May 2013 19:30:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/057 MDW OBST TOWER 819 (220 AGL) 4.3 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1002036) TIL 1305271930
CREATED: 12 May 2013 19:30:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/056 MDW OBST TOWER 815 (215 AGL) 5.6 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1005043) TIL 1305271929
CREATED: 12 May 2013 19:29:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/055 MDW OBST TOWER 866 (269 AGL) 8.5 NNE LGTS OTS (ASR 1005042) TIL 1305271928
CREATED: 12 May 2013 19:28:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/054 MDW OBST TOWER 859 (269 AGL) 9.7 NNE LGTS OTS (ASR 1005041) TIL 1305271927
CREATED: 12 May 2013 19:28:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/030 MDW NAV ILS RWY 13C DME UNUSBL 15 DEGREES LEFT OF COURSE
CREATED: 07 May 2013 05:30:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 05/003 MDW RWY 13C/31C CENTERLINE UNGROOVED BTN TWY Y AND TWY K
WEF 1305011708-1308011100CREATED: 01 May 2013 17:08:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!MDW 04/131 MDW RWY 13C WINDCONE LGT OTS WEF 1304280110-1305311100
CREATED: 28 Apr 2013 01:10:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!FDC 3/5097 MDW FI/T ODP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 10...     NOTE: RWY 13C, TEMPORARY CRANE, 1236 FEET FROM DEPARTURE END OF     RWY, 645 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 149 FEET AGL/ 763 FEET MSL.     EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATC. ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.CREATED: 28 Apr 2013 15:58:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/5096 MDW FI/T SID CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL, ADELL
(RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE BLOKR (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE CARYN (RNAV)  TWODEPARTURE DARCY (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE ELANR (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURECICERO FIVE DEPARTURE MIDWAY EIGHT DEPARTURE NOTE: RWY 13C,TEMPORARY CRANE, 1236 FEET FROM DEPARTURE END OF RWY, 645 FEET RIGHTOF CENTERLINE, 149 FEET AGL/ 763 FEET MSL. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BYATC. ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.CREATED: 28 Apr 2013 15:58:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/4286 MDW AIRSPACE ADS-B SERVICES TISB AND FISB AVBL MARCH 13, 
2013. TIS-B SERVICE IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NAS WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FSS FACILITY.CREATED: 11 Mar 2013 17:59:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/3724 MDW FI/T SID CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL
   ADELL(RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE ... BLOKR (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE...   CARYN (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE... DARCY (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE...   ELANR (RNAV) TWO DEPARTURE...     PROCEDURE NA.CREATED: 08 Mar 2013 13:55:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8853 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31C, AMDT 1...     S-LOC 31C MDA 1220/HAT 608. VIS CATS C/D 1 3/4. VDP AT 2.70     DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.71 MILES. CIRCLING CAT A/B/C MDA     1220/HAA 600, CAT D CIRCLING MDA 1280/HAA 660. EXCEPT WHEN      ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE 915      MSL 2.67 NM SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Feb 2013 12:29:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8852 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31C, AMDT 2...     LNAV MDA 1220/HATH 608. VIS CATS C/D 1 3/4.  VDP 1.75 NM TO RWY     31C. CIRCLING CATS A/B/C MDA 1220/HAA 600 CAT D MDA 1280/HAA      660.     VIS CAT C 1 3/4. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS     DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE 915 MSL 2.67 NM SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Feb 2013 12:29:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8851 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R, ORIG-A...     MINIMUM ALTITUDE AT CENAP 1220, CIRCLING CAT D MDA 1280/HAA     660. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN.      TEMPORARY CRANE 915 MSL 2.67 NM SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Feb 2013 12:29:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8850 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 4R, AMDT 1...   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 13C, ORIG-A...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 4L, ORIG...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 4R, AMDT 3...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L, ORIG...   RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R, ORIG-A...   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13C, ORIG-A...     CAT D CIRCLING MDA 1280/HAA 660. EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATCT     THAT THIS CRANE IS DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE 915 MSL 2.67 NM         SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT.CREATED: 18 Feb 2013 12:28:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/5766 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31C, AMDT 2...     LNAV/VNAV DA 952/HATH 340 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY RVR 6000 ALL     CATS.CREATED: 31 Jan 2013 19:03:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/0975 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13C, ORIG-A...     LNAV MDA 1080/HAT 469 ALL CATS.  VISIBILITY CAT D 1 1/2.     EXCEPT WHEN ADVISED BY ATC THAT CRANE IS DOWN.       TEMPORARY CRANE 765 MSL 2828 FT EAST OF RWY 13C.CREATED: 07 Jan 2013 20:52:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 2/8840 MDW FI/T IAP CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
   VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 22L, AMDT 3B...     VOR/DME PORTION NA.CREATED: 28 Dec 2012 13:05:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KMDW - Chicago Midway, Illinois
Updated at 5:51 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (12:51 PM CDT):
FA3W  
CHIC FA 191715 AMD
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 200400
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 192200...OTLK VALID 192200-200400
ND SD NE KS MN IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY
.
SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
.
SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES SW KS. WRMFNT SW KS-NW MN. STNR FNT NW MO-SE
KY. 04Z LOW PRES NERN NE. CDFNT NERN NE-SW KS. WRMFNT NERN
NE-SERN LWR MI. TROF NERN NE-E UPR MI.
.
ND
OVC020-030 TOP FL250. VIS 3-5SM BR. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL350. BECMG 1820 SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL400.
OTLK..IFR CIG.
.
SD
W HLF..OVC050 TOP FL250. WND NW G25KT. SCT -SHRA. OTLK..IFR CIG
RA BR WND.
NERN..OVC035 TOP FL300. BECMG 1921 OVC060. WDLY SCT TSRA POSS
SEV. CB TOP FL450. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
SE..BKN050-070 TOP FL300. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL440. 15Z
BKN100. 21Z SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP FL450. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
.
NE ...UPDT
PNHDL..BKN100 LYRD FL250. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP FL330.
OTLK..VFR TSRA. 02Z MVFR CIG SHRA TSRA.
CNTRL..BKN100 LYRD FL250. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP FL350.
BECMG 1820 OVC100 W HLF. BKN070 E HLF. BECMG 2022 SCT TSRA POSS
SEV. CB TOP FL450. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
E..BKN120 LYRD FL300. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL450. BECMG 1921
SCT TSRA POSS SEV. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
.
KS ...UPDT
W 1/3..SCT060 SCT120. 19Z OCNL BKN070 TOP 120. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB
TOP FL450. OTLK..VFR TSRA. 00Z VFR.
CNTRL 1/3..BKN060 TOP 120. 19Z WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP
FL450. 21Z BKN100. SCT TSRA POSS SEV. OTLK..VFR TSRA. 01Z VFR.
E 1/3..SCT-BKN045 TOP 080. 22Z SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP FL450.
OTLK..VFR TSRA.
.
MN
N HLF..CIG OVC010 TOP FL250. VIS 3SM -RA BR. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB
TOP FL400. OTLK..IFR CIG SHRA.
S HLF..BKN060 TOP FL300. SCT -TSRA. CB TOP ABV FL450. TS POSS
SEV. 15Z SCT030 BKN080. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
.
IA
BKN040-060 LYRD FL300. SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP ABV FL450. TS POSS
SEV. AFT 16Z BKN060. WDLY SCT -TSRA. TS POSS SEV. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
.
MO
N HLF..BKN070-090 TOP FL250. TIL 16Z WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA.
CB TOP FL350. OTLK..VFR TSRA NW. VFR NERN.
SW..BKN120 TOP FL250. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP FL450. 15Z BKN
CI. 22Z BKN060 BKN130 TOP FL300. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
SE..BKN020 TOP 080. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. 15Z SCT050 BKN CI.
OTLK..VFR.
.
WI
NW -
 N EAU..SCT100 BKN CI. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. 15Z OVC030 TOP 060. VIS
5SM BR. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL450. OTLK..MVFR CIG.
 EAU S..BKN050 BKN120 TOP FL300. TIL 19Z SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP
FL450. OTLK..VFR RA TSRA.
SW..BKN090 TOP FL300. SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL450. 16Z
BKN CI. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
E HLF..SCT090 BKN CI. TIL 14Z OCNL VIS 3SM BR. OTLK..VFR.
.
LS UPR MI
W HLF LS..BKN020 TOP 050. VIS 3-5SM BR. BECMG 1517 VIS 3-5SM
-SHRA BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
W HLF UPR MI..SCT050 BKN CI. BECMG 1517 BKN050 TOP FL250. WDLY
SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400. OTLK..VFR SHRA.
E HLF..SCT050 BKN100 LYRD FL250. ISOL -TSRA LS. CB TOP FL340.
BECMG 1517 WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. OTLK..VFR.
.
LM LWR MI LH
N HLF..SCT060. 16Z SCT-BKN080 TOP 150. BKN CI. OTLK..VFR.
S HLF..SCT-BKN CI. TIL 13Z OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK..VFR.
.
IL
NW-W CNTRL..SCT045 OVC150 TOP FL300. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP
FL450. 20Z BKN045. WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV. OTLK..VFR TSRA.
RMNDR..SCT-BKN055 TOP 090. TIL 14Z VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK..VFR.
.
IN
N HLF..SCT020 SCT CI. 15Z SCT CI. OTLK..VFR.
S HLF..BKN015 TOP 025. VIS 3SM BR. 14Z SCT025. 18Z BKN045 LYRD
FL250. OTLK..VFR.
.
KY
XTRM W..SCT050. OTLK..VFR.
RMNDR..BKN025 TOP 150. ISOL -TSRA S PTNS. CB TOP FL450. 15Z
BKN060 LYRD FL250 E. BKN040 ELSW. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP
FL400. OTLK..VFR.
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