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Radio calls at Chicago Midway International Airport
KMDW · Chicago, IL · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.4
ATIS132.75
Clearance Delivery121.85
Ground121.65
Tower118.7
UNICOM122.95
Runways
04L/22R04R/22L13L/31R13R/31L
e.g. runway 04L is “runway zero four left” on the radio.
What to say at Chicago Midway International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS132.75
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.85
- Chicago Midway Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.65
- Chicago Midway Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.7
- Chicago Midway Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 04L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 04L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS132.75
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.4
- Chicago Midway Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.7
- Chicago Midway Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 04L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.65
- Clear of the runway: "Chicago Midway Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 04L, taxi to parking."
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