MDW - Midway Tower

FAA Control Tower in Chicago, Illinois

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier MDW
Name Midway Tower
Leveli Level 8
Type Tower
Service Area Central
District Chicago
Contact Information
Phone Number 773-884-3670
Address 6200 S Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Midway Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $61.69 $83.29 $128,755 $173,820
D3 $54.02 $61.69 $112,731 $128,755
D2 $46.34 $54.02 $96,703 $112,731
AG $30.98 $30.98 $64,653 $64,653
Includes everything except premium pay.
Midway Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 8
Locality Area Chicago
Locality Payi 30.86%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 8.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 22 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 19 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 6 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 86%
Projected Staffing Leveli 87%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 1.07 years
Training Success Ratei 88%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 216,988 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 594 operations/day