KMDW · Chicago, Illinois

Midway Airport

KMDW

March 25, 2026 · KMDW-0326

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service: Yes
User Fee: Unknown
Office Hours: Daily08:00-24:00
Central Time
Service Hours: Daily08:00-24:00
Central Time
Parking: Atlantic Aviation or Signature Aviation
Permission to Land: Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

Park at Atlantic Aviation or Signature; crew and passengers processed plane-side.

Inspection Process

The aircraft should park at either FBO (Atlantic Aviation or Signature).
Midway does not have a General Aviation Facility (GAF).
Crew and Passengers will be processed plane-side.
FBO personnel will transport passengers that require additional processing to the FIS.
A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
Be prepared to present your passports, visas (Foreign Citizens), pilot license, medical certificates, aircraft registration, and CBP user fee decal information.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Park at Atlantic Aviation or Signature; CBP officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp.

Appointment

Unknown

It is recommended that you give CBP Midway as much advance notice as possible before arrival.
Advise CBP in advance if you are transporting live, animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
Please call in advance for any other special needs. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov March 4, 2026 Publication Number KMDW-0326

Departure

Commercial operators must contact CBP for outbound clearance.

Operator Highlights

Permission to land required 24+ hours in advance
Parking at Atlantic or Signature
Plane-side processing; CBP meets on ramp
No GAF at Midway
Have passports, visas, pilot/aircraft docs, and user fee decal ready

Contacts and Location

Email

Phone

Customs Location Map

Facility: Atlantic Aviation or Signature Aviation

5700 S. Cicero Ave.Chicago, IL 60638

Related Resources for KMDW

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

Daily08:00-24:00

Central Time

Source Wording

7 days per week, 08:00-24:00 CT

Service Hours

Daily08:00-24:00

Central Time

Source Wording

Entrance/clearance generally available 7 days per week, 08:00-24:00 CT

Availability

Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Midway International Airport are generally available 7 days per week, 0800-2400 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
It is recommended that you give CBP Midway as much advance notice as possible before arrival.
Advise CBP in advance if you are transporting live, animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
Please call in advance for any other special needs. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov March 4, 2026 Publication Number KMDW-0326

Remarks

It is recommended that you give CBP Midway as much advance notice as possible before arrival.
Advise CBP in advance if you are transporting live, animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
Please call in advance for any other special needs. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov March 4, 2026 Publication Number KMDW-0326

Detected Topics

FBO Coordination
Weapons
Hunting Trophies
Commercial Imports
Landing Rights
Outbound Clearance
Passenger Processing
Live Animals

Nearby Customs Airports Within 250 NM

Chicago, Illinois

Unknown

Gary, Indiana

Unknown

Wheeling, Illinois

Yes

Federal Inspection Station (FIS)

West Chicago, Illinois

Yes

CBP inspection area

Waukegan, Illinois

Yes

CBP ramp “red box”

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Unknown

Racine, Wisconsin

Unknown

South Bend, Indiana

Yes

CBP ramp, South Bend International Airport, 4477 Progress Drive, South Bend, IN 46628

Rockford, Illinois

Unknown

CBP ramp area

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Unknown

International Arrivals Building (FIS), 5300 South Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Unknown

Savoy, Illinois

Yes

CBP inspection area

Peoria, Illinois

Unknown

CBP “red box” ramp area near gate 14, 6100 W. Everett M. Dirksen Parkway, Peoria, IL 61607

Battle Creek, Michigan

Unknown

Duncan Aviation FBO

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Unknown

AvFlight

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Unknown

Yoder, Indiana

Yes

CBP ramp

Moline, Illinois

Unknown

CBP “Red Box” ramp

Indianapolis, Indiana

Unknown

International arrivals ramp, 1945 South Banner Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46241

Greenville, Wisconsin

Yes

General Aviation Facility (GAF)

Lansing, Michigan

Yes

FIS ramp

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Unknown

CBP Green Bay General Aviation Facility, 2077 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313

Toledo, Ohio

Unknown

CBP General Aviation Facility (GAF), 11013 Airport Hwy, Swanton, OH 43558

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Yes

FIS area (east side of Customs Circle)

CBP Fact Sheet (PDF)

Original Content

Midway International Airport
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet
Midway Airport (KMDW)
5700 S. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
Regular Office Hours
7 days per week, 0800-2400
Central Time (CT)

Contact Information
(773) 948-6330 CBP Midway International Airport
(773) 686-2800 CBP O'Hare International Airport
(800) 973-2867 SECTOR Communications Toll Free
(407) 975-1740 SECTOR Communications Commercial
KMDW_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance
and Clearance
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Midway
International Airport are generally
available 7 days per week,
0800-2400 in accordance with the
port's permission to land procedures.
Commercial aircraft operators
departing the U.S. must obtain an
outbound clearance by contacting
CBP directly.
Permission to Land Procedures
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP at
Midway International Airport prior to departure from the
foreign port or place and at least 24 hours in advance of the
anticipated arrival time at KMDW.
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters,
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land.
Inspection Process
• The aircraft should park at either FBO (Atlantic Aviation or Signature).
• Midway does not have a General Aviation Facility (GAF).
• Crew and Passengers will be processed plane-side.
• FBO personnel will transport passengers that require additional processing to the FIS.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• Be prepared to present your passports, visas (Foreign Citizens), pilot license, medical
certificates, aircraft registration, and CBP user fee decal information.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous
• It is recommended that you give CBP Midway as much advance notice as possible before arrival.
• Advise CBP in advance if you are transporting live, animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or
commercial imports.
• Please call in advance for any other special needs.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures,
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov
March 4, 2026 Publication Number KMDW-0326

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