Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Airport; Chart Or Publication; Procedure
There is an important FDC NOTAM (#5631) that adds climb gradients to all runways in Chicago for the MDW 5 Departure. It is currently on page 7 of a 14 page packet under 'Station Information FDC NOTAMs.' Being 'buried in the NOTAMs' is no excuse to miss this; but the chances of it being missed are high. This might deserve explanation as well.  Crews seem to have a limited understanding of climb gradients and this one applies to 2900 feet in Chicago. All directions; not just toward downtown. It is in the weather packet but deserves more attention perhaps the front cover of the weather packet or in a safety publication.
A Pilot reported an important change to the MDW5 SID climb gradient is easy to miss in the NOTAMs and should be highlighted in a more prominent area of their pre flight.