# General Mitchell International Airport (MKE / KMKE)

**General Mitchell International Airport** (IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE) is a large airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It opened in 1920. It has 5 runways; the longest is 9,990 ft (3,045 m). It is operated by Milwaukee County. In 2025 it handled 5.8 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmke

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: MKE / KMKE
- FAA: MKE
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Milwaukee County
- Serves: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Opened: 1920
- Elevation: 728 ft / 222 m
- Coordinates: 42.9472, -87.8966
- Runways: 5
- Longest runway: 9,990 ft / 3,045 m
- Instrument procedures: 17 approaches, 3 departures, 1 arrival
- Passengers: 5,814,018 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Website: http://www.mitchellairport.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Mitchell_International_Airport (21 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q537950
- Weather station: KMKE · WMO 72640
- Ident: KMKE

## Timeline

- 1920: General Mitchell International Airport opens.
- 6 Sep 1985: Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105. 31 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01L/19R | 9,990 ft / 3,045 m | 200 ft / 61 m | Asphalt | 007° / 187° | yes |
| 07R/25L | 8,300 ft / 2,530 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 072° / 252° | yes |
| 13/31 | 5,537 ft / 1,688 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 132° / 312° | yes |
| 07L/25R | 4,797 ft / 1,462 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Asphalt | 072° / 252° | yes |
| 01R/19L | 4,182 ft / 1,275 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 007° / 187° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00262AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 6,554,152 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 6,634,923 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 6,799,732 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 6,974,013 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 7,047,247 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 6,849,293 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 2,600,591 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 4,538,847 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 5,386,709 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 5,934,966 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 6,216,554 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 5,814,018 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

34 destinations in 2 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (29)

- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 67 mi / 108 km · United Express, American Eagle
- [MDW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdw.md) Chicago Midway International Airport · United States · 81 mi / 130 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 237 mi / 381 km · Delta Connection, Delta Air Lines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 297 mi / 478 km · Delta Connection, Delta Air Lines
- [STL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kstl.md) St. Louis Lambert International Airport · United States · 318 mi / 511 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MCI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmci.md) Kansas City International Airport · United States · 435 mi / 700 km · Southwest Airlines
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 476 mi / 766 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 633 mi / 1,019 km · American Eagle, Southwest Airlines
- [BWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwi.md) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · United States · 639 mi / 1,029 km · Southwest Airlines
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 651 mi / 1,048 km · American Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 670 mi / 1,078 km · Delta Air Lines
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 688 mi / 1,108 km · American Eagle
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 723 mi / 1,163 km · United Express
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 736 mi / 1,185 km · Delta Connection
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 744 mi / 1,197 km · Delta Connection
- [DAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdal.md) Dallas Love Field · United States · 851 mi / 1,369 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 854 mi / 1,374 km · American Airlines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 857 mi / 1,380 km · Delta Connection
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 894 mi / 1,438 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 985 mi / 1,586 km · United Express
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 1,033 mi / 1,662 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 1,068 mi / 1,719 km · Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [TPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktpa.md) Tampa International Airport · United States · 1,077 mi / 1,733 km · Southwest Airlines
- [RSW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krsw.md) Southwest Florida International Airport · United States · 1,186 mi / 1,908 km · Southwest Airlines
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 1,244 mi / 2,002 km · Delta Air Lines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,458 mi / 2,346 km · American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,520 mi / 2,447 km · Southwest Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 1,690 mi / 2,719 km · Alaska Airlines
- [SAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksan.md) San Diego International Airport · United States · 1,735 mi / 2,793 km · Southwest Airlines

### Seasonal (11)

- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 651 mi / 1,048 km · American Eagle
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 688 mi / 1,108 km · American Airlines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 857 mi / 1,380 km · JetBlue Airways
- [ECP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kecp.md) Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · United States · 877 mi / 1,412 km · Southwest Airlines
- [TPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktpa.md) Tampa International Airport · United States · 1,077 mi / 1,733 km · Frontier Airlines
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 1,115 mi / 1,795 km · Southwest Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 1,245 mi / 2,004 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,261 mi / 2,029 km · American Eagle, Southwest Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,458 mi / 2,346 km · Frontier Airlines
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,515 mi / 2,438 km · Southwest Airlines
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,520 mi / 2,447 km · Frontier Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from MKE, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- 2Q [Air Cargo Carriers](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-cargo-carriers)

### Passenger (10)

- WN [Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/southwest-airlines) · 20
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 5
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 5
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 5
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 4
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 4
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 3
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 1
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [AirTran Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airtran-airways), [Midwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/midwest-airlines), [Midwest Connect](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/midwest-connect), [Skyway Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/skyway-airlines).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 5.8M (2025) | #307 of 3,974 | #71 in North America | #57 in US |
| Longest runway | 9,990 ft / 3,045 m | =1,115 of 29,858 | #279 in North America | #220 in US |
| Elevation | 728 ft / 222 m | =22,816 of 43,403 | #10,839 in North America | #8,953 in US |
| Age | Opened 1920 | =185 of 15,079 | =26 in North America | =25 in US |
| Runways | 5 | =14 of 29,978 | =8 in North America | =9 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | MILWAUKEE APP | 118.000 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 126.400 |
| AWOS | AWOS | 148.350 |
| CLD | MILWAUKEE CLNC DEL | 120.800 |
| DEP | MILWAUKEE DEP | 119.650 |
| GND | MILWAUKEE GND | 121.800 |
| MISC | 128ARW ANG COMD POST | 32.100 |
| OPS | 440 BASE OPS | 31.420 |
| POST | 440 AW COMD POST | 37.610 |
| PTD | PTD | 37.610 |
| RDO | GREEN BAY RDO | 122.400 |
| TWR | MILWAUKEE TWR | 119.100 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [ENW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kenw.md) Kenosha Regional Airport · 24 mi / 39 km
- [PWK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpwk.md) Chicago Executive Airport · 58 mi / 93 km
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 67 mi / 108 km
- [MSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsn.md) Dane County Regional Truax Field · 74 mi / 119 km
- [DPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdpa.md) Dupage Airport · 74 mi / 119 km
- [OSH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kosh.md) Wittman Regional Airport · 79 mi / 127 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Milwaukee_Mitchell_International_Airport&oldid=1376657202), revision of 25 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmke/data