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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Milwaukee County Aviation Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Milwaukee metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 5300 South Howell Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Freight Runners Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 728 ft / 222 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°56′49″N 087°53′49″W / 42.94694°N 87.89694°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE, FAA LID: MKE) is a civil–military airport 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.[2] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.[3] Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport covers 2,314 acres (936 ha) and has five asphalt and concrete runways.[4]
The airport is named in honor of United States Army General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.[5][6] Along with being the primary airport for Milwaukee, Mitchell International is also used by travelers throughout Southern and Eastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.[7] Since March 1941, the airport's weather station has been used as the official point for Milwaukee weather observations and records by the National Weather Service, whose area office is located in Sullivan.[8]
- ^ "MKE Airport Statistics for 2023" (PDF). mitchellairport.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for MKE PDF, effective July 11, 2024.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2023-2027 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "MKE airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Meg. "Milwaukee's Billy Mitchell predicted Pearl Harbor attack". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Dorcey, John (February 16, 2011). "Milwaukee's First Airport". Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Mitchell airport attracting more passengers from northern Illinois". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Threaded Extremes". Threadex.rcc-acis.org. Retrieved June 26, 2017.