MKE · Milwaukee, United States
General Mitchell International Airport.
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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MKE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3690; ident KMKE; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
mitchellairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MKE / KMKE
OurAirports ident
KMKE
GPS / local code
KMKE / MKE
ISO region
US-WI
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
mitchellairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q537950
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CDT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
CDT
America/Chicago · UTC-05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
10 km
Approximate distance to central Milwaukee.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
5 runways
Longest runway
9,990 ft / 3,045 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3), PEM (2)
Opened / operator
1920 · Milwaukee County
Owner / entity
Milwaukee County
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
General Mitchell International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Milwaukee, United States. Milwaukee's built-up core sits roughly 10 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Chicago (UTC-05:00, CDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE / KMKE) is at 42.9472° N, 87.8966° W, elevation 723 ft (220 m), serving Milwaukee, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Milwaukee is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Milwaukee: 10 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for MKE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE / KMKE)
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport · Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Source identifiers
KMKE · KMKE · MKE · US-WI
mitchellairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MKE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Cudahy
cudahy · 3.2 km from MKE
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 18,353 · city coordinates 42.9597, -87.8615
2. South Milwaukee
south-milwaukee · 5.0 km from MKE
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 21,233 · city coordinates 42.9106, -87.8606
3. Oak Creek
oak-creek · 7.3 km from MKE
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 35,243 · city coordinates 42.8858, -87.8631
4. Greenfield
greenfield-5255068 · 9.6 km from MKE
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 37,349 · city coordinates 42.9614, -88.0126
5. Milwaukee
milwaukee · 10 km from MKE
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 563,531 · city coordinates 43.0389, -87.9065
6. West Allis
west-allis · 12 km from MKE
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 60,620 · city coordinates 43.0167, -88.0070
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ORD KORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago
108 km from MKE · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 680 ft (207 m) · airport coordinates 41.9786, -87.9048
2. MDW KMDW
Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago
130 km from MKE · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 620 ft (189 m) · airport coordinates 41.7860, -87.7524
3. GRR KGRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids
193 km from MKE · America/Detroit · +1h · elevation 794 ft (242 m) · airport coordinates 42.8808, -85.5228
Route-time reference set
1. MKE-ORD
Chicago · 108 km · 58m
America/Chicago · +0h from MKE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MKE-MDW
Chicago · 130 km · 1h 0m
America/Chicago · +0h from MKE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MKE-GRR
Grand Rapids · 193 km · 1h 5m
America/Detroit · +1h from MKE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
5 runways
Longest runway 9,990 ft / 3,045 m. 5 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3), PEM (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MKE.
Runway identifiers
01L/19R · 01R/19L · 07L/25R · 07R/25L · 13/31
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ORD KORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago · 108 km from MKE
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 680 ft (207 m) · 41.9786, -87.9048
2. MDW KMDW
Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago · 130 km from MKE
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 620 ft (189 m) · 41.7860, -87.7524
3. GRR KGRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids · 193 km from MKE
large airport · America/Detroit · united-states · 794 ft (242 m) · 42.8808, -85.5228
4. DTW KDTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit · 381 km from MKE
large airport · America/Detroit · united-states · 645 ft (197 m) · 42.2138, -83.3538
5. IND KIND
Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis · 383 km from MKE
large airport · America/Indiana/Indianapolis · united-states · 797 ft (243 m) · 39.7173, -86.2944
6. MSP KMSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · Minneapolis · 478 km from MKE
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 841 ft (256 m) · 44.8801, -93.2217
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MKE.
Source note 2
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport covers 2,314 acres (936 ha) and has five asphalt and concrete runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MKE.
Country and authority
MKE sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). MKE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q537950 · Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Owner / owning body: Milwaukee County. Administrative area: Milwaukee. Named after: Milwaukee · Billy Mitchell
Field and clock profile
General Mitchell International Airport is a low-elevation field at 723 ft (220 m), positioned at 42.9472° N, 87.8966° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 5 runways and a longest runway of 9,990 ft / 3,045 m. The airport clock uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Cudahy is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.2 km. ORD Chicago is the closest retained airport alternative at 108 km.
Country airport peers
MKE is compared with ORD Chicago at 108 km, MDW Chicago at 130 km, GRR Grand Rapids at 193 km, DTW Detroit at 381 km, IND Indianapolis at 383 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MKE-ORD Chicago: 108 km, about 58m, +0h. MKE-MDW Chicago: 130 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. MKE-GRR Grand Rapids: 193 km, about 1h 5m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KMKE backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. mitchellairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
5 runways · longest 9,990 ft / 3,045 m
Runway identifiers
01L/19R, 01R/19L, 07L/25R, 07R/25L
OurAirports classifies MKE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Milwaukee.
MKE (KMKE) is a low-elevation field at 723 ft (220 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MKE sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MKE's runway record lists 5 runways, with the longest runway at 9,990 ft / 3,045 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3), PEM (2).
Milwaukee County is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for MKE.
- It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport covers 2,314 acres (936 ha) and has five asphalt and concrete runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at mitchellairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MKE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
MKE uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
General Mitchell International Airport is about 10 km from central Milwaukee; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ORD Chicago is the closest retained alternate at 108 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
mitchellairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place MKE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MKE ranks #50 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
MKE shares America/Chicago with AUS Austin US · BHM Birmingham US · BNA Nashville US · DAL Dallas US · DFW Dallas-Fort Worth US · DSM Des Moines US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MKE is 723 ft (220 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include OSM 719 ft (219 m) (4 ft delta) · BUF 728 ft (222 m) (5 ft delta) · NIM 732 ft (223 m) (9 ft delta) · LHE 712 ft (217 m) (11 ft delta) · CGQ 706 ft (215 m) (17 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MKE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ORD 108 km +0h · MDW 130 km +0h · GRR 193 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | ORD | 108 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Chicago | MDW | 130 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Grand Rapids | GRR | 193 km | 1h 5m | +1h | --:--:-- |
MKE to ORD
Chicago
Distance 108 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from MKE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MKE to MDW
Chicago
Distance 130 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from MKE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MKE to GRR
Grand Rapids
Distance 193 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone America/Detroit is +1h from MKE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Milwaukee is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Milwaukee is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
General Mitchell International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from MKE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Cudahy
cudahy · 3.2 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
South Milwaukee
south-milwaukee · 5.0 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oak Creek
oak-creek · 7.3 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Greenfield
greenfield-5255068 · 9.6 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Milwaukee
milwaukee · 10 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Allis
west-allis · 12 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Franklin
franklin-5253710 · 13 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wauwatosa
wauwatosa · 15 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Caledonia
caledonia · 16 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
New Berlin
new-berlin · 18 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Muskego
muskego · 20 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brookfield
brookfield-5246835 · 21 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
General Mitchell International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Chicago (ORD), Chicago (MDW), Grand Rapids (GRR). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 5 runways; longest runway 9,990 ft / 3,045 m; identifiers 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 07L/25R.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3), PEM (2); 5 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Milwaukee County.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1920.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MKE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORD
Chicago · large airport
- Distance
- 108 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 680 ft (207 m)
Compare against ORD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Chicago Midway International AirportMDW
Chicago · large airport
- Distance
- 130 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 620 ft (189 m)
Compare against MDW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Gerald R. Ford International AirportGRR
Grand Rapids · large airport
- Distance
- 193 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 794 ft (242 m)
Compare against GRR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in?▾
General Mitchell International Airport is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-05:00, CDT).
What are the codes for General Mitchell International Airport?▾
General Mitchell International Airport uses IATA code MKE and ICAO code KMKE.
Where is General Mitchell International Airport located?▾
General Mitchell International Airport is located in Milwaukee, United States at coordinates 42.9472° N, 87.8966° W, with an elevation of 723 ft (220 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is General Mitchell International Airport from central Milwaukee?▾
General Mitchell International Airport sits roughly 10 km from the nearest mapped city center for Milwaukee.
Which route reference is most useful from MKE?▾
Chicago (ORD) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone America/Chicago, and a +0h difference from MKE.
Which authority regulates MKE?▾
General Mitchell International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to MKE?▾
MKE's curated peers in United States on this site include ORD Chicago, MDW Chicago, GRR Grand Rapids, plus 3 more.
How many runways does General Mitchell International Airport have?▾
General Mitchell International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 5 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,990 ft / 3,045 m; identifiers include 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 07L/25R.