Airport
General Mitchell International Airport
MKE · Milwaukee, WI
- IATA Code
- MKE
- ICAO Code
- KMKE
- City
- Milwaukee
- Country
- United States
- Website
- www.mitchellairport.com
General Mitchell International Airport is a major airport serving Milwaukee, WI. Its IATA code is MKE and its ICAO code is KMKE.
The airfield sits 723 feet above sea level.
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MKE by the numbers
IATA MKE · ICAO KMKE · 723 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #215 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 79.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 29,572
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from MKE
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,344 | 68% |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,310 | 79% |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 2,264 | 88% |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 1,619 | 83% |
| Detroit (DTW) | 1,488 | 80% |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 1,445 | 78% |
| Orlando (MCO) | 1,432 | 77% |
| Washington (DCA) | 1,345 | 73% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 1,079 | 76% |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,033 | 81% |
Airlines departing MKE
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 10,080 | 79% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 7,650 | 78% |
| Delta Air Lines | 3,668 | 86% |
| American Airlines | 2,432 | 76% |
| Republic Airways | 2,407 | 80% |
| OH | 1,321 | 78% |
| United Airlines | 686 | 79% |
| Alaska Airlines | 509 | 85% |
| Frontier Airlines | 319 | 72% |
| Envoy Air | 246 | 77% |
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 9,990 ft | PEM, lighted |
| 07R/25L | 8,300 ft | PEM, lighted |
| 13/31 | 5,537 ft | ASP, lighted |
| 07L/25R | 4,797 ft | ASP, lighted |
| 01R/19L | 4,182 ft | ASP, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 126.400 MHz
- Tower 119.100 MHz
- Ground 121.800 MHz
- Clearance delivery 120.800 MHz
- Departure 119.650 MHz
- Approach 118.000 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: MKE, KMKE, Milwaukee airport, General Mitchell International Airport
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