General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)

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Location and general information

IATA code: MKE
ICAO code: KMKE
FAA site number: 27388.*A
City / state: Milwaukee, WI
County: Milwaukee
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 42°56'48.96" N
87°53'49.43" W
Elevation: 728.4 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 4° W (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Milwaukee County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 2,314 acres
From downtown: 5 NM south
Sectional chart: Chicago

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bulk high
Transient storage: Hangar
Other services: Air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Chicago (ZAU)
Flight service: Green Bay (GRB)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MKE
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index C, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Brian Dranzik
414-747-5775
Last FAA inspection: 04/23/2026

FAA remarks

Runway 07L/25R closed to all jet aircraft.
Runway 13/31 closed jet aircraft, unless pmsn from tower or airport manager 414-747-5325.
Training flgts involving successive use of any runway prohibited 2200-0600.
Runway 13/31 and 07L/25R closed except light WT sngl eng aircraft 0400-1200Z daily.
Birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
Preferred usage by aircraft between 2200-0600 is takeoff runway 19R and landing runway 01L.
All approaches are over noise sensitive areas; all turbojet aircraft should refrain from conducting multi VFR traffic pattern approaches and departures without prior approval from airport manager call C414-747-5325.
Aircraft with wingspan greater than 175 ft cannot pass simultaneously on taxiway 'E' and taxiway 'Z'.
Taxiway F (west of taxiway Z) closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than or equal to 118 ft unless permission from airport dir at 414-747-5325.
Runway 19R TODA 8,750 ft from intersection taxiway V.
Taxiway V between taxiway D and runway 7L/25R closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 170 ft when runway 7L/25R in use.
Taxiway B between taxiway V and taxiway P closed to afct with wingspan greater than 170 ft.
Holding Bay at runway 19R when in use, taxiway Z adjacent to Bay is limited to aircraft with wingspan up to 170 ft.
Runway 07L/25R no aircraft 65,000 lb or greater permitted to taxi between taxiway D and runway 13/31 and east of runway 19R unless pmsn from airport manager.
Runway 01R-19L closed except tax.
Taxiway S and taxiway T between taxiway R and runway 07R/25L and runway 07R/25L between runway 1R/19L and taxiway R closed during CAT II and iii operations.
Holding Bay at runway 01L closed excp aircraft with wingspan less than 118 ft.
Taxiway A closed between taxiway A4 and taxiway A5 to aircraft with wingspan greater than or equal to 214' unless permission from airport manager 414-747-5325.
All aircraft pushbacks from gates C20, C21, C22, C23, D39 D41 D43, D45, D48, D51, D53, D54, D55, require clearance from GC. Pushbacks from all other gates are at ramp/ pilot discretion; contact GC when ready to taxi.
Taxiway C closed between approach end of runway 7L and west ramp north taxilane to aircraft with wingspan greater than or equal to 118 ft unless pmsn from airport manager 414-747-5325.
Deice pad for runway 07R not authorized for through taxi.
Taxiway B between taxiway R and 750' west of taxiway R closed to aircraft wingspan more than 118 ft except prior permission required 414-747-5325.
Taxiway A between taxiway R and taxiway A1 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 171 ft except prior permission required 414-747-5325.
Taxiway A closed from taxiway R to taxiway E and taxiway E closed from taxiway T to taxiway E1 and taxiway T closed N of runway 07R/25L, and taxiway M closed from taxiway E to runway 01R/19L to aircraft with tail HGT greater than 54.5 ft during CAT II and CAT iii operations.
Aircraft are not permitted to make left turn onto taxiway E when exiting taxiway E2.
Taxiway F (E of runway 19R), taxiway H, taxiway J, and taxiway P closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 78 ft unless pmsn from airport manager at 414-747-5325.
ANG: prior permission required all aircraft 48hour PN, contact airfield management DSN 580-8241, C414-944-8241. Airfield management hour 1200Z-2030Z++ mon-thurs, closed hol, fri-sun except unit TMG. Maintenance operations (mocc) frequency - 379.85. Any MDS (other than KC-135) limited to STD transient marshalling and PRK. No tech data available for transient maintenance. Fuel and age support available for self-svc. No adnl confign items supported such as lantirn pods, edm pods, ETC. ANG: eor fac, aircraft shelters/revetments unavailable. APN has limited static ground points and tie down points. Fleet service/haz cargo class 1.1., 1.2.1, 1.2.3. Parking unavailable. Pre-coord all transportation requirements and haz cargo with prior permission required request. Contact upset control on 321.0 30 minimum prior to landing. Non-standard MRK on APN for wingtip clearance used by base asgnd aircraft, and vehicle parking lines painted on SE corner.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: MKE
ICAO code: KMKE
Location: Milwaukee, WI, United States
Elevation: 728.4 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 42.9472, -87.8966

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
01L / 19R	9,990 × 200 ft	Asphalt/concrete, fair, grooved
07R / 25L	8,300 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, fair, grooved
13 / 31	5,537 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, good, grooved
07L / 25R	4,797 × 100 ft	Asphalt/concrete, good, grooved
01R / 19L	4,182 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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