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MKE Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MKE / KMKE
Airport Name: General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
GPS Coordinates: 42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W
Area Served: Milwaukee, WI. Chicago, IL.
Operator/Owner: Milwaukee County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 723 feet (220 meters)
# of Runways: 5
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Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):

  • AirTran Airways/Southwest Airlines – C14,C15,C18-C25
  • Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
  • The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Air Canada Express – E61
  • Mitchell International has expanded the runway safety area on their runways after an accident on January 21, 2007, when Northwest Airlines Flight 1726 skidded off the runway after aborting takeoff.
  • Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport.
  • Frontier Airlines – D39,D41
  • The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
  • General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.

Map of Nearest Airports from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field:

List of Nearest Airports from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.24 miles (21.31 km) NNWLawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesView Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport on a map Set MWC as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport
213.54 miles (21.79 km) SSEJohn H. Batten Airport (RAC)Racine, Wisconsin, United StatesView John H. Batten Airport on a map Set RAC as destination Airport Get more information about John H. Batten Airport
318.38 miles (29.58 km) WNWWaukesha County Airport (UES)Waukesha, Wisconsin, United StatesView Waukesha County Airport on a map Set UES as destination Airport Get more information about Waukesha County Airport
424.35 miles (39.19 km) SKenosha Regional Airport (ENW)Kenosha, Wisconsin, United StatesView Kenosha Regional Airport on a map Set ENW as destination Airport Get more information about Kenosha Regional Airport
534.82 miles (56.04 km) NNWWest Bend Municipal Airport (ETB)West Bend, Wisconsin, United StatesView West Bend Municipal Airport on a map Set ETB as destination Airport Get more information about West Bend Municipal Airport
636.30 miles (58.42 km) SWaukegan National Airport (UGN)Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United StatesView Waukegan National Airport on a map Set UGN as destination Airport Get more information about Waukegan National Airport
752.44 miles (84.39 km) NWDodge County Airport (UNU)Juneau, Wisconsin, United StatesView Dodge County Airport on a map Set UNU as destination Airport Get more information about Dodge County Airport
856.87 miles (91.53 km) NSheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM)Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United StatesView Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on a map Set SBM as destination Airport Get more information about Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
957.56 miles (92.63 km) SChicago Executive Airport (PWK)Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United StatesView Chicago Executive Airport on a map Set PWK as destination Airport Get more information about Chicago Executive Airport
1062.30 miles (100.26 km) WSWSouthern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL)Janesville, Wisconsin, United StatesView Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on a map Set JVL as destination Airport Get more information about Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
1164.22 miles (103.35 km) NNWFond du Lac County Airport (FLD)Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United StatesView Fond du Lac County Airport on a map Set FLD as destination Airport Get more information about Fond du Lac County Airport
1266.93 miles (107.71 km) SChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago, Illinois, United StatesView Chicago O'Hare International Airport on a map Set ORD as destination Airport Get more information about Chicago O'Hare International Airport
1373.96 miles (119.03 km) WDane County Regional Airport (MSN)Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesView Dane County Regional Airport on a map Set MSN as destination Airport Get more information about Dane County Regional Airport
1474.08 miles (119.22 km) SSWDuPage Airport (DPA)West Chicago, Illinois, United StatesView DuPage Airport on a map Set DPA as destination Airport Get more information about DuPage Airport
1578.94 miles (127.05 km) NNWWittman Regional Airport (OSH)Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United StatesView Wittman Regional Airport on a map Set OSH as destination Airport Get more information about Wittman Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field:

List of Furthest Airports from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,051.25 miles (17,785.23 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,027.61 miles (17,747.17 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,013.74 miles (17,724.85 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,002.44 miles (17,706.67 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,956.27 miles (17,632.36 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
610,953.45 miles (17,627.83 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,941.29 miles (17,608.25 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,930.73 miles (17,591.27 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,919.48 miles (17,573.16 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1010,901.34 miles (17,543.96 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,846.37 miles (17,455.50 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,811.52 miles (17,399.41 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,807.43 miles (17,392.83 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,795.52 miles (17,373.66 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,747.46 miles (17,296.31 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport