Where is MKE airport?

MKE is a large airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at 42.9472, -87.8966, 220 m above sea level.

What time zone is MKE in?

MKE is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use MKE?

5,686,238 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

General Mitchell International Airport opened in 1920.

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Large airport in Milwaukee, United States.

IATA code: MKE
ICAO code: KMKE
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 5,686,238; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 113; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 220 m; 722 ft
Runways: 5; Longest 3,045 m

Local time now: —

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About MKE

General Mitchell International Airport is a large airport serving Milwaukee, United States. It opened in 1920 and is run by Milwaukee County. 5,686,238 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 113 nonstop routes from MKE.

Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from MKE

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
MKE → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,077 km	574,645
MKE → DEN	Denver, United States	1,442 km	541,574
MKE → ORD	Chicago, United States	108 km	437,257
MKE → PHX	Phoenix, United States	2,350 km	393,261
MKE → MCO	Orlando, United States	1,716 km	382,836
MKE → LAS	Las Vegas, United States	2,452 km	268,369
MKE → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	1,373 km	261,003
MKE → MSP	Saint Paul, United States	478 km	251,044
MKE → DTW	Detroit, United States	382 km	234,941
MKE → BNA	Nashville, United States	765 km	233,341
MKE → CLT	Charlotte, United States	1,047 km	195,328
MKE → BWI	Washington, United States	1,031 km	172,378
MKE → DCA	Washington, United States	1,021 km	167,384
MKE → SEA	Seattle, United States	2,727 km	145,338
MKE → STL	St. Louis, United States	511 km	138,156
MKE → LGA	New York, United States	1,188 km	130,223
MKE → RSW	Fort Myers, United States	1,904 km	108,922
MKE → TPA	Tampa, United States	1,730 km	106,480
MKE → IAH	Houston, United States	1,584 km	104,844
MKE → BOS	Boston, United States	1,384 km	101,976
MKE → EWR	New York, United States	1,166 km	100,048
MKE → DAL	Dallas, United States	1,368 km	91,406
MKE → MCI	Kansas City, United States	701 km	77,231
MKE → PHL	Philadelphia, United States	1,111 km	76,222
MKE → SLC	Salt Lake City, United States	2,007 km	69,003
MKE → MDW	Chicago, United States	130 km	66,621
MKE → AUS	Austin, United States	1,660 km	62,764
MKE → SAN	San Diego, United States	2,798 km	47,831
MKE → JFK	New York, United States	1,200 km	35,915
MKE → CUN	Cancun, Mexico	2,431 km	28,639
MKE → MIA	Miami, United States	2,025 km	21,120
MKE → FLL	Fort Lauderdale, United States	2,000 km	19,251
MKE → PUJ	Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	3,269 km	18,435
MKE → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,826 km	3,468
MKE → SRQ	Sarasota, United States	1,792 km	3,302
MKE → GRR	Grand Rapids, United States	194 km	766
MKE → BHM	Birmingham, United States	1,046 km	701
MKE → IND	Indianapolis, United States	383 km	601
MKE → OKC	Oklahoma City, United States	1,184 km	551
MKE → ABQ	Albuquerque, United States	1,838 km	466

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at MKE

WN Southwest Airlines · 19,938 flights
OO SkyWest Airlines · 14,853 flights
DL Delta Air Lines · 7,332 flights
AA American Airlines · 4,784 flights
YX Republic Airline · 4,588 flights
OH PSA Airlines · 2,499 flights
9E Endeavor Air · 2,201 flights
UA United Air Lines · 1,523 flights
YV Mesa Airlines · 1,271 flights
AS Alaska Airlines · 1,024 flights
F9 Frontier Airlines · 624 flights
SY Sun Country Airlines · 534 flights
PT Piedmont Airlines · 515 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 454 flights
B6 JetBlue Airways · 346 flights
NK Spirit Air Lines · 279 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 79.4%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 2.3%
Departures counted: 29,355; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
ORD	Chicago O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, United States	108 km
MSN	Dane County Regional Truax Field	Madison, United States	119 km
RFD	Chicago Rockford International Airport	Rockford, United States	129 km
MDW	Chicago Midway International Airport	Chicago, United States	130 km
MKG	Muskegon County Airport	Muskegon, United States	137 km

Distance from MKE to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
MKE → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,289 km	—
MKE → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,572 km	—
MKE → CDG	Paris, France	6,613 km	—
MKE → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,915 km	—
MKE → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,728 km	—
MKE → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,554 km	—
MKE → JFK	New York, United States	1,200 km	35,915
MKE → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,077 km	574,645
MKE → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,826 km	3,468
MKE → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,957 km	—
MKE → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,061 km	—
MKE → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,393 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
01L/19R	3,045 m	61 m	Asphalt	Yes
07R/25L	2,530 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
13/31	1,688 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
07L/25R	1,462 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes
01R/19L	1,275 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · 42.9472, -87.8966

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Questions

General Mitchell International Airport has the IATA code MKE and the ICAO code KMKE. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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