Milwaukee General Mitchell (MKE) Airport

Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport MKE is now the Nation's third most affordable airport (among the 100 larger US Airports).  It is considered by many travelers to be a welcome alternative to Chicago's O'Hare & Midway airports. Unlike other airports, MKE Airport has experienced a drastic increase in passengers (both from Wisconsin & Northern Illinois), as its airlines can offer lower fares than at many other airports.  MKE prides itself as being one of the most family-friendly airports.

The Airport is located five miles south of the central busines district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the home of Miller beer and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. MKE is accessible from the North-South Fwy (I-94 / Route 41) which connects to the north to I-43 & I-894.   Driving from the south, use the new exit lanes from I-94.

With five runways and only 7.5 million passengers in 2012 (down from pevious year with 9.5M), General Mitchell International Airport is served by a number of airlines offering nonstop or direct flights to U.S. cities, with connections around the world. Charter flights to Mexico & the Caribbean are also available. 

NOTICE:  1. Of the 35-mile reconstuction of I-94 - scheduled for completion in 2021 - only a third of it has been completed so far.  It is important that prior to leaving for the airport, you check for re-routings and/or closures by visiting this site: plan94.org
2.  If you are heading to the Airport via 143/94 from downtown and points north, you NOW need to use Howard Avenue and follow the detour to Howell Avenue. Those coming from Milwaukee should use I-794 as alternate route.  For more information on the 35-mile reconstruction of I-91 between 2009-2016, visit plan94.org.

General Mitchell International has now two passenger terminals - the Internatinal Arrivals Terminal and the Main Terminal with Concourses C, D & E. The Parking Structure is across from the main terminal, with adjacent lot serving International Arrivals. 

Parking options at General Mitchell International Airport: include a cell phone lot, Parking Garage, Surface Lot and SuperSaver lot. (Details are in the parking section.)

Rental cars for 8 major agencies have their desks on level 1 of the Parking Garage, with pickup & drop-off cars on levels 1 & 2 of the Parking Garage.

To get from General Mitchell International Airport to your destination, you have the option of renting a car, taking a taxi or door-to-door shuttles, buses or trains:.
1. Door-to-door shuttles area available from 'Go Riteway Transport Group' 1-800-236-5450, serves hotels and southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois (incl. Chicago).
2. Public buses:  Milwaukee County Transit System--414-344-6711 (MCTS Route 80 serves the airport and stops on center island outside of the Baggge Claim Exit 1.)   Milwaukee Country Transit Plus - 414-343-1700 - serves passengers with disabilities.
3. Private Buses:   Coach USA - 262-542-8861 - serves Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha Counties, and O'Hare Airport. Badger Coaches - 414-276-7490 - serve Johnson Creek and Madison--414-276-7490.
4. Train connections: The Milwaukee Airport Rail Station (with automated parking facilities), islocated along the western edge of the Airport , at 5601 S. 6th Street,  and is accessible via a free shuttle bus to/from the Airport; shuttle pickup is outside the rail station's main entrance and outside baggage claim door 4 at the airport. The Rail Station utilizes Amtrak's Hiawatha service, which provides service between downtown Milwaukee's Intermodal Station and Chicago's Union Station, with stops at the Airport, at Sturtevant in Wisconsin, and at Glenview in Illinois.

• Address:
  5300 S Howell Ave
  Milwaukee, WI 53207
  United States
• Website for Milwaukee General Mitchell: http://www.mitchellairport.com
• Email Address: info@mitchellairport.com
• Phone: (414) 747 5300
• View Terminal Map