Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
| Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KMKE |
| IATA code | MKE |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 220 m (722 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 6 miles south of Milwaukee |
| Street | I-41 / I-43 / I-94 / WIS 38 / WIS 119 / WIS 794 |
| train | Amtrak Hiawatha |
| Local transport |
Bus : MCTS Green Line, Route 80 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1920 |
| operator | Milwaukee County |
| surface | 882 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 6,894,894 (2019) |
| Air freight | 75,888 t (2019) |
| Flight movements |
106,551 (2019) |
| Runways | |
| 01L / 19R | 2954 m × 61 m concrete / asphalt |
| 01R / 19L | 1275 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 07L / 25R | 1463 m × 30 m asphalt |
| 07R / 25L | 2442 m × 46 m concrete / asphalt |
| 13/31 | 1789 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is the airport of the city of Milwaukee in the US state of Wisconsin .
Location and transport links
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is ten kilometers south of downtown Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Highway 119 begins at the passenger terminal and connects it to the west of the airport extending on a common route interstates 41 and 94 . In addition, Wisconsin Highway 38 crosses Wisconsin Highway 119 and tunnels under runway 07R / 25L. The Wisconsin Highway 794 runs east of the airport . Furthermore runs the Interstate 43 a few kilometers northwest of the airport.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport will be integrated into local public transport by bus and rail . The MCTS GreenLine and Route 80 bus routes regularly connect the passenger terminal with Milwaukee city center. In addition, the airport has a train station on the railway line between Milwaukee and Chicago, this is known as the Milwaukee Airport Rail Station. It is located two kilometers southwest of the passenger terminal and is connected to it by shuttle buses. The Amtrak Hiawatha Line trains regularly stop at the station.
history
The first airport on the site was established as Hamilton Airport in 1920 by businessman Thomas Hamilton . On October 19, 1926, Milwaukee County took over Hamilton Airport and renamed it Milwaukee County Airport . After passenger traffic across Lake Michigan had been offered since 1929 , a station building was built in 1940. In honor of General Billy Mitchell , the airport was renamed again on March 17, 1941, this time General Mitchell Field .
The United States Department of War rented General Mitchell Field from January 1945 and used it as a prisoner of war camp with up to 3,000 inmates.
The current terminal was inaugurated in 1955 and significantly expanded in 1984 and 1990.
From 1986 to 2019 the airport was named General Mitchell International Airport . The airport was given its current name Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in February 2019.
business
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is connected to the American aviation hubs . There are also direct connections to North American destinations. From 1984 to 2010 it was also the home base of Midwest Airlines , which connected Milwaukee with many major airports in the USA. After the merger with Frontier Airlines , the airport continued to be used as a hub. However, Frontier Airlines gradually reduced its presence at the airport until the hub was finally closed. AirTran Airways then expanded its hub in Milwaukee and Southwest Airlines , which took over AirTran, plans to expand the base further (as of 2014).
Airlines and Destinations
In 2019, Southwest Airlines had the largest share of the passenger market, followed by Delta Air Lines .
Traffic figures
| Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport traffic figures 1944–2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | Passenger volume |
Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail ) |
Flight movements | ||
| National | International | total | |||
| 2019 | 6,786,495 | 108,399 | 6,894,894 | 75,888 | 106,551 |
| 2018 | 6,983,032 | 113,682 | 7.096.714 | 77.185 | 111,690 |
| 2017 | 6,772,217 | 132,453 | 6,904,670 | 74,800 | 112,345 |
| 2016 | 6,652,663 | 104,694 | 6,757,357 | 72,973 | 113,530 |
| 2015 | 6,436,452 | 112.901 | 6,549,353 | 68,239 | 111.501 |
| 2014 | 6,443,894 | 110.258 | 6,554,152 | 66,840 | 113,248 |
| 2013 | 6,431,061 | 94.120 | 6,525,181 | 69,323 | 119,549 |
| 2012 | 7,429,404 | 85,666 | 7,515,070 | 72,805 | 133,366 |
| 2011 | 9,425,799 | 96,657 | 9,522,456 | 76,627 | 173.017 |
| 2010 | - | - | 9,848,377 | 78,282 | 191,553 |
| 2009 | - | - | 7,935,124 | 68,389 | 169,693 |
| 2008 | - | - | 7,956,968 | 86,471 | 183.278 |
| 2007 | - | - | 7,712,535 | 88,253 | 200.205 |
| 2006 | - | - | 7,299,294 | 92,664 | 202.505 |
| 2005 | - | - | 7,268,000 | 92,633 | 219.114 |
| 2004 | - | - | 6,661,105 | 92,691 | 215.230 |
| 2003 | - | - | 6,142,124 | 90,486 | 211,418 |
| 2002 | - | - | 5,589,127 | 93,628 | 216.179 |
| 2001 | - | - | 5,600,060 | 93,532 | 211,512 |
| 2000 | - | - | 6,076,628 | 109,341 | 221.855 |
| 1999 | - | - | 5,825,670 | 119.205 | 221,866 |
| 1998 | - | - | 5,535,921 | 119,430 | 219.087 |
| 1997 | - | - | 5,598,971 | 113,361 | 212.609 |
| 1996 | - | - | 5,452,645 | 111,863 | 200,963 |
| 1995 | - | - | 5,221,705 | 105,738 | 205,487 |
| 1994 | - | - | 5,179,872 | 104.110 | 215,889 |
| 1993 | - | - | 4,521,872 | 92,855 | 201.288 |
| 1992 | - | - | 4,422,089 | 92,066 | 203.030 |
| 1991 | - | - | 4,114,051 | 94,376 | 203,242 |
| 1990 | - | - | 4,488,304 | 80,778 | 206,669 |
| 1989 | - | - | 4,308,295 | 69,743 | 198,439 |
| 1988 | - | - | 4,029,746 | 66,950 | 192.621 |
| 1987 | - | - | 3,570,340 | 54,548 | 185,564 |
| 1986 | - | - | 3,384,664 | 39,392 | 193,700 |
| 1985 | - | - | 3,062,954 | 36,496 | 188.157 |
| 1984 | - | - | 2,573,239 | 35,278 | 171.029 |
| 1983 | - | - | 2,923,641 | 34,220 | 166.076 |
| 1982 | - | - | 3,285,884 | 27,664 | 160,483 |
| 1981 | - | - | 3,117,883 | 26,138 | 205.998 |
| 1980 | - | - | 3,295,509 | 31,868 | 239,594 |
| 1979 | - | - | 3,460,441 | 39,216 | 261.310 |
| 1978 | - | - | 2,991,750 | 41,235 | 247.041 |
| 1977 | - | - | 2,803,138 | 40,950 | 234.904 |
| 1976 | - | - | 2,556,720 | 35,284 | 229.184 |
| 1975 | - | - | 2,241,745 | 35,125 | 210.081 |
| 1974 | - | - | 2,143,071 | 40.710 | 231.063 |
| 1973 | - | - | 2,041,454 | 40,762 | 253,999 |
| 1972 | - | - | 1,917,252 | 34,926 | 228,706 |
| 1971 | - | - | 1,947,442 | 31,502 | 224.071 |
| 1970 | - | - | 1,766,802 | 37,554 | 226.150 |
| 1969 | - | - | 1,711,777 | 37,510 | 260,557 |
| 1968 | - | - | 1,622,532 | 28,744 | 272,563 |
| 1967 | - | - | 1,378,394 | 19,496 | 251,588 |
| 1966 | - | - | 1,079,484 | 14,705 | 221.109 |
| 1965 | - | - | 966.070 | 13,976 | 181.296 |
| 1964 | - | - | 847.958 | 11,951 | 156,438 |
| 1963 | - | - | 777.382 | 10,534 | 146.507 |
| 1962 | - | - | 723.725 | 8,126 | 137,516 |
| 1961 | - | - | 683.503 | 7,046 | 144,552 |
| 1960 | - | - | 752.079 | 6,484 | 156,687 |
| 1959 | - | - | 748.010 | 5,144 | 155.773 |
| 1958 | - | - | 683,803 | 4,108 | 161,709 |
| 1957 | - | - | 673.927 | 5,572 | 164,766 |
| 1956 | - | - | 580.657 | - | 152.275 |
| 1955 | - | - | 521.727 | - | 144.030 |
| 1954 | - | - | 458.816 | - | 122,392 |
| 1953 | - | - | 389.397 | - | 110.302 |
| 1952 | - | - | 322.180 | - | 89,124 |
| 1951 | - | - | 279.226 | - | 85.177 |
| 1950 | - | - | 235.069 | - | 100,429 |
| 1949 | - | - | 225,312 | - | 118.049 |
| 1948 | - | - | 190.371 | - | 178,947 |
| 1947 | - | - | 187,672 | - | 172.174 |
| 1946 | - | - | 171,672 | - | 140,659 |
| 1945 | - | - | 105.058 | - | 95,847 |
| 1944 | - | - | 37,442 | - | 99,603 |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 401,590 | Delta , Southwest |
| 2 | Denver , Colorado | 268,800 | Frontier , Southwest, United / United Express |
| 3 | Minneapolis / Saint Paul , Minnesota | 224.510 | delta |
| 4th | Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona | 205.020 | American / American Eagle , Frontier, Southwest |
| 5 | Orlando , Florida | 193,440 | Frontier, Southwest |
| 6th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 179,270 | American Eagle , United Express |
| 7th | Detroit , Michigan | 170,440 | Delta / Delta Connection |
| 8th | Las Vegas , Nevada | 156.770 | Frontier, Southwest |
| 9 | New York – LaGuardia , New York | 148.080 | American Eagle, Delta Connection, Southwest |
| 10 | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 142,100 | American / American Eagle |
Incidents
- On September 6, 1985, a Douglas DC-9-14 of Midwest Express Airlines ( aircraft registration number N100ME ) crashed shortly after take-off at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport with destination Atlanta due to a pilot's error. All 27 passengers and 4 crew members were killed (see also Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 ) .
Web links
- Airport website (English)
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Facts & Stats. MitchellAirport.com, accessed April 5, 2020 .
- ^ Ground Transportation. MitchellAirport.com, accessed March 18, 2019 .
- ^ History. MitchellAirport.com, accessed August 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Milwaukee Renames Its Airport, stripping Father of the Air Force of His Rank (Again). boardingarea.com, February 8, 2019, accessed March 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Milwaukee, WI: General Mitchell International (MKE). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 5, 2020 .
- ^ Cities Served NonStop. MitchellAirport.com, accessed April 5, 2020 .
- ^ American Airlines FlightMaps. AA.FltMaps.com, accessed April 5, 2020 .
- ^ Delta Air Lines FlightMaps. DL.FltMaps.com, accessed April 5, 2020 .
- ↑ accident report DC-9-14 N100ME , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 6 of 2019.
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