General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Information

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MKE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°53'49.4320" W / 42°56'48.9550" N -87.897064 / 42.946932 (Estimated)
Elevation	728.40 ft / 222.02 m (Surveyed)
Land	2314 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles S of Milwaukee, WI
Location	Milwaukee County, WI
Magnetic Variation	04W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Address	907 N 10TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
Phone number	414-747-5300
Manager	BRIAN DRANZIK
Address	5300 S HOWELL AVE MILWAUKEE, WI 53207
Phone number	414-747-5775

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	MKE (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	MKE (414-400-9402)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar
Other services	AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 01L/19R

Dimensions	9990 x 200 ft (3045 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	01L	19R
Alignment	7°	187°
Physical elevation	705.80 ft	672.70 ft
Coordinates	42.930499 / -87.897643	42.957694 / -87.892993
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 01R/19L

Dimensions	4182 x 150 ft (1275 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	01R	19L
Alignment	7°	187°
Physical elevation	677.70 ft	669.60 ft
Coordinates	42.939379 / -87.892362	42.950762 / -87.890413
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 07L/25R

Dimensions	4797 x 100 ft (1462 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	07L	25R
Alignment	72°	252°
Physical elevation	671.50 ft	674.60 ft
Coordinates	42.952747 / -87.905308	42.956890 / -87.888304
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.	4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 07R/25L

Dimensions	8300 x 150 ft (2530 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	07R	25L
Alignment	72°	252°
Physical elevation	728.40 ft	669.90 ft
Coordinates	42.939074 / -87.917753	42.946242 / -87.888333
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	LOC/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	5537 x 150 ft (1688 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	13	31
Alignment	132°	312°
Physical elevation	671.40 ft	668.60 ft
Coordinates	42.958132 / -87.903415	42.947919 / -87.888107
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LJT	DME	TIMMERMAN	103Y	115.65		11.6 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		11.7 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		21.0 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		23.6 nm
FAH	DME	FALLS	37X	110.00		49.4 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	29.3 nm
RYV	NDB	ROCK RIVER		371.00	01W	38.8 nm
BJB	VOR	WEST BEND		109.80	01W	30.3 nm
BAE	VOR/DME	BADGER	111X	116.40	02E	19.8 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	43.7 nm

Remarks

RY 07L/25R CLSD TO ALL JET ACFT.
ALL APCHS ARE OVER NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS; ALL TURBOJET ACFT SHOULD REFRAIN FM CONDUCTING MULTI VFR TFC PATTERN APCHS & DEPS WO PRIOR APVL FM AMGR CALL C414-747-5325.
RY 13/31 CLSD JET ACFT, UNLESS PMSN FROM TWR OR AMGR 414-747-5325.
TRNG FLGTS INVOLVING SUCCESSIVE USE OF ANY RY PROHIBITED 2200-0600.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 175 FT CANNOT PASS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON TWY 'E' & TWY 'Z'.
TWY F (WEST OF TWY Z) CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 118 FT UNLESS PERMISSION FROM ARPT DIR AT 414-747-5325.
RY 19R TODA 8,750 FT FROM INT TWY V.
TWY V BTN TWY D AND RY 7L/25R CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 170 FT WHEN RY 7L/25R IN USE.
TWY B BTN TWY V AND TWY P CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 170 FT.
RWY 13/31 & 07L/25R CLSD EXC LGT WT SNGL ENG ACFT 0400-1200Z DLY.
HOLDING BAY AT RY 19R WHEN IN USE, TWY Z ADJACENT TO BAY IS LIMITED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN UP TO 170 FT.
RWY 07L/25R NO ACFT 65,000 LBS OR GTR PMTD TO TAXI BTN TWY D & RWY 13/31 AND EAST OF RWY 19R UNLESS PMSN FROM AMGR.
RWY 01R-19L CLSD EXC TAX.
TWY S & TWY T BTN TWY R & RY 07R/25L AND RY 07R/25L BTN RY 1R/19L & TWY R CLSD DURG CAT II & III OPNS.
HOLDING BAY AT RY 01L CLSD EXCP ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT.
TWY A CLSD BTN TWY A4 AND TWY A5 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 214' UNLESS PERMISSION FROM ARPT MGR 414-747-5325
ALL ACFT PUSHBACKS FM GATES C20, C21, C22, C23, D39 D41 D43, D45, D48, D51, D53, D54, D55, RQR CLNC FM GC. PUSHBACKS FM ALL OTR GATES ARE AT RAMP/ PILOT DISCRETION; CTC GC WHEN READY TO TAXI.
TWY C CLSD BTWN APCH END OF RWY 7L AND WEST RAMP NORTH TXL TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 118 FT UNLESS PMSN FM ARPT MGR 414-747-5325.
DEICE PAD FOR RWY 07R NOT AUTH FOR THRU TAXI.
TWY B BTN TWY R AND 750' WEST OF TWY R CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT EXC PPR 414-747-5325.
TWY A BTN TWY R AND TWY A1 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT EXC PPR 414-747-5325.
TWY A CLSD FM TWY R TO TWY E AND TWY E CLSD FM TWY T TO TWY E1 AND TWY T CLSD N OF RWY 07R/25L, AND TWY M CLSD FM TWY E TO RWY 01R/19L TO ACFT WITH TAIL HGT GTR THAN 54.5 FT DURG CAT II AND CAT III OPS.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ACFT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO MAKE LEFT TURN ONTO TWY E WHEN EXITING TWY E2.
TWY F (E OF RWY 19R), TWY H, TWY J, AND TWY P CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 78 FT UNLESS PMSN FM AMGR AT 414-747-5325.
ANG: PPR ALL ACFT 48HR PN, CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 580-8241, C414-944-8241. AFLD MGMT HR 1200Z-2030Z++ MON-THURS, CLSD HOL, FRI-SUN EXC UNIT TMG. MAINT OPS (MOCC) FREQ - 379.85. ANY MDS (OTHER THAN KC-135) LTD TO STD TRAN MARSHALLING AND PRK. NO TECH DATA AVBL FOR TRAN MAINT. FUEL AND AGE SUPPORT AVBL FOR SELF-SVC. NO ADNL CONFIGN ITEMS SUPPORTED SUCH AS LANTIRN PODS, EDM PODS, ETC. ANG: EOR FAC, ACFT SHELTERS/REVETMENTS UNAVBL. APN HAS LTD STATIC GND POINTS AND TIE DOWN POINTS. FLEET SVC/HAZ CARGO CLASS 1.1., 1.2.1, 1.2.3. PRKG UNAVBL. PRE-COORD ALL TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS AND HAZ CARGO WITH PPR REQ. CTC UPSET CTL ON 321.0 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. NSTD MRK ON APN FOR WINGTIP CLNC USED BY BASE ASGND ACFT, AND VEHICLE PRKG LINES PAINTED ON SE CORNER.
PREFERRED USAGE BY ACFT BTN 2200-0600 IS TKOF RY 19R & LNDG RY 01L.