On March 17, 1941, the airport was renamed General Mitchell Field after Milwaukee native and air power advocate Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell. Kohler Aviation Corporation began providing passenger service across Lake Michigan on August 31, 1929.ĭuring the late depression years (1938–July 1940), a new two-story passenger terminal building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. In August 1927, world-renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh visited the Milwaukee airport.
That month, Northwest Airlines, Inc., began air service from Milwaukee to Chicago and Minneapolis/St.
The first airport terminal there, the Hirschbuehl Farmhouse, opened in July 1927. Milwaukee County purchased the land on October 19, 1926, and renamed the airport Milwaukee County Airport. The original airfield was established in 1920 as Hamilton Airport by local business owner and aviator, Thomas F. Plaque in Concourse E, dedicated by the defunct North Central Airlines Since March 1941, the airport's weather station has been used as the official point for Milwaukee weather observations and records by the National Weather Service, whose area office is located in Sullivan. Along with being the primary airport for Milwaukee, Mitchell International is also used by travelers throughout Southern and Eastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The airport is named in honor of United States Army General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport covers 2,180 acres (880 ha) and has five asphalt and concrete runways. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport ( IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE, FAA LID: MKE) is a civil–military airport 5 nautical miles (9.3 km 5.8 mi) south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. MKE (the United States) Show map of the United States
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