General Mitchell International Airport

Categories: U.S. Air Force bases slated for closure | Airports of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

General Mitchell International Airport (IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE) is an airport located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the USA. It is the only passenger air terminal in metropolitan Milwaukee. The airport is the main hub of Midwest Airlines. It is named after United States Army Air Service General Billy Mitchell.

Mitchell Field has sometimes been described as Chicago's third airport, as many Chicago travellers seek to avoid O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport. It is also used by travellers throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois as an alternative to other local airports. The airport began operating in 1920. A passenger terminal was constructed in 1940. The present terminal was opened in 1955 and was expanded significantly between 1984-1990. A railway station was opened at the airport in 2005.

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Concourses

General Mitchell International Airport has 3 Concourses:

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Concourse C

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Concourse D

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Concourse E

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Base Realignment and Closure

Image:US-DeptOfDefense-Seal.png The information on this page may change as a result of the 2005 U.S. Base Realignment and Closure Program (BRAC 2005).

On May 13 2005, The Base Realignment and Closure commission recommended that the United States Air Force Reserve (440th Airlift Wing) based at this airport be closed. This may be subject to change by the President of the United States and the United States Congress.

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References

Airliners Magazine No.94 July/August 2005ja:ジェネラル・ミッチェル国際空港