General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)

Location

The airport is located five miles (8km) south of Milwaukee.

Getting to the city

Shuttle operators provide a scheduled service to downtown hotels and business locations, and Airport Connection even goes door to door. The Milwaukee County Transit System provides a bus service to and from the airport and longer distance coach services are also available. The Badger Bus makes several round trips between the airport and Madison. Amtrak has a new location at the airport with train services to Chicago as well as the downtown Milwaukee station. The taxi queue is located outside baggage claim.

Time

GMT -6 (GMT -5 from March to November).

Contacts

Tel: +1 414 747 5300.

see full airport guide

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General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)

Overview

Located five miles (8km) south of Milwaukee in Wisconsin, General Mitchell International Airport is a convenient travel hub not only for Milwaukee, but for Chicago as well, 85 miles (138km) to the south.

Excellent public transportation as far as Chicago makes the airport a viable alternative to busier airports like O'Hare and Midway General Mitchell is a small facility serving roughly 10 million passengers each year on mostly regional flights. The airport's busiest route is to nearby Minneapolis, however flights are available to Atlanta, new York, Las Vegas, Washington DC, and a few major cities in Canada and Mexico.

While the amenities at General Mitchell International Airport aren't dazzling, there are good restaurants and shops to browse, including the Rennaissance Book Shop, a great used book store. The airport also has an aerospace museum, the Mitchell Gallery of Flight.

Location

The airport is located five miles (8km) south of Milwaukee.

Time

GMT -6 (GMT -5 from March to November).

see full airport guide

Milwaukee Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.