General Mitchell International Airport

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General Mitchell International Airport 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, who was raised in Milwaukee.

Mitchell International has sometimes been described as Chicago's third airport, as many Chicago travellers seek to avoid O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport. ^{[[Citing sources citation needed]]} It is also used by travellers throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois as an alternative to other local airports. It is primarily thought of as a regional airport, as few international carriers serve it; but it does have direct service to Toronto via Air Canada Jazz and Midwest Connect, also it offers charter service to some non-domestic destinations. An Amtrak railway station opened at the airport in 2005, which provides daily round trip service to and from Chicago.

The airport began operating in 1920 as Mitchell Field. A passenger terminal was constructed in 1940. In 1945 Mitchell Field was leased to the War Department for use as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp. Over 3,000 prisoners and 250 enlisted men stayed at the work camp. The present terminal was opened in 1955 and was expanded significantly between 1984-1990. On June 19, 1986, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors officially renamed Mitchell Field General Mitchell International Airport.

Also of interest is the Mitchell Gallery of Flight, a non-profit museum located at the concession level; and a small branch of Renaissance Books which is believed to be the world's first used book store in an airport. An observation lot is open to the public along the northern edge of the airport. Tower communications are rebroadcast using a low power FM transmitter for visitors to tune in on their car radios.

Contents

1 Airlines

1.1 Concourse C
1.2 Concourse D
1.3 Concourse E

2 Base Realignment and Closure
3 References
4 External links

Airlines

General Mitchell International Airport has three concourses:

Concourse C

Air Canada
* Air Canada Jazz (Toronto)
American Airlines
* AmericanConnection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (St. Louis)
* AmericanConnection operated by Trans States Airlines (St. Louis)
* American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
Delta Air Lines
* Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Salt Lake City)
* Delta Connection operated by Comair (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
Frontier Airlines (Denver)
United Airlines
* United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)
* United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
* United Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)

Concourse D

Midwest Airlines (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers (seasonal), Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco (seasonal), Tampa, Washington-Reagan)
* Midwest Connect operated by Skyway Airlines (Appleton, Baltimore, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Des Moines, Escanaba, Flint, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Hartford/Springfield, Indianapolis, Iron Mountain, Louisville, Madison, Marquette, Muskegon, Nashville, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Rhinelander, St. Louis, Toronto, Wausau)
US Airways
* US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Phoenix)
* US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Charlotte, Philadelphia)
* US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte)

Concourse E

AirTran Airways (Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Orlando)
Continental Airlines
* Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orlando)
* Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

Base Realignment and Closure

2005 U.S. Base Realignment and Closure Program (BRAC 2005).
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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.

References

[Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010)], also available as a [printable form] (PDF)
[General Mitchell International Airport] (official web site)
Airliners Magazine No.94 July/August 2005

External links

[Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station]
Wisconsin Airport Directory: [General Mitchell International Airport] (PDF)
Michigan Airport Directory: [General Mitchell International Airport] (PDF)
[FAA Airport Diagram] (PDF)
Resources for this airport:
* AirNav [airport information for KMKE]
* FlightAware [airport information] and [live flight tracker]
* NOAA/NWS [current] and [historical] weather observations
* SkyVector [aeronautical chart for KMKE]
* FAA [current MKE delay information]
[Maps and aerial photos]
* WikiSatellite view at [WikiMapia]
* Street map from [MapQuest] or [Google Local]
* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
* Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Microsoft Virtual Earth]

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